How to Save a Word Document as an Image

Saving a Word document as an image can be incredibly useful for sharing or presenting content in a more visually appealing and accessible format. Although you can’t directly convert a Word document to an image file, there are straightforward methods to accomplish this by first converting the document to a PDF, then to a JPEG.

Save a Word Document as an Image

This guide will take you through the process on both Windows and Mac, as well as using online converters.

Method 1: On Windows

1. Open the Word Document:
   • Double-click the document you want to convert into a JPEG to open it in Microsoft Word.
2. Save the Document as a PDF:
   • Click File in the top-left corner of the Word window. A pop-out menu will appear.
   • Click Save As from the menu on the left side of the page.
   • Double-click This PC in the middle of the page to open a File Explorer window.
   • Select a save location by clicking the desired folder on the left side of the window (e.g., click Desktop to save the file on the desktop).
   • Click the “Save as type” drop-down box at the bottom of the window.
   • Select PDF from the drop-down menu.
   • Click Save in the bottom-right corner of the window. Your Word file will now be copied to a PDF file in the selected location.
3. Install a Free PDF to JPEG Converter:
   • Open the Microsoft Store by clicking the Start icon, typing store, and selecting Microsoft Store at the top of the menu.
   • Use the search bar to type in pdf to jpeg and press Enter.
   • Click the black-and-white PDF to JPEG icon and then click Get in the upper-left side of the window to install the app.
4. Convert the PDF to JPEG:
   • Open PDF to JPEG by clicking Launch when prompted, or by opening Start, typing pdf to jpeg, and selecting PDF to JPEG from the results.
   • Click Select File at the top of the window to open a File Explorer window.
   • Navigate to the location where you saved your PDF, select the PDF file, and click Open in the bottom-right corner.
   • Choose a save location by clicking Select Folder at the top of the converter window, selecting the desired folder, and clicking Select Folder in the bottom-right corner.
   • Click Convert at the top of the window. This will convert your PDF into a JPEG file and store it in the selected location.

Method 2: On Mac

1. Open the Word Document:
   • Double-click the document you want to convert into a JPEG to open it in Microsoft Word.
2. Save the Document as a PDF:
   • Click File in the top-left corner of your Mac’s screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
   • Select Save As from the menu.
   • Click the “Format” drop-down box toward the middle of the “Save As” window.
   • Select PDF from the drop-down menu.
   • Click Save in the bottom-right corner of the window. Your file will be saved as a PDF, likely on the desktop.
3. Open the PDF with Preview:
   • Click the PDF file once to select it.
   • Click File at the top of the screen, select Open With from the drop-down menu, and choose Preview.
4. Convert the PDF to JPEG:
   • With the PDF open in Preview, click File in the top-left corner of the screen.
   • Select Export from the drop-down menu.
   • Click the “Format” drop-down box near the bottom of the “Export” page.
   • Select JPEG from the menu. A slider will appear below the “Format” box, allowing you to adjust the quality of the JPEG. Dragging the slider right increases quality, while dragging it left decreases quality.
   • Click Save in the bottom-right corner of the screen. Your Word document is now saved as a JPEG.

Method 3: Using an Online Converter

1. Open the Word-to-JPEG Converter:
   • Visit Word to JPEG in your web browser. This free website converts Word and PDF files into JPEG format.
2. Upload the Word Document:
   • Click the green UPLOAD FILES button near the center of the page.
   • Select the Word document you want to convert and click Open. A thumbnail of the file will appear below the UPLOAD FILES button.
   • If your Word document contains multiple pages, the tool will create a separate JPEG for each page.
3. Download the JPEG Files:
   • Click DOWNLOAD at the bottom of the thumbnail. This will download a ZIP folder containing the images to your computer.
   • Depending on your browser, you may need to select a download location and click Save or OK.
4. Extract the ZIP Folder:
   • The extraction process varies by operating system:
     • • Windows: Double-click the ZIP folder, click Extract at the top of the window, select Extract all, and click Extract all when prompted.
       • Mac: Double-click the ZIP folder and wait for it to finish extracting.
5. Open the JPEG Files:
   • In the extracted folder, you should see one JPEG file for each page of the Word document. Double-clicking a JPEG file will open it in your computer’s default photo viewer.