How to Convert PDF to JPG Online
Converting a PDF to JPG images with RoarTools is fast and requires no software installation. Upload your PDF by dragging it into the upload area or clicking to browse your device. The tool uses PDF.js to render each page of the PDF onto a canvas at 2x scale, which produces high-quality images at approximately 144 DPI. Each page becomes a separate JPG image. After conversion you will see a preview grid showing all pages with their page numbers. You can adjust the JPG quality using the slider — 90 percent is recommended for exam portals and official use. Download any individual page by clicking its download button, or download all pages at once as a ZIP file containing all JPGs named page_1.jpg, page_2.jpg, and so on. No PDF data is sent to any server — everything happens in your browser.
This tool works best in Chrome or Firefox on desktop and Android. Safari on iPhone also works but may be slower for large PDFs. If your PDF has many pages, the conversion will take a few seconds per page — the spinner shows the current page progress so you know it is working.
When to Convert PDF to JPG
There are several situations where you need to convert a PDF page to a JPG image. Exam portals sometimes require documents to be uploaded as images rather than PDFs. For example, a portal might accept only JPG for certificate uploads. If your certificate is saved as a PDF, convert it to JPG first using this tool, then upload the image. Some forms require you to embed a photograph of a document inline — converting the PDF page to JPG lets you do this.
Sharing specific pages on WhatsApp is another common use case. A full PDF cannot be previewed directly in WhatsApp, but a JPG image can be seen immediately. Extracting images from a PDF for use in presentations, social media, or print layouts is also made easy — convert the PDF and download the page you need as a JPG. For exam documentation where a bank statement or certificate was originally a PDF, converting to JPG makes it compatible with portals that accept only image formats.
PDF to JPG Quality Guide
The quality slider controls the JPEG compression level of the output images. At 90 percent quality, the images are sharp and clear with minimal visible artifacts. This setting is suitable for exam portals, printing, and any official use. At 80 percent, images are slightly smaller files while remaining clear enough for most purposes. At 70 percent or lower, you will begin to see compression artifacts on detailed images and fine text. For scanned documents with fine print, stay at 90 percent or higher. For large multi-page PDFs where file size is important and image clarity is less critical, 80 percent is acceptable.
The output resolution is fixed at 2x PDF scale, which means a standard A4 PDF page becomes an image approximately 1190 × 1684 pixels. This is sufficient for screen display, portal uploads, and standard printing. If you need higher resolution, this tool may not be suitable — you would need desktop software capable of rendering at 300 or 600 DPI.
Converting Scanned PDF to JPG
Many government documents, certificates, and identity proofs are saved as scanned PDFs — each page is essentially a photograph stored inside the PDF container. Converting a scanned PDF to JPG essentially extracts those embedded photographs. The quality of the output JPG depends entirely on the quality of the original scan. If the scan was done at 200 DPI with good lighting, the output JPG will be clear and readable. If the original scan was low-resolution or blurry, the JPG output will reflect that.
This conversion is particularly useful when you need to upload a scanned certificate to a portal that only accepts image files. Convert the scanned PDF to JPG, then if the portal requires specific dimensions or file size, use the Image Resize or Image Compress tools to adjust before uploading. This workflow — scan → convert to JPG → resize → compress → upload — covers most exam document submission requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Free, unlimited, no watermark, no registration needed.
No. Conversion happens in your browser using PDF.js library. Files stay on your device.
All pages in the PDF. Each page becomes a separate JPG. Download individually or all together as ZIP.
90% for best quality. 70–80% for smaller file size. For exam portals use 90%.
After conversion, download individual pages by clicking the download button under each page thumbnail.
Use our Image Compress tool after downloading to reduce JPG size to the required KB limit.
Yes. Each PDF page converts to one JPG. Download all 10 as ZIP or individually.
Images are rendered at 2x scale, approximately 144–150 DPI. Good quality for most uses including exam portals.
No. Remove PDF password protection first, then convert to JPG.
This tool renders at 2x scale. If still blurry, the original PDF may be low quality, scanned at low DPI.
Try a different browser. Chrome and Firefox work best. Safari on iPhone may handle ZIP files differently.
Yes. Works on Safari and Chrome on iPhone. Large PDFs may take longer to process.
JPG format — most compatible and smallest size for converted pages.
Yes. Use the Image Resize tool after converting to resize to exact pixel dimensions required by the exam portal.
Currently one PDF at a time. Convert separately for each PDF file.