When you need to turn a picture to a PDF, use PDF Expert. It can convert any file on your iPhone and iPad into a PDF document. Get PDF Expert now if you haven’t done so yet.
Here’s how to turn a picture into a PDF:
- Download and launch PDF Expert.
- Tap the blue plus sign at the bottom to add the file you wish to convert. You can import a picture from the Photos and Files app, your computer, or cloud storage.
- Tap … More on the file.
- Select Convert to PDF.
- That’s it! Your file is ready.
How to Convert Multiple Photos to PDF
PDF Expert lets you easily turn multiple images into a single PDF file. Here’s how to do it:
On your iPhone:
- Launch PDF Expert.
- Tap ... at the top right.
- Tap Select.
- Select the files you wish to convert and merge.
- Tap More at the bottom right.
- Tap Merge to PDF.
On your iPad:
- Open PDF Expert.
- Tap ... at the top right.
- Tap Select.
- Pick the files you wish to convert and merge.
- Tap Convert to PDF on the sidebar.
Download PDF Expert for free and start converting your images!
The images stored on your iPhone are likely in a variety of different file types (like HEIC, JPEG, PNG, etc.) Most of these file formats are compatible with all major platforms. However, you might have to save photos to PDF for paper-work documentation, classwork, or other specific purposes.
In this guide, I will show you 3 ways to convert photo to pdf on iPhone and iPad.
- How to convert a picture to PDF on iPhone using Printer Options
- Select Books on the Share Sheet to turn a picture into a PDF
- Save photos as PDFs on iPhone and iPad using the Files app
How to convert a picture to PDF on iPhone using Printer Options
- Open Photos on your iPhone and tap Albums. Now, tap Select and choose one or multiple images.
- Tap Share.
- Choose Print from the Share Sheet.
- Using two fingers on the photo
preview, pinch outwards to save the photo as a PDF.
- Select the photos and tap Share.
- Tap Books on the Share Sheet. Swipe horizontally on the row of app icons, if needed.
- The photos will automatically convert into a PDF file and open in Books. It will be saved there.
- Tap the screen and then tap the back arrow to go back.
- Next, tap More (three dots).
You can learn more about Books in our full guide.
Save photos as PDF on iPhone and iPad using the Files app
Files lets you quickly create PDFs. However, the photo must be saved under Files. So, if you already have images here, continue with the following steps. If they are in Drive, Dropbox, One Drive, etc. you can see how to enable these third-party cloud services inside Files.
Or, to copy the pictures from Photos to Files: Select the images inside Photos → tap Share button → Save to Files.
Once that’s out of the way, here are the steps to create a PDF from Photos on the iPhone.
- Open Files and locate the image.
- To convert a single image into a PDF: Long press on the image and choose Create
PDF.
- To convert several images into PDF: Tap More (three dots inside a circle) from the top right and tap on Select.
- Now, tap
multiple photos. Once done, tap More from the bottom right and choose Create PDF.
Files will make a PDF out of those images. It will get saved in the same location as the original pictures. You can see our full guide on using Files to copy, move, or share this PDF.
Video: Convert photos to PDFs using the Shortcuts App
We hope this guide helped you convert photos to PDF on your iPhone or iPad. All three methods are equally viable, but my favorite one involves using the Books app. With this method, the PDF is created quickly and safely saved there for future use.
You can also use third-party apps like PDF Expert (image to PDF conversion is a Pro feature).
Read more:
- Turn Live Photos into GIFs on iPhone and iPad
- Add Caption to Photos and Videos in iOS 14
- How to Recover Deleted Photos from iPhone or iPad
- 5 Way to convert WebP images to JPG or PNG on Mac
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Marcus is a freelance tech writer/editor with a focus on succinctly explaining consumer devices and their software. His previous work has been published on MakeUseOf where he covered everything from iOS to Git and UI design.
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