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How to convert PDF pages to JPG

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To convert PDF pages to JPG, open PDF to JPG, choose a Resolution and a JPEG quality, keep All pages selected, then choose Export images. You get one JPG for every page, named in page order, and you can download them one by one or as a ZIP. The original PDF is not changed.

PDF to JPG

Selected pages become image files

PDF page 2

First selected page image

PDF page 5

Second selected page image

2 selected pages → 2 planned images, or one ZIP

Example export plan · the ZIP contains separate images. Image output does not retain PDF text selection or links.

How to convert PDF pages to JPG with Deckle

  1. Open PDF to JPG and choose your PDF, or drop it onto the page.
  2. Under Resolution, choose Screen (72 DPI), Standard (150 DPI) or Print (300 DPI). Standard suits most uses.
  3. Under JPEG quality, choose Smaller, Balanced or Maximum. Balanced is selected when the tool opens.
  4. Under Pages, keep All pages, or choose Choose pages and type the pages you want, such as 1, 3-5.
  5. Check the summary at the top of the settings. It shows the number of images, the DPI and the quality, for example "12 images · 150 DPI · JPG · 92% JPEG quality".
  6. Choose Export images.
  7. Choose Download all 12 as a zip, or download a single image from the list.

The result screen shows how many images were exported, with a Verified: line such as "12 images produced". Before it appears, Deckle checks that the image count matches your pages and that each JPG opens at the expected pixel size.

What the JPG files contain

Each page becomes a separate image of the whole page, drawn on a white background. Files are named after the PDF with a three-digit page number, so annual-report.pdf gives annual-report-001.jpg, annual-report-002.jpg and so on. The numbers keep the files in page order in any folder.

The images are pictures. Text in them cannot be selected, searched or copied, and links and form fields stop working. If you need the words, use PDF to text instead, or alongside the export.

Resolution and quality: what to pick

Resolution sets how many pixels each image has. Quality sets how strongly those pixels are compressed. They are separate choices, and for readable text resolution matters more.

Use Resolution JPEG quality
Email or a messaging app Standard Balanced
A web page or blog Standard Balanced or Smaller
Thumbnails or a quick preview Screen Smaller
Printing or zooming in on small print Print Maximum

Example: a 20-page A4 brochure exported at Standard gives 20 images of about 1240 × 1754 pixels. The same brochure at Print gives images of about 2480 × 3508 pixels, four times the pixels per page, and files several times larger.

Smaller saves at 75% quality, Balanced at 92% and Maximum at 100%. Lower quality makes smaller files, but small text and sharp edges soften first. For more on getting the cleanest result, see how to convert a PDF to JPG in high quality.

Large pages and device limits

Each image is limited to 16 megapixels on most computers and Android devices, and 4 megapixels on an iPhone, an iPad or a device with little memory. The note under the options shows the limit for your device. An A4 page at Print is about 8.7 megapixels, which is fine on a computer but too large on an iPhone. Deckle checks every selected page before it writes the first image. If one page is too large, nothing is exported and the message says the file is larger than this device can process here; choose Standard and export again.

A password-protected PDF must be unlocked first. The button explains this before you click: "This PDF is locked. Unlock it first, then export."

Tips

  • Export only the pages you need. A 60-page manual where you need the diagrams on pages 14 and 22 is quicker as 14, 22 than as 60 images. See exporting selected pages.
  • Open two or three images before you send them. Zoom to the smallest text you care about and check it is readable.
  • Use PNG for text-heavy pages. Slides, spreadsheets and diagrams stay crisper as PNG; see PDF to PNG or JPG.
  • Use Undo instead of starting again. The Undo and Redo buttons above the options step through your setting changes, and Reset raster options returns to the defaults.

Other ways to convert PDF pages to JPG

  • Preview on a Mac. Open the PDF, choose File > Export and pick JPEG from the Format menu, then set the quality.
  • Adobe Acrobat. Select Convert, choose Image format in the left pane, pick JPEG and select Convert to JPEG. In the free Acrobat Reader, conversion is a premium feature that needs a paid Adobe subscription.
  • A screenshot. Quick for one page, but the size depends on your screen and zoom. See export or screenshot.

Frequently asked questions

Can I convert all pages of a PDF to JPG at once?

Yes. Keep All pages selected and choose Export images. Every page becomes its own JPG, and the Download all button on the result saves them together as a ZIP.

Can I combine all the pages into one JPG?

No. Deckle exports one image per page. A single picture of a long document would be too large to read or open on most devices.

Will the JPG be the same quality as the PDF?

Text in a PDF is drawn sharply at any zoom, while a JPG has a fixed number of pixels. At Print and Maximum the images are sharp enough for printing and close reading.

Does converting to JPG change my PDF?

No. Deckle creates new image files and leaves the PDF as it was.

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