Does free Adobe Reader on Mac export PDFs to JPG?

No. Adobe Reader's Export to Image is part of Acrobat Pro (paid). The free Reader can only print pages — it cannot save them as images.

What DPI should I pick for printing the JPGs?

Use 300 DPI for print quality, 150 DPI for general document use, 72 DPI for web. Preview always exports at the source resolution; PDFWix lets you pick explicitly per job.

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How to Convert PDF to JPG on Mac

A simple step-by-step guide to convert pdf to jpg on Mac using PDFWix's free online tools.

How to Convert PDF to JPG on Mac

Convert PDF to JPG on Mac free in Safari or Chrome at 72, 150 or 300 DPI. Export every page at once, without Preview's one-page-at-a-time export limit.

How it works

Open the PDF in Preview — Double-click the PDF on your Mac — Preview opens by default.
Export the current page — Click File → Export, then choose JPEG from the Format dropdown.
Choose quality and save — Adjust the Quality slider and click Save to write the JPEG to disk.
For batch — open PDFWix instead — Open pdfwix.com/pdf-to-jpg in Safari, drag the PDF onto the dropzone.
Pick DPI and convert — Choose 150 or 300 DPI and JPEG quality, click Convert, the zip downloads to your Downloads folder.

Frequently asked questions

Can Preview on Mac save a PDF as JPG?

Yes — for one page at a time. Open the PDF in Preview, select the page in the sidebar, File → Export, set Format to JPEG. There is no Export All option in Preview on any version of macOS.

How do I batch convert every page of a PDF to JPG on Mac?

Either build an Automator Quick Action using 'Render PDF Pages as Images' (one-time setup), or open PDF to JPG in Safari and click Convert — every page exports in one go with DPI and quality control.

Is PDFWix uploading my PDF when I convert on Mac?

No. Rendering runs in your browser using WebAssembly (PDF.js). The PDF and the resulting JPEGs stay on your Mac. You can verify by going Airplane Mode (or disabling Wi-Fi) after selecting the file — conversion still completes.