How to Convert a PDF to JPG on Any Device: 5 Free Methods

The short answer: the easiest way to convert a PDF to a JPG is a free browser tool such as our PDF to JPG converter. Upload the PDF, click Convert to JPG, and every page becomes a separate JPG image you can download one by one or as a ZIP. It works on Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android and Chromebook with no software to install.

Built-in apps can do it too, but each has trade-offs. Below are five ways to make a PDF a JPG, with honest notes on which one fits your situation: one page or many, phone or computer, quick share or high-resolution print.

The 5 Methods at a Glance

Method	Works on	All pages at once?	Best for
1. Online converter (PDF Buddy)	Any browser	Yes, with ZIP download	Most people, any device
2. Snipping Tool	Windows 10 and 11	No, one capture at a time	A single page or part of a page
3. Preview	Mac	No, one page per export	One page at a custom resolution
4. Safari, Shortcuts or screenshot	iPhone and iPad	Yes in Safari with the online tool	Converting on the go
5. Chrome or screenshot	Android	Yes in Chrome with the online tool	Converting on the go

Method 1: Convert PDF to JPG Online (Any Device)

A browser-based converter is the most universal way to change from PDF to JPG, because the steps are identical on every operating system.

1. Open the PDF to JPG converter.
2. Drag your PDF onto the upload box or click it to browse. Files up to 20MB are supported.
3. Click Convert to JPG. A thumbnail appears for each page.
4. Click Download under any page to save just that page, or Download All to get every page in one ZIP file.

The PDF Buddy converter uses PDF.js, Mozilla's open-source PDF renderer, to draw each page in your browser and save it as a JPG at 90% quality. Pages are rendered at 1.5 times their standard size, so an A4 page becomes roughly 890 by 1260 pixels. That is sharp enough for screens, messaging apps, slides and most upload forms. Because nothing is uploaded, it is also a sensible choice for private documents.

Method 2: Windows 10 and 11 with the Snipping Tool

Windows does not include a "save PDF as JPG" option in Microsoft Edge or its default PDF viewer. For a single page, the Snipping Tool is the built-in workaround:

1. Open the PDF in Edge or another PDF reader and zoom so the page is as large as possible on screen.
2. Press Windows + Shift + S and drag a rectangle around the page.
3. Click the notification to open the snip in the Snipping Tool, then use Save.
4. In the save dialog, pick JPG as the file type if it is offered. Recent versions often default to PNG, which you can convert later if a site insists on JPG.

The image resolution is limited by your screen, and you must repeat the process for every page. For a multi-page document, Method 1 is quicker and produces consistent results.

Method 3: Mac with Preview

Preview, the PDF and image viewer built into macOS, can export a PDF page as a JPEG. This is the standard answer to "how to turn a PDF into a JPG on Mac":

1. Open the PDF in Preview.
2. Show thumbnails from the View menu and select the page you want.
3. Choose File > Export.
4. Set Format to JPEG, adjust the Quality slider and the resolution, and click Save.

Preview's advantage is control over resolution, which is useful if you need a high-DPI image for print. Its drawback is that it exports one page at a time. To convert every page on a Mac, either repeat the export, build an Automator workflow with the "Render PDF Pages as Images" action, or use the online converter in Safari and download the ZIP.

Method 4: iPhone and iPad

There is no Export as JPG button in the iPhone Files app, but you do not need to install an app either. You have three options:

• Safari plus the online converter: open the PDF to JPG tool in Safari, tap the upload box, choose the PDF from Files, convert, and download. Downloads go to the Files app; from there you can share an image or save it to Photos.
• Shortcuts: Apple's Shortcuts app has actions that make images from PDF pages and convert them to JPEG. It takes a few minutes to set up and is handy if you convert PDFs regularly.
• Screenshot: open the page, take a screenshot and crop it. Quick for one page, but iPhone screenshots are PNG files and limited to screen resolution.

We cover each option step by step, including how to get the images into Photos and how to open a ZIP on iPhone, in our dedicated guide: How to Convert PDF to JPG on iPhone (Free, No App).

Method 5: Android

Most Android PDF viewers can display a PDF but not save it as an image. The practical routes are:

1. Open the PDF to JPG converter in Chrome.
2. Tap the upload box and choose the PDF from your Files, Downloads or Google Drive.
3. Tap Convert to JPG, then download the pages you need or tap Download All for a ZIP.
4. Open the Files app on your phone and look in Downloads. Many gallery apps also show downloaded images, depending on the phone maker.

As on iPhone, a screenshot is fine for a quick single page, but it captures only what is visible on screen and is usually saved as PNG.

How to Batch Convert PDF to JPG

If your PDF has many pages, the online converter already handles them as a batch: one click converts every page and Download All packs them into pdf_pages.zip, with files named page_1.jpg, page_2.jpg and so on. To process several separate PDF files, convert them one after another and rename each ZIP so you know which document it came from. Preview and the Snipping Tool have no batch option, so they are a poor fit for long documents.

Saving a Page vs Extracting Images From a PDF

People searching "how to save a JPG from a PDF" usually mean one of two things:

• Save a whole page as a JPG. This is what all five methods above do. The JPG contains everything on the page: text, photos, logos and margins.
• Pull out an original photo embedded in the PDF. This requires a dedicated image-extraction feature in desktop PDF software. A simpler workaround is to convert the page to JPG and crop it to the photo in any photo editor.

Tips for Better Results

• Check readability. Zoom in on the JPG to make sure small print is still legible before you submit it anywhere.
• Mind upload limits. If a portal rejects your JPG as too large, shrink it to a target size with our Image Resizer.
• Know what you lose. A JPG is a flat picture. Text cannot be selected, and links and form fields stop working. Keep the original PDF.
• Choose the right format. JPG is ideal for sharing and uploads. If you need a document that stays searchable and multi-page, keep it as a PDF.

Need to Go Back? Convert JPG to PDF

The reverse job is just as common: turning photos of documents into a single PDF for an application or an email. Our JPG to PDF converter combines multiple JPG files into one PDF in your browser, with page size, orientation and margin options.

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