Free JPG to PDF converter that works offline
Convert JPG to PDF
Turn JPG photos into one PDF in seconds. Open JPG or JPEG files, drag the pages into order, pick a page size and download. Photos go into the PDF at full quality and never leave your device.
3 photos · 3 pages
Sample phone photos. The receipt was shot sideways and is turned upright automatically. Open your own JPGs, drop them here, or paste with Ctrl + V.
Page 1receipt.jpg · 27 KB
Page 2whiteboard.jpg · 32 KB
Page 3homework.jpg · 44 KB
What is a JPG to PDF converter?
A JPG to PDF converter places JPEG photos on PDF pages so they can be shared, printed or submitted as one document. Each photo becomes a page, or you can fit two or four photos on a sheet. A PDF looks the same on every phone and computer, which is why schools, employers and government portals usually ask for one instead of a folder of pictures.
This converter runs entirely in your browser. When you open a JPG, it is read from your disk into this tab and the PDF is built on your device, with no server in between. Once the page has loaded it keeps working with Wi-Fi switched off.
Most converters decode each photo and save it again as a new JPEG inside the PDF, which throws away a little detail. Here the original JPG data is copied into the PDF byte for byte, so the pages look exactly like your photos and the PDF is barely larger than the photos themselves.
How to convert JPG to PDF
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Open your JPG files
Choose Open JPG files, drop photos onto the converter, or paste an image with Ctrl + V. JPG, JPEG and JFIF work, and so do PNG, WebP and iPhone HEIC photos.
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Put the pages in order
Drag a page to move it, or use Sort pages to order by file name or by the date each photo was taken. Rotate any photo that is the wrong way round.
- 3
Choose page size and layout
Pick A4, US Letter or another paper size, or Same as photo for pages that match each image. Then set the margin, Fit or Fill, and 1, 2 or 4 photos per page.
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Convert and download
Pick a PDF size and choose Convert to PDF. The file downloads straight away. Open it and check the pages before you send it.
Combine multiple JPGs into one PDF
To combine JPG files into one PDF, open them all at once (hold Ctrl or Cmd to select several), check the order in the preview, and keep Output set to One PDF. Every photo becomes a page in the order you see.
Order matters most for scanned documents. Sort by name puts scan 2 before scan 10, the way a person counts. Sort by date taken uses the time your camera saved in each photo, which keeps a trip or a multi-page form in the order you shot it. If you need a separate PDF for each photo instead, choose PDF per photo and you get them all in one ZIP file.
You can add up to 500 photos to one PDF. The real limit is your device memory: 100 phone photos of about 3 MB each make a PDF of about 300 MB, which a laptop handles easily, while phones are happier with batches of 30 to 50.
Does converting JPG to PDF reduce quality?
No, not with Original quality, which is the default. A PDF can store JPEG data as it is, so the converter copies your file in unchanged instead of compressing it a second time. Zoom into the PDF and you see exactly the pixels from your camera.
The smaller options are for upload limits and email. They resize and recompress the photos. Under 1 MB, Under 2 MB and Under 5 MB shrink each photo only as far as needed to fit the limit, starting from the best quality and stepping down.
| Option | What happens to the photos | 10 phone photos (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Original quality | Copied in unchanged, no recompression | About 30 MB, the same as the photos |
| Balanced | Resized to 2400 px on the long side, 82% JPEG quality | 6 to 9 MB |
| Small file | Resized to 1600 px, 65% JPEG quality | 2 to 3 MB |
| Under 2 MB | Each photo shrunk just enough to fit | Just under 2 MB |
Page size, orientation and margins
A4 is the standard paper size in most of the world and US Letter is the standard in the United States and Canada, so choose the one your reader will print on. Same as photo makes every page exactly the size of its image with no white border, which suits albums and portfolios.
Auto orientation turns each page to match its photo: landscape shots get landscape pages and portrait shots stay upright. Fit shows the whole photo and leaves white space where the shapes differ. Fill covers the page edge to edge and trims what does not fit. The Small margin is 6 mm (0.25 in) and Large is 13 mm (0.5 in), enough to stay clear of the edge most home printers cannot reach.
| Page size | Millimetres | Inches | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| A4 | 210 × 297 | 8.27 × 11.69 | Documents outside North America |
| US Letter | 216 × 279 | 8.5 × 11 | Documents in the US and Canada |
| US Legal | 216 × 356 | 8.5 × 14 | Contracts and legal forms |
| A3 | 297 × 420 | 11.69 × 16.54 | Plans, posters and large prints |
| A5 | 148 × 210 | 5.83 × 8.27 | Booklets and small handouts |
| Same as photo | Matches the image | 96 pixels per inch | Borderless albums and portfolios |
Phone photos: sideways pictures, HEIC and location data
Phones often store a photo sideways and add a note, the EXIF orientation, telling apps how to turn it. Tools that ignore the note put your upright receipt on its side in the PDF. This converter reads the orientation and turns the page to match, without re-encoding the photo. You can still rotate any page by hand.
iPhones save photos as HEIC by default. When you open a HEIC file it is converted to JPG inside your browser first, which takes a second or two per photo. When you pick photos from the iPhone photo library in Safari, iOS usually hands over a JPG copy anyway.
