Do I get one JPG or a ZIP from a PDF?

A one-page PDF downloads as a single JPG. A multi-page PDF downloads as a ZIP, and the pictures inside are named page_1.jpg, page_2.jpg, and so on, in page order. Unzip and use any page on its own. That separate page image is the result this converter is set up to give you, whether the PDF is a flyer or a longer packet.

What resolution are PDF pages exported to JPG?

On the standard path, a PDF of 40 pages or fewer renders at 200 dpi. A longer PDF uses 150 dpi. Each page is also kept under about 24 million pixels and 6000 pixels on the long edge. The dedicated server renders with pdftoppm at 200 dpi and JPEG quality 92, including long documents, so that path stays at 200 dpi rather than stepping down.

Are form fields visible in the JPG?

Yes. The page is drawn with form fields included, so text you typed into a field is part of the image. The renderer fills the page white first, then paints the PDF, and the standard path saves JPEG quality 0.95. A completed application can be shared as page images, which is useful when the recipient asked for pictures instead of the original form.

Why is the JPG background white?

The renderer paints the page white before drawing the PDF, so blank areas look like paper. That white plate is part of preparing a JPEG of a document page. On the standard path the encode is quality 0.95. On the dedicated server the encode is JPEG quality 92 at 200 dpi. You get a solid page image you can drop into a slide or a listing.

What is the free size for PDF to JPG?

Free conversions allow 12 MB per PDF and eight runs a day. Pro raises the cap to 100 MB and removes the daily count. A file over about 4 MB uses the dedicated server when that server is configured, at 200 dpi and JPEG quality 92. The privacy policy says uploads and outputs are deleted after processing, typically within one hour and no later than 24 hours.

Can I copy the sentences out of the exported JPG?

The JPG is a picture of the page, so the letters are pixels you can see and place in a layout. When you need the sentences in an editable document, use PDF to Word. Selectable text there becomes paragraphs, and a scan can be read on the dedicated server. Keep the original PDF if you might need both the images and the words.

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You need each PDF page as a JPG you can drop into a slide, a listing, or a preview. Add the PDF and download one image when the file has a single page, or a ZIP of page images when it has more. On the standard path, a PDF of 40 pages or fewer is rendered at 200 dpi. A longer PDF uses 150 dpi. The render also stays under about 24 million pixels per page and 6000 pixels on the long edge, so a poster-sized page is scaled to fit those caps. The page is painted white first, then the PDF is drawn, including text you typed into form fields. JPEG quality on this path is 0.95. A one-page PDF downloads as a JPG. A multi-page PDF downloads as a ZIP, and the files inside are named page_1.jpg, page_2.jpg, and so on, in page order. Each page is its own image, which is the result this page is built to give you. Files over about 4 MB use the dedicated server when it is configured. That server renders with pdftoppm at 200 dpi and JPEG quality 92, including long documents. Free conversions allow 12 MB and eight a day. Pro raises the cap to 100 MB and removes the daily count. The words in the JPG are pixels. If you need the sentences as editable text, PDF to Word is the other job. The privacy policy says uploads and outputs are deleted after processing, typically within one hour and no later than 24 hours.

A clear JPG of every page

Use this when the next step wants images: a slide, a shop listing, or a preview someone can open without a PDF reader. If you still need the sentences as text you can edit, convert with PDF to Word instead of photographing the page.

Resolution that follows the length

Shorter files, up to 40 pages, render at 200 dpi on the standard path. Past 40 pages the render uses 150 dpi so a long export can finish. A single page is also kept under about 24 million pixels and 6000 pixels on the long edge, and a huge page is scaled down until it fits. The dedicated server stays at 200 dpi for the files it renders, with JPEG quality 92, and it keeps that 200 dpi setting for long documents as well.

One image, or a ZIP of page images

A one-page PDF comes back as a single JPG. A PDF with more pages comes back as a ZIP, and each page keeps its own file in reading order: page_1.jpg, page_2.jpg, and onward. Unzip it and you can drop any page into a slide or a listing. The names follow the page numbers, so you can tell page 3 from page 12 without opening every picture first.

White paper, with form fields drawn in

The renderer fills the page white before it draws, so empty areas look like paper. JPEG quality on the standard path is 0.95. Text you typed into form fields is included in the image, which means a filled application can be shared as pictures of the completed pages. The dedicated server uses JPEG quality 92 at 200 dpi. The letters are pixels in either case, ready for a slide rather than a text editor.

How it works

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Add the PDF
Free files can be up to 12 MB, eight conversions a day. Pro accepts up to 100 MB. A file over about 4 MB uses the dedicated server when that server is configured, and that path renders at 200 dpi with JPEG quality 92. Bring the PDF you want as pictures, and keep the original if you still need selectable text later.
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Let each page become a JPG
The standard path uses 200 dpi through 40 pages and 150 dpi after that, with a cap around 24 million pixels and 6000 pixels on the long edge. The page is filled white first, form fields are drawn, and the JPEG is saved at quality 0.95. You get one image per page, which is the set you can sort, attach, or drop into a deck.
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Download the JPG or the ZIP
A single page downloads as a JPG you can open immediately. Several pages download as a ZIP named with page_1.jpg, page_2.jpg, and the rest, in order. Unzip, spot-check a page with small type, and use those images. If a sentence still needs to be edited, go back to the PDF and use PDF to Word for the words.

Use cases

Slides that need a picture of a page

Export the pages and drop page_1.jpg onward into the deck. A one-page PDF is already a single JPG, so there is nothing to unzip.

A listing or preview image

A cover page becomes a JPG you can upload where a PDF is awkward. Check that small type is still readable at 200 dpi, or 150 dpi on a long standard-path file.

A filled form you need to share as images

Text typed into form fields is drawn into the JPG. Each page is its own file inside the ZIP when the PDF has more than one page.

A JPG for every page

Small type looks soft on a long PDF

Past 40 pages the standard path uses 150 dpi, and a very large page is also scaled to the pixel caps. The dedicated server stays at 200 dpi. Open one detailed page and confirm you can still read it.

You needed the sentences, not a picture

The JPG is a drawing of the page. For paragraphs you can edit, use PDF to Word on a PDF that already has selectable text, or the dedicated server for a scan.

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A predictable image for every page

One page downloads as a JPG. More pages download as a ZIP of page_1.jpg, page_2.jpg, and the rest. Quality is 0.95 on the standard path, with white painted first and form fields included.

Size limits and deletion after processing

Free conversions allow 12 MB and eight a day. Pro is 100 MB with the daily count removed. Files over about 4 MB use the dedicated server when it is configured. The privacy policy covers deletion after processing, typically within one hour and no later than 24 hours.