Google Docs offers multiple options to export the Docs file. You can export Google Docs documents to DOCX, RTF, PDF, HTML, epub, and more. A popular format missing from the list is JPEG or PNG for converting a Google Docs document to an image. Do not worry. With the methods below, you can easily convert Google Docs documents to JPEG.
When you want to share Google Docs in read-only format, JPEG can be ideal. You can always share it as PDF, but on the other hand, you would need a PDF editor to open the file. JPEG support is built into most modern devices out there. You don’t have to worry about the receiver getting an unsupported file.
Now that you know how useful it can be to convert a Google Docs file to JPEG, let’s go over our options for making changes.
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1. Use an online converter
This is great for casual Google Docs out there. If your goal is to convert a confidential or private document through a third-party service, take a close look at the company to see how they treat all uploaded data.
Follow the steps below to convert Google Docs document to JPEG.
Step 1: Visit Google Docs on the web and open the document you want to convert.
Step 2: Click File on the menu bar and select Download.
Step 3: Download the .docx version of the file.
Step 4: Visit Online-Convert.com from the link below.
Visit Online-Convert
Step 5: There is an option to convert DOC to JPG from the menu bar on the right. Click on it.
Step 6: You have several options to import the Google Doc file.
Users can enter a URL, use Dropbox or Google Drive to upload the Doc file.
Step 7: Once the file is uploaded, you will see the file name, file size, delete button, and convert button.
Before you go ahead and start converting Docs to JPEG files, you have several options to customize the result.
From the Quality settings, you can change the image result from Fairly Good to the best quality or compression, change the color effect, enhance the image with effects, and more.
Step 8: Click the Start Conversion button and the conversion will begin.
In a minute, the tool will present you with four image sizes to choose from. You can download them individually or save them all as a ZIP file.
Once you download it, it will go to the appropriate location on your computer or Mac. Now you are ready to share with others.
2. Use the PDF editor
Already using a PDF editor on Windows or Mac? If so, you don’t need to go to an online conversion site to make changes. You can export the Google Docs file as PDF and convert it to JPEG with your preferred PDF editor. That’s how.
Step 1: Go to Google Docs and open a file that you want to convert.
Step 2: Click File and select PDF as an export option from the Download menu.
Step 3: Google Docs will download the document in PDF format. Now open the PDF editor on your PC or Mac.
In the following example, we will use the PDFpen application for Mac. You can check out the application from the link below.
Step 1: Open the PDF editor on Windows or Mac.
Step 2: Since it is a PDF editing software, you can make changes to the file before exporting it as JPEG.
Step 3: Make the necessary modifications and click on File at the top.
Step 4: Select Export.
Step 5: From the Export menu, select JPEG as the export file format.
Hit Save at the bottom and the software will export each page as an individual JPEG file on a computer or Mac.
In the example, we are trying to convert a 21 page PDF file to JPEG format. The software successfully exported all the pages to 21 images in less than a minute.
Share Google Docs as JPEG
JPEG is one of the most popular file formats in the industry. It can also be useful with resumes. When you’ve created a CV with one of the Google Docs resume templates, you can convert it to JPEG for seamless sharing.