How to convert images to PDF
Turn photos, scans and screenshots into a single, easy-to-share PDF, with one image per page in the order you choose. Phone photos come out the right way up, and your images never leave your device.
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Add your images
Drop JPG, PNG or WebP files onto the box above, or tap “choose files” and select several at once. You can keep adding more.
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Put them in order
Each image becomes one page, in the order shown. Drag images into place, or use the arrows under each one. Remove any you don’t need with the cross.
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Choose the page layout
Pick A4, US Letter or “Same as image”, then the orientation and how much white margin you want around each picture.
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Convert and download
Press Convert. Your PDF downloads straight away, named images.pdf, or after the image if you converted just one.
Which page size should I choose?
- A4 is the standard paper size in most of the world. Choose it if the PDF might be printed or submitted to an official portal outside North America.
- US Letter is the standard in the United States and Canada.
- Same as image makes every page exactly the shape of its photo, with no white bars. It’s ideal for reading on screen or sharing a set of pictures.
With A4 or Letter, “Automatic” orientation turns the page sideways for landscape photos so they fill the page instead of sitting small in the middle. Choose Portrait or Landscape to force every page the same way.
Phone photos, the right way up
Phones often save photos sideways and add a small note in the file saying which way is up (the EXIF orientation). Your gallery reads that note, but many converters ignore it, which is why photos so often turn up sideways in a PDF. PDFCocoon reads the note and straightens each photo automatically, so what you see in your gallery is what you get on the page.
If a page still comes out the wrong way, for example because a photo was taken looking straight down at a desk, fix it afterwards with Rotate PDF.
Supported formats and quality
JPG and PNG images that are already upright are placed into the PDF exactly as they are, without re-compression, so there’s no loss of quality. Photos that need straightening, and other formats like WebP and GIF, are converted by your browser at high quality first.
HEIC, the default photo format on iPhones, works in Safari. In other browsers, you can switch your iPhone camera to save JPGs (Settings → Camera → Formats → Most Compatible), or share the photos from the Photos app, which often converts them to JPG automatically.
Tips for great-looking document photos
- Shoot in good, even light and avoid casting your own shadow over the page.
- Lay the paper flat on a contrasting surface and fill the frame with it.
- Hold the phone parallel to the page to avoid a skewed, trapezoid shape.
- For multi-page paperwork, your phone’s built-in document scanner (in the Notes app on iPhone, or in Google Drive on Android) can crop pages automatically. Then combine everything here or with Merge PDF.
Our step-by-step guide shows the whole process: how to turn photos into a PDF on your phone.
Frequently asked questions
How many images can I convert at once?
There’s no fixed limit on the number of images. Each image can be up to 50 MB.
Will my photos be compressed?
Upright JPG and PNG images are added exactly as they are, with no loss of quality. Rotated photos and other formats are converted at high quality first.
Can I mix JPG and PNG files?
Yes. You can combine JPG, PNG, WebP and GIF images in one PDF, in any order.
Why is one of my photos sideways?
Usually because the photo has no orientation information, for example a picture taken pointing straight down. Rotate that page afterwards with Rotate PDF.
Can I convert iPhone HEIC photos?
Yes in Safari. In other browsers, set your iPhone to save photos as JPG (Settings → Camera → Formats → Most Compatible), or share them as JPG first.
Are my photos uploaded?
No. Your images are read and turned into a PDF by your own browser. Nothing is sent to our servers.