Converting a Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPG) image to a Portable Document Format (PDF) entails transforming an image file into a more versatile and universally recognized document format. For instance, converting a JPG of a scanned contract to PDF allows for secure sharing, annotation, and digital signing.
PDFs offer numerous advantages over JPGs. They preserve formatting and layout, support text and images, enable password protection for security, and are widely accepted across platforms. The development of PDF in the early 1990s by Adobe Systems revolutionized document sharing and management.