Help for old modeler: how do I convert pdf photos into jpeg or other acceptable images?

[Wickersham Humble]

Tech-savvy friends: how do I convert pdf photos into jpeg or other acceptable images?  For some reason, my android phone pics are uploaded as pdf files, which won't work with our forums.  Quick and effective way to convert on my laptop, pls?  Thanks!! Wick

[Big Messer]

Try emailing them to yourself, then opening them in a computer. You may be able to save them in other formats. But your mileage may vary.

[JollySipper]

Sorry.......... I misread the question.   

Edited Sunday at 11:16 PM by JollySipper

[MeatMan]

On 10/26/2025 at 8:24 PM, Wickersham Humble said:

Tech-savvy friends: how do I convert pdf photos into jpeg or other acceptable images?  For some reason, my android phone pics are uploaded as pdf files, which won't work with our forums.  Quick and effective way to convert on my laptop, pls?  Thanks!! Wick

Have you checked your settings? That should not be happening unless its been set to do that. I've never even seen that before! It may be some kind of space saving feature.

[LennyB]

As Dennis said you have a setting that needs to be changed. PDF files are documents not images so you need to check your save setting 

I did a quick search and there is an easy way to convert PDF files to an image on your Android if you can’t figgure out the setting. https://support.mobisystems.com/hc/en-us/articles/21871545438621-How-to-convert-a-PDF-to-an-image-on-Android

[Wickersham Humble]

Thank you, guys!  Knew I could count on you for info.  Strangely, it seemed to switch while I was uploading for 'What did you accomplish today' forum; some pics came right up, then stopped.  I'll get on it asap.  Wick