Phone photos can also carry the GPS position where they were taken, and a converter that copies JPG data into a PDF normally carries that position along. Remove location and camera details is on by default. It deletes the EXIF block, including GPS, camera model and date, and leaves the image data untouched.
Benefits of this JPG to PDF converter
- Private: photos never leave your device, so it is safe for ID cards, contracts and medical papers.
- Full quality: JPG data goes into the PDF unchanged unless you ask for a smaller file.
- Free, with no account, no watermark and no daily limit.
- Fast: nothing is uploaded or downloaded, so a 20 page PDF is usually ready in a second or two.
- Upright pages: sideways phone photos are corrected automatically.
- Flexible layout: six paper sizes, three margins, Fit or Fill, and up to 4 photos per page.
Common reasons to turn JPGs into a PDF
- Expense reports
- Photograph each receipt, sort by date taken, and send accounts one PDF instead of a dozen attachments.
- Homework and handwritten pages
- Shoot each page, sort by name, switch on Black and white, and hand in a single PDF that school portals accept.
- ID cards and passports
- Set 2 per page to put the front and back of an ID card on one A4 or Letter sheet, as many visa, rental and bank forms ask.
- Job and university applications
- Upload portals often cap files at 1 or 2 MB. Choose Under 2 MB and the scans are shrunk just enough to fit.
- Whiteboards and meeting notes
- Collect whiteboard photos into one landscape PDF so the notes stay together and print well.
- Photo albums and portfolios
- Use Same as photo with no margin for a borderless PDF where every page is a full resolution photo.
How it compares with typical online converters
Most JPG to PDF websites ask you to upload your photos, convert them on their servers and delete them an hour or more later. This one does the whole job in your browser. Here is what that changes in practice.
| Feature | This converter | Typical online converters |
|---|---|---|
| Where photos are processed | On your device, in the browser | On a server, deleted after 1 to 8 hours |
| Image quality | JPG data copied in unchanged | Often recompressed |
| Sideways phone photos | Turned upright from EXIF | Varies by tool |
| GPS location in the PDF | Removed by default | Rarely mentioned |
| Photos per page | 1, 2 or 4 | Usually 1 |
| File size target | Under 1, 2 or 5 MB | Rarely offered |
| Account, watermark or daily cap | None | Some limit free use |
| Works without internet | Yes, once the page has loaded | No |
Convert JPG to PDF on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android
This page works the same in Chrome, Edge, Safari and Firefox on any device, with nothing to install. Each system also has a built-in way to do it, with fewer layout and size controls:
- Windows: select the photos in File Explorer, right-click and choose Print, then pick Microsoft Print to PDF as the printer.
- Mac: open the photos in Preview, drag the thumbnails in the sidebar into order, then choose File, Print and Save as PDF.
- iPhone and iPad: select the pictures in Photos, tap Share, then Print, and use the Share button in the print options to save the PDF to Files.
- Android: open a photo in Google Photos, choose Print from the menu and pick Save as PDF as the printer. Most versions do one photo at a time.
JPG to PDF questions
Is this JPG to PDF converter free?
Yes. It is free with no sign-up, no watermark and no daily limit. Everything runs in your browser, so there is no server cost to pass on to you.
Are my photos uploaded anywhere?
No. The PDF is built on your device and your photos are never sent to a server. To check, load the page, switch off Wi-Fi and convert some photos: it still works.
How do I combine several JPG files into one PDF?
Open all the JPGs at once or add them in batches, drag the pages into order or use Sort pages, keep Output set to One PDF, and choose Convert to PDF. Each photo becomes one page, or you can fit 2 or 4 photos on each page.
Will the PDF be lower quality than my JPG?
Not with Original quality. The JPG data is copied into the PDF unchanged, so there is no second round of compression. Only the smaller size options resize and recompress photos.
How do I make the PDF smaller?
Choose Small file, or pick Under 1 MB, Under 2 MB or Under 5 MB to meet an upload limit. Black and white also helps for text documents. The size of the finished PDF is shown after it downloads.
Can I put two photos on one page, like the front and back of an ID card?
Yes. Set Per page to 2 and the two photos are stacked on one A4 or Letter page. Use 4 per page for small receipts or contact sheets.
Why do my phone photos come out sideways in other PDF tools?
Phones often store photos sideways with a rotation note in the EXIF data, and some tools ignore it. This converter reads the note and turns each page upright. If a page is still wrong, use the rotate buttons under it.
Can I convert iPhone HEIC photos to PDF?
Yes. HEIC files are converted to JPG in your browser and then added like any other photo. Expect a second or two per photo.
Can I edit the text in the PDF afterwards?
No. The PDF holds pictures of your pages, not text. To get editable text you need OCR (optical character recognition) software.