How to convert PDF to JPG (step-by-step)

YYou want to post a certificate on LinkedIn, but the platform only accepts images. Or you're building a presentation and need a report page as a slide. Or you want to send a document via WhatsApp and the recipient doesn't have a PDF reader on their phone. In all these cases, converting the PDF to JPG solves it — each page becomes an image that opens anywhere.

This guide shows how to do that conversion for free, with the right resolution for each use, no signup and no watermark.

Both formats work, but they have trade-offs:

• —JPG — smaller file, minimal quality loss. Ideal for photos, documents with images, social media, email attachments.
• —PNG — larger file, no quality loss. Ideal for documents with fine text, screenshots, charts, anything that'll be enlarged later.

Rule of thumb: posting on social or sending via chat → JPG. Using in a presentation that may zoom, or printing → PNG.

1. Upload the PDF

Drag the PDF into the upload area. The tool accepts documents of any size — from 1 page to hundreds. You can choose to convert the entire PDF or just specific pages.

2. Set the resolution

150 DPI is enough for screen reading. 300 DPI for printing. 72 DPI for web/social (very light file). If unsure, leave it at 150 DPI — balances quality and size for most uses.

3. Pick JPG or PNG

JPG produces smaller files (~80% lighter than PNG). PNG keeps exact quality without compression. For online posting, JPG. For preserving fine text and details, PNG.

4. Process and download

Each page becomes a separate image. If the PDF has 10 pages, you download a ZIP with 10 images named in sequence (page-1.jpg, page-2.jpg, etc).

Social media (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn)

Use JPG at 72 DPI. Resolution 1080×1080 or 1080×1350 (Instagram vertical). Images under 1 MB load faster and avoid algorithm-side downscaling.

Presentations (PowerPoint, Keynote)

Use PNG at 150-300 DPI. Fine text in PDFs (charts, captions) needs higher resolution to avoid pixelation when projected on a big screen.

Website / blog

Use JPG at 72 DPI. Optimize the image before upload (with the image compression tool) to speed up loading. Width 1200-1600px is ideal for most posts.

WhatsApp / Telegram

JPG at 72-150 DPI. Messaging apps auto-compress photos — not worth wasting megabytes on PNG since the app re-encodes anyway.

Print

PNG at 300 DPI. If printing on A4 or A3, demand at least that resolution to avoid pixelation. For banners or large material, consider 600 DPI.

• —PDF→JPG + Compress image — to speed up web uploads
• —PDF→JPG + Resize — fits exactly to social media dimensions
• —PDF→JPG + Convert — if you need WebP instead of JPG (better for web)
• —PDF→JPG + Image→PDF — useful for reordering pages in a different sequence