Convert Image to PDF
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To convert an image to PDF, drop it into the box above and tap “Create PDF”. The format doesn’t matter: JPG, PNG, WebP, iPhone HEIC, AVIF, GIF, BMP and SVG all work, even mixed in one go. Each image becomes one page, in the order you choose. Everything runs in your browser, with no server upload. Free, no account, no limit.
How to convert a photo or image to PDF
Add your images
Drag your images into the box above or tap “Choose files”. You can mix formats, for example an iPhone photo (HEIC), a screenshot (PNG) and a picture saved from a website (WebP). The list shows the format of each file.
Set the order
Drag the images into place or use the arrows. Tap ✕ to take one out again, or “Add more files” to bring in more.
Choose page and file size
Pick A4, Letter or “Fit image”, plus orientation and margin. Leave “File size” on “Original” for the best quality. “Smaller” shrinks large photos so the PDF gets through email and upload forms.
Create and download the PDF
Tap “Create PDF”, then “Download PDF”. With one image, the file is named after it; with several, it’s “images-merged.pdf”. It lands in your downloads folder.
When do you need this?
iPhone photos straight to PDF
iPhones save photos as HEIC. Many online tools won’t take HEIC for PDF, so you’d have to convert to JPG first. Here you drop the HEIC photos in directly and get a PDF, no extra step.
Pictures saved from the web
Save an image from a website and you often get a WebP or AVIF file. Recipes, product shots or infographics still end up in a PDF that anyone can open.
Paperwork from different sources
An application, a job file or your taxes pull together a mix: a scan as JPG, a screenshot as PNG, a phone photo as HEIC. One pass, one file to send.
Logos and graphics
SVG logos, old BMP graphics or a GIF can sit on PDF pages next to your photos, for a portfolio or a proof for the print shop.
Which image formats work, and what happens to them?
Inside a PDF, images are stored in only two ways: compressed like a JPG photo, or saved losslessly like a graphic. So Filemanta passes JPG and PNG straight through and turns every other format into one of these two first, whichever suits the image better.
Photos stay photos in high quality; graphics with sharp edges or transparent areas are embedded losslessly. The table shows what happens to your format.
| Feature | Typical use | In the PDF |
|---|---|---|
| JPG / JPEG | Photos from cameras, phones, scanners | Kept as is, no extra compression |
| PNG | Screenshots, graphics, logos | Lossless, transparency is kept |
| HEIC / HEIF | Photos from iPhone and iPad | As a high-quality photo (JPG 92%) |
| WebP / AVIF | Images from websites | As a high-quality photo, lossless if transparent |
| GIF / BMP | Short animations, older graphics | Lossless; for GIF, the first frame |
| SVG | Logos and icons as vector graphics | Rendered sharp, 2,400 pixels on the long side |
Good to know
- JPG stays as it is: JPG photos go into the PDF without being compressed again. Only phone photos stored sideways are redrawn upright once, so they face the right way in the PDF.
- Smaller file: “Smaller” limits each image to 2,400 pixels on the long side and saves it as JPG. That’s enough for screens and A4 prints and often makes a PDF of phone photos several times smaller.
- HEIC takes a moment: With the first HEIC photo, your browser loads a decoder once, about 1.5 MB. It comes from filemanta.com itself and also works only on your device. After that, each photo takes about a second.
- Text stays an image: Text in your images can’t be selected or searched in the PDF. The PDF shows exactly the pixels of your images; it doesn’t recognize text.
Tip: For screenshots or graphics, choose “Fit image” and margin “None”. Each page is then exactly the size of the image.
Good to know: Only JPG or only PNG? There are dedicated tools with matching extras: JPG to PDF for photos and PNG to PDF with a choice of background for transparent images. Only iPhone photos? Use HEIC to PDF.
Troubleshooting
An image is reported as “couldn’t open”. Why?
Your browser can’t read that format, or the file is damaged. TIFF, for example, only opens in Safari, and no browser opens camera RAW files. Open the image in a photo app, save it as JPG or PNG, then add it.
The PDF is too big for my email. What can I do?
Set “File size” to “Smaller” and create the PDF again. Phone photos with 12 megapixels or more shrink a lot, and you’ll hardly see a difference on screen or in print.
My animated GIF shows only one frame in the PDF.
A PDF can’t play animations. The first frame of the GIF is used. If you need a different frame, save it as a separate image first.
The spinner keeps turning after I add images.
That happens with HEIC, WebP or very large images: they’re first brought into a form that fits into a PDF. With the first HEIC photo, the one-time decoder download adds a moment. Just wait, the list appears on its own.
A photo ends up sideways in the PDF.
Set “Orientation” to “Auto” so each image gets the page orientation that suits it. Phone photos stored sideways are turned upright automatically.
Is my file uploaded?
No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser, on your own device. The file itself is never sent to a server, never stored and never seen by us. Close the tab and it is gone from memory.
You can check this yourself: open your browser's developer tools (F12), switch to the “Network” tab and start the conversion. Your file does not show up as an upload. What you may see are page resources and, if you agreed to them, ads or statistics.
FAQ
Is converting images to PDF on Filemanta free?
Yes, completely. There’s no daily limit, no cap on the number of images, no watermark and no subscription. You don’t need an account either.
Are my images uploaded?
No. Your images are put together into a PDF in the browser on your own device and are never sent to a server. That matters most for IDs, receipts or private photos.
Which image formats can I convert to PDF?
JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC and HEIF, AVIF, GIF, BMP and SVG, even mixed in one PDF. TIFF only works in Safari, because other browsers can’t open the format.
Can I convert iPhone HEIC photos to PDF directly?
Yes. Just drop the HEIC photos in, no detour through JPG needed. On the iPhone itself, Safari often converts photos to JPG while you pick them, and that works too.
Do I lose quality?
With “Original”, hardly any. JPG is kept as is; PNG, GIF, BMP and SVG are lossless. HEIC, WebP and AVIF are embedded as high-quality photos, and you can’t see the difference with the naked eye. Only “Smaller” scales images down on purpose.
How do I make the PDF smaller?
Set “File size” to “Smaller”. Each image is then brought to at most 2,400 pixels on the long side and saved as JPG. That’s enough for screens, email and normal A4 prints.
What happens to transparent areas?
With “Original”, they stay transparent in the PDF, and most apps show the white page there. With “Smaller”, they’re filled with white. For black or full control, use the PNG to PDF tool.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. On iPhone and Android, pick the images from your photos or files, set the order and create the PDF. It’s saved to your downloads or the Files app. No app needed.
How do I save a picture as a PDF?
Add the picture above, tap “Create PDF”, then “Download PDF”. That works the same on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android. Without a website: on Windows, print the picture and choose “Microsoft Print to PDF”; on a Mac, open it in Preview and pick File › Export as PDF.
Can I turn the PDF back into images?
Yes, with Filemanta’s PDF to JPG tool. It saves every page as an image, one by one or as a ZIP, also with no server upload.