JPG to PDF
Turn photos and images into one PDF, with the page size you need and an optional file size limit for upload forms. Your photos are never uploaded.
- Files stay on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
- Free, no sign-up, no daily limit.
- Works with Wi-Fi off once the page has loaded. Check it yourself
Updated by Khokhar Sab
How do I convert a JPG photo to a PDF?
Choose your JPG files, or drop them on the box above. Drag the cards into the order you want, pick a page size such as A4 or Letter, and press Convert to PDF. Each photo becomes one page, centered and scaled to fit without stretching, and the PDF downloads straight from your browser.
- Press Choose images and pick one or more photos. Add more with + Add images.
- Drag the cards into order, or use the arrow buttons. Press the rotate button on any photo that needs turning.
- Pick the page size, orientation and margin. Same as image makes each page the shape of its photo.
- Optional: tick Keep the PDF under a file size and choose 100 KB, 200 KB, 500 KB or 1 MB.
- Press Convert to PDF, then Download.
Does converting JPG to PDF lower the quality?
No, unless you set a file size limit. The tool places your original JPG data in the PDF byte for byte, without compressing it again. In our build test, one 12 megapixel photo of 4.1 MB made a PDF of 4.1 MB: about 731 bytes of PDF structure per photo, and the same picture.
| Photos | Photos total | PDF size | Added by the PDF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.1 MB | 4.1 MB | 1.1 KB |
| 3 | 12 MB | 12 MB | 2.1 KB |
PNG images keep their transparent areas. WebP, GIF, BMP and AVIF images are redrawn once at full size, because PDF cannot hold those formats directly.
How do I make the PDF under 100 KB, 200 KB or 1 MB?
Tick Keep the PDF under a file size and pick or type a limit, such as 150 KB. The tool first tries full quality. If the PDF is too big, it lowers the JPEG quality and then the image size, and stops at the first version that fits, so the photo stays as sharp as the limit allows.
| Upload limit | Longest side | JPEG quality | PDF size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 KB | 700 px | 38% | 78 KB |
| 200 KB | 1000 px | 50% | 189 KB |
| 500 KB | 1600 px | 60% | 452 KB |
| 1 MB | 2400 px | 75% | 1019 KB |
A 1000 pixel wide photo still reads clearly on a phone or laptop screen, which is why 200 KB is enough for an ID or document photo. With several photos in one PDF, each one has to be smaller, so very low limits suit one or two pages.
How do I convert a JPEG to a PDF on my phone?
Open this page in Safari on iPhone or Chrome on Android and tap Choose images. Pick photos from your gallery or Files, put them in order, and tap Convert to PDF at the bottom of the screen, then Download. No app is needed, and the photos stay on your phone the whole time.
iPhone photos are often saved as HEIC rather than JPG. If a photo is refused, use HEIC to PDF, which is made for iPhone photos, or HEIC to JPG to get JPG copies first.
How do I convert JPG to PDF without a converter, on Windows or Mac?
Both have built-in tools. On Windows, open the photo, press Ctrl+P and choose Microsoft Print to PDF as the printer. On a Mac, open the photo in Preview and choose File, then Export, with PDF as the format. These make one PDF per photo; this tool can put many photos in one PDF with a size limit.
Apple explains the Preview steps in Export PDFs and images in Preview on Mac.
Do I need Acrobat to convert JPG to PDF?
No. A JPG becomes a PDF by placing the image on a page, which any modern browser can do for free. This tool does exactly that on your device, with no account, no watermark and no limit on the number of photos.
Limits and fixes
- HEIC photos from iPhones are not read here. Use HEIC to PDF.
- Many large photos on a phone: about 120 MB of images at once is the safe limit. Convert in batches and merge the PDFs.
- Very low size limits with many photos can be impossible without making images tiny. The tool tells you when a limit cannot be reached and gives you the smallest version.
- CMYK JPEGs (common from print shops) are redrawn in screen colors so they do not come out with inverted or dull colors.
- Text in photos is not searchable in the PDF. A photo of a page is still a picture.
Frequently asked questions
How many images can I put in one PDF?
There is no fixed limit. The practical limit is your device memory: about 120 MB of images at once on a phone, much more on a laptop.
Can I put each photo on an A4 page?
Yes. Pick A4 as the page size. Each photo is centered and scaled to fit inside the margin, and landscape photos get a landscape page when orientation is set to Auto.
Will my photos be stretched?
No. Photos are scaled evenly to fit the page, so they keep their shape. Any space left over stays white.
Can I convert PNG and screenshots too?
Yes. PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP and AVIF images work in the same way. PNG transparency is kept.
Why is my photo sideways?
Normally it is not: the tool reads the rotation your camera saved. If one still looks wrong, press its rotate button before converting.
Does the PDF show where my photo was taken?
No. Phone photos often store GPS location and camera details. The tool removes them from each JPG before it goes into the PDF, and keeps only the image and its color profile.
Is there a watermark or sign-up?
No watermark, no sign-up and no daily limit.
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Learn more
- How to Scan a Document on iPhone and AndroidFree built-in scanning on iPhone and Android, and how far a phone scan shrinks.
- HEIC vs JPGWhy iPhone photos fail to upload or open, tested in Chrome, and how to convert them free.
- PDF vs JPG: Which Should You Send?Text, multi-page documents and photos saved both ways: sizes, sharpness and search compared.
How this tool was built and tested
- pdf-lib, Cantoo fork (MIT), version 2.11.1: builds the PDF and embeds JPG data unchanged
- Test photos: three 4032 x 3024 pixel test photos made by the site build with sharp, then converted with the tool code
- Apple Support: Export PDFs and images in Preview on Mac