How to Convert a Word Document to JPG

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What to Know

• Paste Special: Copy the text, open a new doc, and select Paste Special in the Paste drop-down menu. Choose Picture (Enhanced Metafile).
• Windows Snipping Tool: Select the text, then go to File >Print. Open the snipping tool, select Rectangular Snip >New. Save the image.
• MS Paint: Paste the copied text into a new Paint file, then select File >Save As >JPEG Picture.

There are times when an image would serve your purposes better than a text document would. Although Word converts a document into a PDF file, it doesn't provide a built-in way to save it as a JPEG. However, some plug-in applications and built-in Windows tools convert a document into a picture. These instructions apply to Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013, Word 2010, and Word for Microsoft 365 on Windows 10, Windows 8, and Windows 7.

Convert Word to JPG Using Paste Special

Word's Paste Special option copies the contents of a document and then pastes it as an image.

1. Open the Word document and select the text you want to convert into a JPG. To select the entire contents of the document, select any section of the document and press Ctrl+A.

Select the Paste drop-down arrow in the Clipboard group of the Home tab and Select Paste Special.

Choose Picture (Enhanced Metafile), then select OK. The contents of the document inserts as an image.

Right-click the image and select Save as Picture.

Select the location where you want to save the file. Enter a name for the image file and select JPG in the Save as Type box.

Convert a Doc to JPG Using the Windows Snipping Tool

If the Word file you want to convert to an image occupies less than one full page, use the Windows Snipping Tool to create a JPG file from it.

1. Open the Word document and select the text you want to convert into a JPG.

Select File >Print or press Ctrl+P to open the document in Print Preview view.

Press the Windows key and type "snipping tool" into the search box.

Select the Mode drop-down menu, then select Rectangular Snip.

Select New, then draw a rectangle around the document in the print preview. When you release the mouse, the snip appears in the Snipping Tool window.

Save a Word Doc as JPEG Using Microsoft Paint

Paste contents of a Word document in Paint to save it in a different way.

1. Press the Windows key and type "paint" into the search box, then select the Paint app from the search results.

Open the Word document and select the text you want to convert into a JPG. To select the entire contents of the document, select any section of the document and press Ctrl+A.

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Go to the Paint window. Select Paste from the Clipboard group of the Home tab. The contents copied from Word will be pasted in Paint.

Select File >Save As >JPEG Picture.

Use a Third-Party Application to Convert a Word Doc to JPG

For Word documents with several pages or a varied combination of text, tables, and other types of content, an external application can make lighter work of your efforts. Try one of the following online services to effect this document conversion:

• Word to JPEG
• Convertio Convert DOC to JPG
• PDFaid DOC to JPG
• Zamzar Word to JPG