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Convert Images to PDF Without Uploading

Turn JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC images into a single PDF, with page size and margin control. Built in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.

Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded

How it works

Add your images, drag them into order, and each one becomes a page of a single PDF. The most common use is turning a handful of phone photos — of a signed contract, a passport, a set of receipts — into one document you can actually attach to an email.

JPG, PNG, WebP and HEIC all work as input, so photos straight from an iPhone need no conversion first.

Choosing a page size

A4 or US Letter produces standard printable pages with the image centred inside a margin. Choose this for anything going to a printer, an official submission, or a person who might print it. A4 is standard everywhere except the United States and Canada.

Fit to image makes each page exactly the shape and size of its picture. There is no margin and no white space, which is right for screenshots, comics, photo albums and anything meant to be read on a screen rather than printed.

Nothing is cropped

Images are scaled to fit inside the page margin while keeping their proportions. A tall photo on a wide page leaves space at the sides rather than being cut down to fill it.

If you set orientation to Match each image, portrait photos get portrait pages and landscape photos get landscape ones, so a mixed batch wastes far less space.

Keeping the file size sensible

A twelve-megapixel phone photo carries far more detail than any page can show. Ten of them at full quality make a PDF of 30 MB or more, which many email systems reject outright.

Two things help. The quality slider is the quick fix: 85 is visually identical to 100 for a photograph and produces a far smaller file. For a bigger reduction, run the images through the resizer first — around 2000 pixels on the long edge is plenty for a printed page — and then build the PDF. Together those routinely cut the result by 80 to 90 percent.

Scanned pages will not be searchable

This is worth being clear about. The images are placed into the PDF as pictures, so the document looks correct but contains no text layer. You cannot select, search or copy the words in it, and a screen reader cannot read them aloud.

Turning a photographed page into real text requires optical character recognition, which this tool does not do. If searchable text matters — for an archive, or for accessibility — you need OCR software rather than an image-to-PDF conversion.

Photographing documents well

Since most people arrive here with photos of paper, a few things matter more than any setting on this page. Shoot in bright, even light and avoid casting your own shadow across the page. Hold the camera parallel to the paper rather than at an angle, so the edges stay straight. Fill the frame with the document. And check the photo is sharp before you leave the desk — a blurred photo cannot be rescued afterwards.

Everything happens in your browser

Decoding, re-encoding and PDF assembly all run on your own device. The images are never uploaded and the finished PDF is built in memory and handed straight to you — which matters, given that the documents people build this way are usually the private ones.

Frequently asked questions

Can I combine several images into one PDF?

Yes, that is the normal use. Add as many images as you like, drag them into the order you want, and each becomes one page of a single document. It is the quickest way to turn a set of phone photos of a signed contract into something you can email.

What page size should I choose?

Fit to image makes each page exactly the shape of its picture, so nothing is cropped or padded — best for screenshots and photo albums. A4 or Letter produces a standard printable page with the image centred inside the margin, which is what you want for anything going to a printer or an official submission.

Are my images cropped to fit the page?

Never. Images are scaled to fit inside the margin while keeping their proportions, so a tall photo on a wide page simply leaves space at the sides. Nothing is cut off and nothing is stretched.

Can I use HEIC photos from my iPhone?

Yes. HEIC and HEIF files are decoded and converted automatically before being placed into the PDF, so you do not need to convert them separately first.

Why is my PDF so large?

Because full-resolution phone photos are large, and a twelve-megapixel picture carries far more detail than any page needs. Running the images through the image compressor or resizer first, then building the PDF, routinely cuts the result by 80 percent with no visible difference on screen or in print.

Will the text in my scanned pages be searchable?

No. The images are placed into the PDF as pictures, so the document looks right but contains no text layer. Making a scan searchable requires optical character recognition, which this tool does not do.