Sure they can, but they'll still try for a DOC file because that makes their lives easier.
The answer isn't to try to "beat" the recruiter with PDFs and JPEGs; the answer is to run away and find a more direct path to the employer.
The answer isn't to try to "beat" the recruiter with PDFs and JPEGs; the answer is to run away and find a more direct path to the employer.
PDF files aren't safe either. Even if you gave them a JPEG, they'd just transcribe your data into their own little CV template.