Image to PDF — free, in your browser
Turn photos and screenshots into one PDF, in the order you choose. No upload, no sign-up, no watermark.
To turn images into a PDF, drop them here and drag them into page order. JPG and PNG are embedded exactly as they are, with no re-encoding, so nothing is lost. Choose A4 or Letter for printing, or fit-to-image for screen. Nothing is uploaded.
- Nothing uploadedRuns on your device
- No limitsNo account, no watermark
- No upload waitStarts immediately
On this page
How it works
- 1
Add your images
Drop in as many as you like. Each one becomes a page, and the number on each row is the page it will become.
- 2
Put the pages in order
Drag the rows, or use the up and down arrows. Nothing is sorted automatically — the order you see is the order you get.
- 3
Choose a page size, then create
A4 or Letter centres each image on a standard page. Fit to image makes every page exactly the size of its picture, with no border.
What each setting does
- A4 and Letter
- Places each image centred on a standard printable page with a margin. This is what you want if the PDF will be printed or attached to a form, because printers cannot print to the very edge and many forms reject content in the margin.
- Fit to image
- Each page becomes exactly the size of its picture, with no border and no wasted space. Right for screenshots and anything that will only ever be read on screen. Orientation is hidden in this mode, because a page that is the image has no orientation to choose.
- Orientation
- Portrait or landscape for the standard page sizes. Mixing image orientations is fine either way — each is scaled to fit while keeping its own proportions.
- Page order
- Drag the rows or use the arrows. Each image becomes one page, in the sequence shown, and nothing is sorted for you.
Results you can expect
Measured on real files by our own test suite, not estimated.
| Page size | Result | Re-encoded |
|---|---|---|
| A4 portrait | Centred with a margin | No |
| Fit to image | Page equals the image | No |
| Letter landscape | Centred with a margin | No |
What people use this for
Submitting a form
Most upload forms that accept scanned documents accept a PDF and nothing else. A4 with a margin is what they expect.
Read the guideCombining photos
One document is easier to send, print and file than fifteen loose images, and keeps them in a fixed order.
Read the guidePhotographed documents
If the images are photos of pages, Scan Document cleans them up first and produces a far more legible PDF.
Read the guideKeeping it small enough to send
Build the PDF first, then compress it once. One pass on the finished document beats two on its parts.
Read the guide
How this compares
| FileCrisp | Online converters | Print to PDF | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uploads your photos | No | Usually | No |
| Reorder pages | Drag and keyboard | Sometimes | No |
| Re-encodes images | No | Often | Yes |
| Page size control | Yes | Sometimes | Limited |
Questions
Are my photos uploaded to make the PDF?
No. The PDF is assembled in your browser and your images never leave your device. That matters for the documents people usually convert this way — receipts, ID photos, signed forms and handwritten notes.
Does converting to PDF reduce my image quality?
JPG and PNG images are embedded exactly as they are, with no re-encoding, so nothing is lost. WebP has to be converted to PNG first because PDF has no native WebP support, and PNG is lossless so that step costs nothing either.
What's the difference between A4 and fit to image?
A4 and Letter place each image centred on a standard printable page with a margin, which is what you want if the PDF will be printed or attached to a form. Fit to image makes each page exactly the dimensions of the image with no border, which suits screenshots and anything that will only ever be read on screen.
Can I mix portrait and landscape photos?
Yes. Every image is scaled to fit the page you chose while keeping its own proportions, so a landscape photo on a portrait page simply sits centred with space above and below. If you'd rather each page matched its image exactly, choose fit to image.
How many images can I add?
There's no limit set by us. The practical ceiling is your device's memory, which is lower on a phone than a laptop. You'll be told before anything starts if a file is too large for your device.
Can I reorder without a mouse?
Yes. Every row has Move up and Move down buttons, and the drag handle works with the keyboard. Page order is the point of this tool, so it can't depend on dragging.
Does this reduce my image quality?
No. JPG and PNG are embedded exactly as they are, with no re-encoding. Only WebP is converted, and to a lossless format.
Can I add a photo to an existing PDF?
Not directly. Make a PDF from the images here, then combine it with the existing document using Merge PDF.
Will the PDF be searchable?
No. A photograph of text is an image, and making it searchable requires OCR, which this tool does not do. It is right for sending, filing and printing.
Are my photos uploaded?
No. The PDF is assembled in your browser, which matters for the receipts, ID photos and signed forms people usually convert this way.
Can I convert JPG to PDF on iPhone?
Yes. FileCrisp works in Safari and Chrome on iPhone. Drop your photos, choose page size, and download the PDF to your Files app.
Does the PDF keep my photos' EXIF data?
No. The image data is embedded but camera metadata, including GPS coordinates, is not carried into the PDF. For sharing documents that is generally a benefit rather than a loss.
If something looks wrong
- The PDF is very large
- Phone photos are several megabytes each and are embedded without re-encoding, so a ten-page document adds up quickly. Run the result through Compress PDF rather than compressing each photo beforehand — one pass looks better than two.
- Pages came out in the wrong order
- Cameras name files by capture time, which is not always page order. The number on each row is the page it becomes; check before creating the document.
- The image does not fill the page
- It is being scaled to fit while keeping its proportions, so a landscape photo on a portrait page sits centred with space above and below. Choose fit-to-image if you would rather each page matched its picture exactly.
- A WebP image looks slightly different
- PDF has no native WebP support, so it is converted to PNG first. PNG is lossless, so nothing is discarded — but the file will be larger than the WebP was.