Images to PDF
Convert JPG to PDF: images into one PDF
Photographed receipts, a scanned ID, pictures of a whiteboard or homework: a PDF is required, but all you have are images. This guide shows how to turn JPG and PNG files into a clean PDF – one page per image, in the format you want, without making the photos worse.
Jump right in: drop your images into the PDF Werkstatt, pick a page size, save as PDF. Free and without uploading anything.
Convert images to PDFThe short version
- Drop all images (JPG, PNG, WebP) into the PDF Werkstatt at once.
- Under “Images as pages”, choose the page size: US Letter, A4 or “Same as image”.
- Adjust the order by drag and drop.
- Download as PDF – every image becomes a page.
Step by step
- Load the images. Select several images with “Choose files” or drag them onto the browser window. Each image appears as its own page.
- Set the page format. As soon as images are on the workspace, the “Images as pages” panel appears on the right. The setting applies to all images, and the preview updates instantly.
- Sort and rotate. Drag images into order, rotate any that are sideways, delete failed shots.
- Combine with PDFs (optional). You can add PDF files too – say, a form with the photographed receipts attached behind it.
- Save. Enter a file name and click “Download PDF”.
Page size, orientation and margin
| Setting | What happens | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| US Letter | Each image is fitted onto an 8.5 × 11 inch page and centered, without distortion. | Documents to print or submit in the US and Canada |
| A4 (default) | The same on A4 (210 × 297 mm), the standard almost everywhere else. | Documents for Europe and most other countries |
| Same as image | The page takes on the photo’s aspect ratio – no white space except the margin you set. | Photos, graphics, on-screen presentations |
- “Automatic” orientation picks portrait or landscape per image – a landscape photo gets a landscape page. “Portrait” or “Landscape” forces one orientation for all.
- Margin in millimeters: 10 mm (about 0.4 in) looks tidy in print. With 0 mm and “Same as image”, the photo fills the page completely.
Twenty receipt photos, one PDF, every page neatly on Letter or A4 – in under a minute.
Quality and file size
Many converters re-encode photos and compress them once more. The PDF Werkstatt embeds JPG files unchanged in the PDF – the original, pixel for pixel, with no additional quality loss. PNG images are kept losslessly; WebP, GIF and BMP are converted to PNG by your browser first.
The flip side: the PDF is roughly as large as all images combined. Ten 3 MB phone photos make a PDF of about 30 MB. For email or upload forms with a size limit, save the photos smaller first – many phones offer this when sharing, and many camera apps let you lower the resolution. For documents, 1,500 to 2,000 pixels on the long side is usually plenty.
Phone photos and iPhone HEIC
The right way up: smartphones often store photos “lying down” and only note the correct rotation in the image metadata (EXIF). Some converters ignore that, and the page ends up sideways in the PDF. The PDF Werkstatt reads this information and turns such photos upright automatically; only these photos are re-saved, at high quality.
HEIC: iPhones save photos as HEIC by default, which most browsers can’t read. Two easy ways around it:
- Share the photos via AirDrop, Mail or the Files app – they’re often handed over as JPG automatically.
- On the iPhone, go to Settings → Camera → Formats and choose “Most Compatible”. New photos are then saved as JPG.
Alternatives: Mac, Windows, command line
Mac: Preview
Select all images and open them together in Preview, sort them in the sidebar, then choose File → Print and “Save as PDF” in the bottom-left menu.
Windows: Microsoft Print to PDF
Select the images in File Explorer, right-click and choose “Print”, then pick “Microsoft Print to PDF” as the printer. The images are fitted to the paper size and re-encoded.
On the command line, the open-source program img2pdf also embeds JPG files losslessly:
img2pdf receipt-*.jpg -o receipts.pdf
img2pdf --pagesize Letter photo1.jpg photo2.jpg -o photos.pdfConvert your images to PDF now
JPG, PNG and WebP into one PDF – Letter, A4 or image size, margins, automatic orientation and no quality loss. Free, in your browser, no upload.
Frequently asked questions
How do I turn several JPGs into one PDF?
Drop all images into the PDF Werkstatt at once, check the order and click “Download PDF”. Every image becomes a page of the same PDF.
Do the photos lose quality?
No. JPG files are embedded unchanged and PNG losslessly. Only photos with a stored rotation are re-saved at high quality so they appear upright.
Which image formats are supported?
JPG and PNG directly, plus WebP, GIF and BMP. Most browsers can’t read iPhone HEIC photos; export them as JPG first.
Can I put images in a PDF without a white border?
Yes. Choose “Same as image” as the page size and set the margin to 0 mm. Each page then has exactly the photo’s format.
Are my images uploaded?
No. The conversion happens entirely in your browser – important for IDs, contracts or private photos.
Can I mix images and PDFs?
Yes. Images and PDF pages share the same workspace and can be combined and sorted freely.