How To Convert PDF to JPG Latest update on David Webb . PDF files are useful for sharing documents because they ensure that your desired formatting is preserved and they can be compressed to make the transfer process easier. If you are looking to convert a PDF document into a JPG (JPEG) or other type of image file (GIF, BMP, etc.), this article will introduce you to several free softwares that can do just that. How to convert a PDF to a JPG This article describes the procedure under Windows XP. However, it can easily be adapted to other operating systems, such as Windows 98, Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 10, Linux, MacOS X, etc. This article offers one solution to this issue among many others. While there may exist more straightforward methods, this article only proposes solutions that use free and legal software.