Convert PDF to JPG on iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows & Chromebook

Platform Quick Guide

Device	Native Option?	Best Free Method
iPhone / iPad	No native converter	Browser tool in Safari
Android	No native converter	Browser tool in Chrome
Mac	Preview (single page only)	Browser tool for multi-page
Windows	No native converter	Browser tool in Edge/Chrome
Chromebook	No native converter	Browser tool (only option)

Every platform works with the same browser-based PDF to Image tool. The experience is identical regardless of device.

iPhone & iPad

There is no built-in iOS feature to convert PDF pages to images. Your options:

1. Browser tool (recommended) — open the PDF to Image tool in Safari. Upload the PDF from Files, iCloud, or email. Each page converts to JPG or PNG. Save to Photos or Files.
2. Screenshot method (hacky) — open the PDF, zoom to fill the screen, screenshot each page. This works for 1-2 pages but the resolution is limited to your screen resolution (not the PDF's native resolution) and screenshots include status bars.

The browser tool preserves full PDF resolution (typically 150-300 DPI) and processes all pages at once. The screenshot method gives you 72 DPI at most.

Mac

Mac Preview can export a single PDF page as an image: File → Export → select JPEG or PNG. But for multi-page PDFs, you must export each page individually — tedious for anything over 3 pages.

The browser-based tool converts all pages at once. Open in Safari or Chrome, upload the PDF, download all page images as a ZIP. Same quality as Preview's export, 10× faster for multi-page documents.

Windows & Chromebook

Windows has no built-in PDF-to-image converter. Adobe Acrobat can do it but requires a paid subscription ($12.99/month). Avoid installing random free converters from search results — many bundle adware, toolbars, or worse.

Chromebook has zero native PDF-to-image capability. The browser-based tool is the only free option — and it works seamlessly since ChromeOS is built around the browser.

On both platforms: open the PDF to Image tool in your browser, upload, convert, download. No installation, no account, no risk of bundled software.

Batch Converting and Size Management

Converting a 50-page PDF produces 50 images. Managing the output:

• Download as ZIP — all pages bundled into one download. Unzip to get individual images.
• Convert only needed pages — for a 50-page report where you only need pages 3-5 as images, split those pages out first, then convert the 3-page PDF. Faster and fewer files to manage.
• Compress after conversion — each converted page at 150 DPI is typically 200-500KB as JPG. If you need smaller files (for web or email), run them through the Image Compressor.
• Choose the right format — JPG for sharing (smaller). PNG for presentations or printing (crisp text).