Looking to convert your existing PDF document into a JPG image? In this article, we provide you with a few methods that will give you the results you are looking for.
Converting a PDF Document to a JPG Image
Irfan View
Irfan View is a image viewer that allows you to open various images and documents. You can use Irfan View to convert any PDF into a JPG image. The Irfan View program is free.
Here are the steps to follow:
- Goto Irfan View’s official website
- If you have a older computer, click on 32-Bit Download. All newer computers choose 64-Bit download, then install the program.
- Click here to download plugins. Then install it.
- Open Irfan View -> Goto Options -> Properties/Settings -> PlugIns -> Click on PDF options button. Check mark the box, then click ok. Close the Dialog box.
- Goto File -> Open -> Select your PDF Document to open.
- Goto File -> Save As -> Name your new JPG image, and save.
Adobe Acrobat Professional
If you are using the professional version of Adobe Acrobat (not Adobe Acrobat Reader), you are able to instantly convert pages from a PDF document into JPG images. You must first purchase and download Acrobat Pro.
Here are the steps to follow:
- Open Acrobat Pro
- Goto File -> Open, Then select your PDF Document
- Goto File -> Save As -> Image -> JPG
- Give your new image a proper name, then hit Save.
Adobe Photoshop
If you are using Adobe Photoshop, you will be able to convert any PDF document into JPG. Any version of Photoshop is fine for this conversion. If you don’t have Photoshop, you must first purchase and download.
Here are the steps to follow:
- Open Adobe Photoshop
- Goto File -> Open, Then select your PDF Document
- If you have multiple pages in your PDF, Photoshop will prompt you with a page selection.
- Choose the page(s) you wish to convert, then click on the Ok button.
- Goto File -> Save As -> Select JPG from the dropdown.
- Give your new image a proper name, then hit Save.
SmallPDF – Online Converter
This website allows you to convert PDF documents into JPG and any other image format you want. Just note that when you use any online service, your documents can potentially be recovered and viewed by the website owner or hackers if their servers are compromised. This service is free.
Here are the steps to follow:
- Goto SmallPDF.com
- In the green box, where it says “Choose file”, click on that.
- Select the PDF Document you wish to convert.
- Choose Select all Pages (Pro version allows you to select a page).
- Click the download button to save your newly converted JPG image.
PDF Converter by Cometdocs (Mobile App)
If you are unable to access your computer to convert your documents, using a mobile app instead should be the best alternative option. The free version of the app ONLY allows you to convert PDF to Text. The premium version allows to convert to images and any other file format.
Here are the steps to follow:
- Visit CometDocs download page.
- Where it says PDF to Image, select either Google Play or Apple Store to download
- Install and Open the app.
- Click on the + button to open your PDF document
- Select PDF to Image
- Save your document as a JPG.
- Choose a location to save. Done.
Benefits of Converting a PDF to JPG Image
Emails
For one, PDF documents can be large. If you were ever trying to send an email to a person, and the email attachment limit gets exceeded, the best way to avoid that problem is by converting it into a JPG. A JPG image would be the compressed version of the PDF you are trying to send. If a PDF document is 25 MB, converting that into a JPG, depending on your compression settings, can turn the file into 15 MB or less.
Another benefit of converting your documents into images are to avoid errors or corruption when sending it over via Outlook or other email problems. PDF data will sometimes get corrupted and become unusable on the receivers end.
Websites & Online Services
If you are a website owner and want to place PDF graphics on your website. The best way to do that is by converting it into a JPG image first. Converting your PDF into a JPG will be more suitable for websites because of image size. One of the main practices to follow on any website is to make sure that it loads fast. This is why JPG images are popular and used as the standard file format for the web.
Other image sharing websites like Imgur, Pinterest, and Instagram don’t allow you to upload PDF graphics. Converting to a JPG image first will fix that problem and allow you to upload.
SMS Text Messages
Avoid sending large PDF documents to family, friends, or associates. Convert your PDF first into a JPG before sending it. For starters, not everyone has a PDF reader installed. If someone has to download and install one first, then go back to their text message to open the document, that will become annoying and time consuming. A plus is, when you send a JPG image over a text message, that image is almost instantly available and view-able to the user when sent.
Overview
Having the ability to convert any PDF into a JPG image has many advantages. JPG is the standard when it comes to web images because of file size and loading speeds. Not every device or online platform supports PDF’s. To work around those issues, converting your document into an image is usually the best course of action. Alternatively, if you want to send someone a PDF document without converting it, you can use a cloud storage service for transferring files.
Check out our guide on how to convert a JPG to PDF document.
