Convert your JPG images to EPS when a print shop, a sign maker or a design program asks for that format. You get an EPS file with your photo inside, the same size in pixels and the same print size, ready to place in Illustrator, InDesign or CorelDRAW. No sign-up and no watermarks.
How to convert JPG to EPS
- Select one or more JPG images (up to 20 at once).
- Adjust the quality if you like: we use 90 by default, which is hard to tell apart from the original.
- Click “Convert to EPS” and download the EPS or, if you converted several, the ZIP with all of them.
Why convert JPG to EPS
EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) is a classic format of the printing world: many print shops, sign and vinyl makers and older layout workflows still ask for it, and every professional design program can place it in a document.
- Sending artwork to a print shop that only accepts EPS.
- Placing a photo in Illustrator, InDesign, CorelDRAW or Affinity in a workflow built on EPS.
- Meeting the requirements of a template, a stock agency or a supplier that asks for EPS.
Your photo inside an EPS, not a vector drawing
An EPS can hold vectors or pixels. A JPG is made of pixels, so the EPS you get contains the same photo, with the same resolution: enlarging it doesn’t make it sharper. If you need a logo or a drawing as true vectors, for cutting plotters or to scale it to any size, use JPG to SVG, which traces its shapes.
Print size and quality
- Print size: the EPS keeps the resolution of your JPG. A 2000 × 1500 pixel photo at 300 ppi measures 6.7 × 5 inches (16.9 × 12.7 cm). If the JPG has no resolution, 72 ppi is used and it will look large: scale it down in your design program, the pixels stay the same.
- Quality: inside the EPS the image is stored compressed as JPEG (PostScript level 2), so the file weighs about the same as your JPG. 90 is enough for printing; choose 100 if the print shop asks for the highest fidelity.
- Colour: the EPS is saved in RGB, which print shops convert to CMYK when they print. A JPG in CMYK is converted to RGB first.
- We remove the metadata (camera, location, dates) and keep the colour profile.
Limitations
- The EPS has no preview image: some programs show it as a grey box until you print it. Current versions of Microsoft Office no longer let you insert EPS files; for Word or PowerPoint, use the JPG.
- Up to 20 files at once, 20 MB per file, 100 MB in total and 100 megapixels per image.
Frequently asked questions
Is an EPS made from a JPG a vector file?
No. The EPS contains your photo as it is, made of pixels, so it doesn’t gain sharpness when enlarged. To turn a logo or drawing into vectors, convert it from JPG to SVG, which traces its shapes.
Does converting JPG to EPS lose quality?
Hardly at all: the photo is stored compressed as JPEG inside the EPS, with quality 90 by default, and keeps its size in pixels. If you need the highest fidelity, choose quality 100.
What size will my EPS print at?
It depends on the resolution of the JPG: at 300 ppi, a 3000-pixel-wide photo prints 10 inches wide. If the JPG has no resolution, the EPS uses 72 ppi and you can scale it down in your design program without losing pixels.
How do I open an EPS file?
With a design program such as Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, CorelDRAW, Affinity Designer or Inkscape, which is free. Many image viewers no longer open EPS, and current versions of Microsoft Office cannot insert it.
Why does my EPS look like a grey box?
Because it has no built-in preview: some programs only draw the content when printing or exporting it. The image is there; open it in a design program to see it.