No app needed · works in Safari

How to Convert a Photo to PDF on iPhone

You can turn an iPhone photo into a PDF without installing anything: Safari alone is enough. This guide walks through exactly where to tap, using the same converter as the homepage, open directly in your iPhone's browser.

The quick way (works for most people)

If you just want a PDF from a photo already in your Camera Roll, this is the fastest path.

Open Safari on your iPhone and go to jpg-to-pdf.xyz.
Tap the box that says "Drag & drop photos here, or browse files".
Choose "Photo Library" from the menu that appears, then select one or more photos.
Tap "Convert to PDF", then "Download PDF": Safari saves it to your Files app (or offers to save it there).

iOS also has a built-in way (no browser needed)

Apple's own Files app can turn a photo into a PDF without any website, which is worth knowing even though it offers fewer options (no page size choice, no combining unrelated photos with the same control this tool gives you):

Open the Photos app and find the photo you want to convert.
Tap the Share icon (the square with an arrow pointing up).
Scroll the share sheet and tap "Print".
In the print preview, use two fingers to pinch outward (zoom in) on the page thumbnail: this opens a full-page preview.
Tap the Share icon again in that preview and choose "Save to Files": iOS saves the printable version as a PDF.

Which method should you use?

	This converter (Safari)	Files app print-to-PDF trick
Combine multiple photos into one PDF	Yes: add as many as you like, reorder them	One photo at a time only
Choose page size (A4 / Letter)	Yes	No: uses a fixed default
Choose orientation / margin	Yes	No control
Works without opening a website	No: needs Safari	Yes: fully built into iOS

For a single quick photo with no real requirements, the Files app trick is one step shorter. For anything that needs to combine several photos, use a specific page size, or look reasonably professional (an expense report, a document scan, a form), the converter above gives you the control the built-in trick does not.

Combining several iPhone photos into one PDF

This is the case where the browser converter is clearly the better choice. Photograph each page or receipt separately in the Camera app as usual, then:

Open jpg-to-pdf.xyz in Safari and tap the upload box.
Choose "Photo Library", then select all the relevant photos at once (tap each one: iOS shows a small numbered circle marking your selection order).
Use the ↑ / ↓ buttons next to each photo in the list to fix the order if it did not come out the way you expected.
Pick a page size and orientation, then tap "Convert to PDF": every photo becomes one page, in order, in a single PDF file.

Where does the PDF end up?

Safari downloads go to the Files app by default (usually the "Downloads" folder, or wherever Safari's download setting points). From there you can share the PDF directly to Mail, Messages, WhatsApp, or any other app using the same Share icon you already use for photos: the file behaves like any other PDF on the device.

Your photos are not uploaded, even from Safari on iPhone

The same privacy guarantee applies on mobile as on desktop: this tool runs entirely as JavaScript inside the Safari tab. No photo is sent anywhere: the PDF is built directly on your iPhone, using your iPhone's own processing, and the finished file is handed back to Safari's download system. This matters more on a phone than it sounds: it also means the tool keeps working the same way on Wi-Fi, on cellular data, or with a weak signal, since there is no upload to wait on.

See the privacy policy for the full details.

Try it now

This is the same converter as the homepage, pick a photo from your library below and convert it right here.

Drag & drop photos here, or browse files

JPG, PNG, WEBP, HEIC or HEIF (iPhone photos), up to 30 photos. Your files never leave this device.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to install an app?

No. Everything in this guide uses either Safari (this converter) or apps already built into iOS (Photos, Files): nothing to download from the App Store.

Can I combine several iPhone photos into one PDF?

Yes: select multiple photos when you upload, reorder them with the ↑ / ↓ buttons, and they become sequential pages in a single PDF.

Does this work on iPad too, not just iPhone?

Yes: the same Safari steps work identically on iPad, since it is the same converter running the same way in the same browser.

My photo came out sideways in the PDF: why?

The converter reads each photo's built-in orientation tag from the camera, so this is rare, but if it happens try re-selecting the photo directly from the Photo Library (rather than a screenshot or a forwarded copy, which can sometimes lose that tag).

My iPhone photos are HEIC: do I need to convert them to JPG first?

No. HEIC and HEIF (the format the iPhone Camera app saves photos in by default since iOS 11) are decoded to JPEG automatically inside the converter, on your device, before the PDF is built. Pick straight from your Photo Library as normal: there is no need to change your camera's format setting to "Most Compatible" or convert anything first.

Can I use this on an Android phone the same way?

Yes: the converter works the same way in Chrome (or any modern browser) on Android. Tap the upload box, choose your photo from the gallery, and continue the same way.

Where do I find the PDF after downloading it in Safari?

Check the Files app, in the Downloads folder (or wherever Safari is set to save downloads): see "Where does the PDF end up" above.

Converting on a computer instead?

The same tool works the same way on desktop.

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