How to Edit JPEG in Word [JPG to Editable Word Document]

This page will introduce 4 methods to edit JPG in Microsoft Word, allowing you to edit JPG styles/shapes, or edit text in JPG in Word.

How to Convert JPEG to Editable Word Document

To edit text in JPEG images in Word, the best way is to use a JPEG-to-editable-Word converter with OCR.

*OCR allows you to extract and edit text in JPEG in Microsoft Word, rather than just editing the JPEG picture.

For this, the best tool is PDFgear, a free and powerful PDF converter that allows you to convert JPEG to editable Word documents using OCR, with high accuracy of text recognition.

Step 1. Download and install PDFgear on your computer, and launch it once it’s installed.

Step 2. Go to the Convert to PDF toolbox, and select Image to PDF.

Step 3. Click Add Files and select the JPEG image you need to convert, and click Convert.

You’ll be led to the output file folder once the conversion is done.

Step 4. Get back to the PDFgear main interface, and go to the Convert from PDF toolbox, and select PDF to Word.

Step 5. Click Add File to add the converted PDF, tick on the lower OCR option (also select your language), and click Convert.

Step 6. Then you’ll get a fully editable Microsoft Word document!

How to Edit Picture Format in Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word not only allows the input of JPG file format, but it also provides a handy feature for you to “edit picture format“, such as removing picture background, adjusting corrections, changing pictures, compressing pictures, resting pictures, changing picture styles, etc.

For more information, you can also refer to our guide on editing pictures in Word.

1. Open Microsoft Word on your computer.

2. Go to the File tab and click on the New option to create a new Word document.

3. Click Insert from the upper menubar, and click Pictures to insert the JPG image into Word.

4. Click on the inserted image, and click Picture Format from the menubar above.

5. From the Picture Format menu, you can click on the corresponding buttons to change the JPG image style, add a picture effect, do text wrapping, and more.

Convert JPEG Into an Editable Word Document with OCR Online

In an online converter tool called OCR Online, JPEG can be directly converted into an editable Word document. You just need to follow the steps below.

Step 1. Go to the OCR online tool. No signup or login is required.

Step 2. Place your mouse cursor in the center of the page and click on “Upload File” to select the desired file for uploading. Note that the file size must be limited to 15 MB.

Step 3. Choose your desired language and proceed with form export after conversion. Our platform covers numerous languages for different countries and regions.

Step 4. Click on “CONVERT” to initiate the conversion process and allow some time for the task to be completed.

Step 5. Upon completion, a progress bar will appear notifying you that the conversion is finished. Download the output file by clicking “Download Output File” and select a location for file retrieval. Your document will be available in an editable Word format.

Print the JPEG to a PDF and Convert the PDF to Word Document

Printing is a common operation, it has been massively used in cases such as flatting PDFs, but have you tried to convert JPEG to PDF by printing? Next, I will show you how to convert JPEG to PDF by printing, and finally get an editable document by converting PDF to Word.

Step 1. Open the JPEG file by double-clicking on it. The JPEG file will open as an image.

Step 2. Click on the print icon in the program to start the printing process. However, we are not actually going to print the JPEG file yet. This is just a preliminary step. Shortcut key: Ctrl+P.

Step 3. In the pop-up window, look for the “Printer” settings and click on it. A drop-down menu will appear, from which you should select “Microsoft Print to PDF”. There is no need to change any other settings.

Step 4. Click on the “Print” button located at the bottom right corner of the window. Please be patient as it may take a while to complete.

Step 5. You will be prompted to rename the exported PDF file, select the storage location, and click “OK”. The file will then be saved automatically to the specified location.

Step 6. Locate the exported PDF file, right-click on it, and select “Open with” > “(Microsoft) Word”. A pop-up window will appear when the file is opened, simply click “OK”. Note: This conversion may result in changes to the position of the text.

FAQs

After JPG is Converted to Word, the Layout is out of Order

When opening a JPG file after successful conversion, typesetting issues often arise. However, using PDFgear for online conversion eliminates this problem: simply upload the JPG file, convert it to PDF, download the PDF, upload it again, convert it to Word, and download the final version.

Encountered an Unrecognized Problem in the Conversion

If you encounter an unfamiliar prompt during conversion, it may be due to the poor image clarity of the uploaded JPG file. Adjust the image clarity and try again.

Cannot Edit after Opening through Microsoft Word

This error may occur due to Microsoft Word settings. Since the file was downloaded from the internet, Word may consider it a potential security threat. To resolve this, simply click “Enable Editing” in the yellow box that appears at the bottom of the toolbar when opening the file.

Conclusion

The three methods above can successfully convert JPG files to Word documents, allowing arbitrary editing of JPG files is possible. If you can, you can try each method once to compare and find a method you think is the most convenient. Of course, through our comparison, PDFgear is a highly recommended online tool to use.