JPG to PDF and PDF to JPG: Quick Ways to Convert Photos and Pages
Two jobs come up all the time. You have photos of a form or a receipt and need one PDF. Or you have a PDF and need a picture of one page. Both are easy.
JPG to PDF
Say you photographed four pages of a document with your phone. Open the PDF tools and choose JPG to PDF. It also takes PNG, WebP, GIF and BMP pictures.
- Add all your pictures.
- Use the arrows to put them in the right order.
- Choose the page size (or Fit to make each page match its picture), the orientation and the margin.
- Press Create PDF.
If your pictures are inside a ZIP file, the ZIP to PDF tool takes them in file-name order.
Tips for photos of documents
- Shoot in good light, from straight above.
- Keep the page flat and fill the frame.
- Name files 1, 2, 3 so the order is clear.
- Large photos make large PDFs. Compress the PDF if you need to email it.
PDF to JPG
Choose PDF to JPG, pick your file, and choose which pages you want. You can pick the picture quality too. Every page becomes a picture and they download together in one ZIP file. If you need sharper pictures or a transparent background, choose PDF to PNG instead.
JPG or PNG?
JPG makes smaller files and suits photos. PNG is sharper for text and drawings but the files are larger.
Why people do this
- Posting a page on social media or in a chat.
- Using a page in a slide show.
- Sending a scanned proof as one file.
Privacy
The pictures and the pages stay on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
For a slide deck, there is also PDF to PPT, which puts each page on its own slide as a picture.
Frequently asked questions
How do I combine several photos into one PDF?
Add all the photos to JPG to PDF, put them in order with the arrows, and download. Each photo becomes one page.
Can I convert PNG or HEIC photos too?
PNG, WebP, GIF and BMP work directly. HEIC photos from iPhones open only in browsers that support them, such as Safari. Elsewhere, change your iPhone camera setting to "Most Compatible" so it saves JPG.
How do I make the PDF smaller?
Compress the photos first with the image compressor, using a max width of about 1200 to 1600 pixels, then make the PDF. You can also compress the finished PDF with Compress PDF.
What resolution should I use for PDF to JPG?
For reading on screen, the default is fine. For printing or zooming into small text, choose a higher resolution, which gives larger, sharper images.
Open the free PDF Tools. It runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.