convert pdf to small jpg files
make jpgs that are quick to send. the settings start at 96 dpi and quality 70, which keeps most pages readable at around 100 kb each.
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how to convert pdf to small jpg files
- drop your pdf on the box above, or click it to choose a file.
- pick a resolution: 72 for screens, 150 for sharing, 300 for printing. set the jpg quality if you want smaller files.
- leave pages blank to convert all of them, or open the page picker and tap the pages you want.
- press convert. one page downloads as a jpg, several pages as a zip.
96 dpi matches how a screen shows a page at normal zoom, so text is readable but not made for zooming in or printing. a typical text page ends up between 60 and 150 kb, a photo page maybe 300 kb. quality 70 hides a lot of file size for little visible loss.
if text looks soft, raise the dpi to 150 first, since resolution matters more for text than quality does. if the files are still too big for an upload form, lower the quality to 50 or pick only the pages you need.
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frequently asked questions
how small can the jpgs get?
plain text pages can reach 50 kb at 72 dpi and quality 50. pages with photos stay larger, because photographic detail is expensive to store.
is 96 dpi enough to read the text?
on a screen, yes. for printing or reading fine print it is too low, so use 150 or 300 dpi.
can i shrink the whole pdf instead?
yes, compress pdf rebuilds the pdf from compressed pages and lets you aim for a target size such as 200 kb.