How to Convert PDF to JPG Thumbnail With Scribd

It's easier to find a document with a distinctive thumbnail.

The mission of Scribd is to allow people to save and share documents online. Many different formats are supported, but PDF is the preferred document type to be uploaded to Scribd.com. After the file is uploaded to your account, Scribd will create a cover page and a thumbnail of that cover page from the first page in your document. The thumbnail is saved in the JPG image format. It exactly duplicates the first page of your PDF in a smaller format.

Instructions

1. Open the program on your computer that you use to create PDF files. Open the document you want to upload to Scribd. Make any changes to the first page that you want to see on the thumbnail JPG online. Save the PDF and close the document editor.

2. Log in to your Scribd.com account with your Scribd username and password or your Facebook credentials. Click the button labeled "Upload," and click "Upload" again on the next screen. Browse your computer to find the PDF file and then double-click it.

3. Enter the title for the PDF and choose a category for the document. Click the "Save" button. Once the save is complete, your PDF will have a thumbnail. If you right-click it, then choose "Save as Image." You can save the JPG thumbnail to your computer.