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PDF to JPG converter

Convert PDF to JPG in your browser at full resolution. No upload, no watermark, and you can edit the page before you export it.

Quick answer

Drop a PDF, get a full-resolution JPG. Nothing is uploaded. Edit the page in the live editor first if you want.

Formula: PDF → Polotno JSON (per page) → JPG (native resolution, browser-only)

Drop a PDF file here to convert it to JPG

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Runs entirely in your browser. Your file never leaves your device.

The web is full of PDF-to-JPG converters that upload your file to someone else's server, put a queue in front of it, and stamp the result. This one runs in your browser, exports at the page's native resolution, and lets you fix the page before you export it.

Nothing leaves your machine

People convert PDFs that happen to be invoices, contracts, payslips, and bank statements. Parsing and rendering both run client-side here, so the file is never transmitted, never queued, and never stored. You can watch it work with the network tab open.

Full resolution, no watermark

The JPG is exported at the design's own pixel dimensions, taken from the PDF page box — an A4 page authored at 300 DPI comes out at 2480 × 3508. Nothing is downsampled and nothing is stamped on the output.

Edit before you export

Once the PDF parses, the design opens in the embedded Polotno editor with text still selectable and images still separate objects. Redact a line, correct a price, swap a logo, or delete the pages you don't need — then export. The JPG renders from what you see on screen.

A note on the format

JPG is a photographic format. It throws away detail your eye won't miss in a photograph, which is exactly the wrong trade-off for sharp black type on white. If your page is mostly text, use the PDF to PNG converter instead — same parser, same editor, lossless output.

The same conversion in code

The SDK exposes the same primitives this page is built on:

pdf-to-jpg.ts
import { pdfToJson } from "@polotno/pdf-import";
import { createStore } from "polotno/model/store";

const buffer = await file.arrayBuffer();
const json = await pdfToJson({ pdf: buffer });

const store = createStore({ key: "YOUR_KEY" });
store.loadJSON(json);
await store.waitLoading();

// Trigger a browser download
await store.saveAsImage({
  fileName: "page.jpg",
  mimeType: "image/jpeg",
});

Full API reference: PDF Import and the Import & Export overview.

Frequently asked questions

Q: How do I convert a PDF to JPG?

Drop your .pdf file on the converter above. The PDF is parsed in your browser and opens as an editable design. Click "Download JPG" to export the page as an image. No upload, no watermark, no account.

Q: Is there a quality or size limit?

No. The JPG exports at the design's own pixel dimensions, read from the PDF page size, so a 300 DPI page stays a 300 DPI image. Free converters that cap resolution or add a watermark do so to sell you an upgrade — there's nothing to upgrade to here.

Q: Should I use JPG or PNG?

JPG is the right pick for photographs and photo-heavy pages: the file is much smaller and the lossy compression is hard to spot. Use PNG for text, logos, line art, screenshots, or anything needing transparency, because JPG has no alpha channel and its compression softens sharp edges. Our PDF to PNG converter is the same tool with a different export.

Q: Why does my text look slightly fuzzy?

That's JPG compression, not the conversion. JPG is built for photographs, and it smears the hard black-on-white edges of body text. If the page is mostly type, export as PNG instead — same converter, lossless output, crisp edges.

Q: Can I convert every page at once?

The export writes the page you're viewing. Switch pages in the editor's page timeline and export each one you need. If you want all pages in a single download, the PDF to SVG converter returns a ZIP with one file per page.

Q: Does my file get uploaded?

No. Parsing and rendering both happen in your browser, so the PDF never leaves your machine. That matters for the invoices, contracts, and statements people usually convert. Encrypted PDFs are unlocked locally and the password is never sent anywhere.

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