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Image to PDF

Turn JPG, PNG and other photos into a single PDF document.

Your files never leave your device.

When to use it

Image to PDF turns photos, scans and screenshots into a single PDF document. It’s the quickest way to send a set of photographed receipts, a multi-page form you snapped with your phone, ID documents for an application, or homework pages a teacher wants as one file. A PDF keeps the pages in order, opens on every device and is accepted by almost every upload form.

How to make a PDF from images

  1. Tap Choose images, or drag JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC files onto the box.
  2. Put the images in the order you want the pages, with the arrows or by dragging on a computer. Use Add more for extra pictures.
  3. Choose the Page size:
    • A4 or US Letter for documents you might print.
    • Same as image for pages that match each picture exactly.
  4. Choose the Orientation. Automatic turns each page to match its image: wide photos get landscape pages, tall ones get portrait.
  5. Pick a Margin: No margin, Small or Large.
  6. Press Create PDF, then Download.

A worked example

You photographed a 3-page rental form with your phone and the landlord wants it as one PDF. Add the three photos and check that page 1 is at the top. Set Page size to A4, leave Orientation on Automatic and choose a Small margin so nothing is cut off when printed. Press Create PDF: you get a 3-page A4 document, usually 1 to 3 MB, ready to email.

Tips for clean, readable pages

  • Photograph documents flat and in good light, from straight above, to avoid shadows and slanted text.
  • Crop first if needed. Cropping out the table or floor around a page makes the text bigger in the PDF. Use Crop Image before adding the photos.
  • Use A4 or Letter for anything official. “Same as image” gives odd page sizes that can print strangely.
  • Add a margin for printing, because many printers can’t print right to the edge of the paper.

Common mistakes

  • Pages in the wrong order. The list order is the page order; check it before pressing Create PDF.
  • Low-light photos. Dark, blurry photos stay dark and blurry in the PDF. Retake them rather than relying on the conversion.
  • Expecting editable text. The result is a picture of each page, not a Word-style document.
  • Emailing a 20 MB file. Many mail services limit attachments to 20 or 25 MB. Compress large results first.

Private by design

Your photos are turned into a PDF inside your browser and never uploaded. That makes the tool suitable for passports, bank statements and other sensitive documents.

Join the result with other documents using Merge PDF, make it smaller with Compress PDF, or go the other way with PDF to Image.

Frequently asked questions

Can I turn iPhone HEIC photos into a PDF?

Yes. HEIC and HEIF photos are converted automatically along with JPG, PNG and WebP. Converting HEIC takes a moment longer on older phones.

Why is my photo the right way up in the PDF when it looked sideways elsewhere?

Phones often save photos sideways with a note saying how to rotate them. The tool reads that note and stores every page the right way up.

How big will the PDF be?

Each image is limited to 3000 pixels on its longest side and saved at high quality, so a page is usually 0.3 to 1.5 MB. If the result is too big to email, run it through Compress PDF.

Can I make the PDF text searchable?

No. The pages are pictures of your documents, so the text can't be searched or copied. That needs optical character recognition (OCR) software.

Do transparent PNG images keep their transparency?

Yes. Images with transparency are stored as PNG inside the PDF, so the page background shows through where the image is see-through.

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