How to convert JPG to PDF
- Base camp
Add your JPG images (PNG and WebP work too). Each image becomes one page.
- Camp 1
Use the arrows to put the pages in the right order, and choose a page size and margin.
- Summit
Click Create PDF and download the finished file.
JPG vs PDF
| JPG | ||
|---|---|---|
| What it holds | One picture | Many pages of text and images |
| Fixed page size for printing | No | Yes |
| One file for a whole document | No | Yes |
| Accepted by official forms | Sometimes | Almost always |
| Opens on any device | Yes | Yes |
A JPG is a single photo. A PDF is a document: it can hold many pages, each with a defined size, so it prints correctly and stays together as one file. That is why banks, universities, landlords and government offices so often ask for a PDF rather than a handful of separate images.
Your JPGs are placed into the PDF exactly as they are, without re-compressing. The PDF is therefore roughly the size of all your images added together, and there is no loss of quality.
Page size: fit to image, A4 or Letter?
Same as image makes every page exactly the size of its picture. This is best for screenshots and photos you will only view on screen. A4 (used in most of the world) and US Letter (used in the US and Canada) are best for anything that might be printed or submitted as a document: each image is scaled to fit the page and centred, and the page turns sideways for landscape images.
Making phone photos of documents look better
Shoot in good, even light, hold the phone directly above the page and fill the frame with the document. Many phone camera apps, including the iPhone Notes app and Google Drive on Android, have a document scanning mode that crops and straightens pages automatically. Save those images and combine them here.
Frequently asked questions
Are my images uploaded to make the PDF?
No. The PDF is created by your browser on your own device. This matters for documents like IDs and bank statements, which never leave your computer or phone.
Can I combine several JPGs into one PDF?
Yes, that is the main purpose. Add as many images as you need, arrange them, and they become the pages of a single PDF.
Will the images lose quality?
No. JPG and PNG images are embedded as they are, without any re-compression. WebP images are converted to high-quality JPG first, because PDF cannot hold WebP data.
The PDF is too large to email. What can I do?
The PDF is about as large as your images combined. Shrink the photos first, for example by converting them with a lower JPG quality, and then create the PDF again.
Can I change the order of the pages?
Yes. Use the up and down arrows next to each image before creating the PDF. You can also remove an image with the × button.
Does it work on iPhone?
Yes. In Safari, tap Choose files and pick photos from your library. After creating the PDF, tap Download and then save it to Files or share it.
Related guides
- How to combine photos or scans into one PDFTurn phone photos of documents into one tidy PDF, with tips for sharp pages and small files.
- How to open TIFF files and convert scans to JPGWhy scanners save .tif files, which apps open them, and how to turn them into JPG or PDF.
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