Basis |
PDF |
JPEG |
File Format |
Portable Document Format or PDF is a type of file format that consists of different types of information like texts, graphics and fonts. |
Whereas JPEG contains compressed digital images. In other words, it is a graphic image file. |
Editability |
The main advantage of PDF is that it allows the users to edit different components of the file while preserving the layout. |
Since JPEG contains compressed digital images into a single layer, it cannot be separated into different components. |
Sile size ` |
Since PDF files are more reliable for storing documents and storage, they are quite large and take up much space on your desktop. |
The size of JPEG files is comparatively small compared to PDF files and takes much less space on your desktop. |
Copying text |
Users can select and copy the text from a PDF file. |
On the other hand, JPEG doesn’t allow the users to copy the text. However, the image can be copied as a whole. |
Quality |
PDF files look quite similar to the original document or image and are displayed on different devices with the best quality. |
JPEG contains compressed files that are much smaller in size; the quality of this format isn’t that great when compared to PDF. |