How to turn photos into PDF

Do you want to convert a photo into a PDF file but don’t know which program to use? Have you digitized a series of shots that you would now like to collect in a single PDF file but you don’t know how to do it? If these are the questions you are asking yourself, you will be glad to know that I have some solutions to offer to help you in your intent.

In today’s guide, in fact, I will show you how to transform photos into PDF in a simple and immediate way. I will explain how to use the native features of Windows and macOS to save photos in PDF and, in case you want other valid alternatives, I will show you some alternative solutions useful for the purpose, including online services, which do not require the installation of any software and work directly from the browser. In addition, I will also show you some native applications and features to use to convert photos to PDF from smartphones and tablets.

Are you ready to start? Yup? Then I suggest you sit comfortably and take a few minutes of your free time, to carefully read all the tips you will find in this guide of mine. I just have to wish you a good reading and, above all, a good job!

Index

• How to turn photos into PDF on PC
  • Photos (Windows 10)
  • i2pdf
  • Transform photos into PDF with Word
• How to turn photos to PDF on Mac
  • Preview
  • Transform photos into PDF with Word
• How to turn photos to PDF online
  • iLovePDF
• How to turn photos to PDF on Android
  • Android virtual printer
  • App to transform photos into PDF on Android
• How to turn photos to PDF on iPhone
  • Virtual printer of iOS
  • App to convert photos to PDF on iPhone

How to turn photos into PDF on PC

If you want to transform one or more photos into PDF via your Windows PC, what you need to do is consult the next chapters, in which I will explain how to easily reach your goal.

Photos (Windows 10)

PCs with Windows 10 are equipped with a native tool, called Photos: this application allows you to view and make changes to the images on your computer and also offers the ability to export images to PDF. How is it his? I’ll explain it to you right away.

In case you only want to turn a photo into a PDF, simply double-click on it, in order to launch the Photos application. If this does not open and another program should start, right-click on the image to be transformed into PDF and, in the context menu, select the items Open with> Photos.

If you want to generate a PDF that contains multiple photos, instead, open the Photos application through its icon in the Windows Start menu and select the Folders tab. Once this is done, press the Add a folder button and, through the appropriate screen, locate and choose the folder containing the images you want to import into the application. Then click on the folder you just imported, in order to view all your photos and put a checkmark on the thumbnails of those you want to convert to PDF.

At this point, whether you want to transform a single photo or several photos into PDF, all you have to do is press on the printer icon at the top right and select the PDF printer ( Microsoft Print to PDF ) located in the menu a top left curtain.

At this point, adjust the format and orientation setting parameters, using the options on the sidebar and choose the Reduce and fit item, under the heading Adapt, to ensure that the photos are not cropped.

All you have to do is press the Print button and select the folder where the PDF file will be saved. It was easy, wasn’t it?

i2pdf

If you do not use Windows 10 and/or are looking for third-party software that allows you to transform one or more photos into PDF, I suggest you turn your attention to i2pdf: it is a free program compatible with any version of Windows and that it does not require any installation.

To use it, you simply need to reach this link and click on Download i2pdf, choosing between the 32-bit or 64-bit version of the program. If you do not know how to recognize the architecture of your PC, I recommend that you consult my guide dedicated to the subject.

After downloading the program .zip archive, extract the contents to your desktop or another folder of your choice and open the extracted i2pdf program. Then, on the main screen of the software, drag the photo or photos you want to transform into PDF and press the Build PDF button at the bottom.

Now you can decide whether to leave the configuration parameters unchanged or to change those you deem necessary, such as image quality, resizing or page format. When you are done, press the OK button and select a destination folder in which the PDF file will be saved.

Transform photos into PDF with Word

Using Word, the famous word processing program from Microsoft, it is possible to insert images into a document and then export it to PDF.

The first step is to start the software, via its icon on the desktop or in the Windows Start menu, and create a new document by selecting the New document option from its main screen.

Now, insert the images you want to turn into PDF by simply dragging them into the Word window. Alternatively, you can go to the Insert tab of the program at the top and press the Images button to locate the photos to import.

If you have followed to the letter what I indicated in the previous lines, the imported photos will be arranged one under the other, filling the space of the document. If you need to resize them, all you have to do is select them with a click and move the icons placed in the corners to increase or decrease the aspect ratio. You can also use the tools found on the Format tab at the top.

When you have finished your work, to generate the PDF document, move to the File tab at the top and choose the items Export> Create PDF / XPS document from the menu that opens, then pressing the Create PDF / XPS button. Then, all you have to do is select the destination folder and click on the Publish button to confirm the saving.

If this Word feature is not available, you can also use a virtual PDF printer, such as doPDF, which I told you about in this guide of mine. Press, therefore, on the File tab at the top and choose the Print item from the menu that opens, taking care to select the virtual printer installed on Windows. Click on the Print button and choose the destination folder where to save the PDF file, confirming the operation with the Save button.

How to turn photos to PDF on Mac

If you want to transform photos into PDF using a Mac, you will find all the information you need in the next chapters, in which I will tell you about the native solutions of macOS and the use of Word to achieve this goal.

Preview

On Mac, you don’t need additional software to create PDFs with photos: you can do it all with  Preview, the application for viewing images and PDF files pre-installed on macOS.

The first step you have to take, therefore, is to collect all the images you want to include in your PDF in the same folder, then you have to select them all with the mouse (or by pressing the combination of keys cmd + a ) on your Mac keyboard.

When the operation is complete, open any of the selected photos by double-clicking on its icon and Preview will automatically open, showing you all the thumbnails of the selected images in the sidebar.

Then arrange the thumbnails in the order you prefer (ie in the order you want to be kept in your PDF), using the sidebar, and choose the Print item from the program’s File menu, at the top left. Choose, therefore, the item  Save as PDF  from the PDF drop-down menu, located at the bottom left, and select the folder in which to save the final document.

If your photos are present, however, in the macOS Photos application, you cannot directly transform them into PDF, but you must first export them to a local folder. To do this, launch the Photos application and browse the Photos library, in the side menu, to locate the images you want to export.

Once this is done, select the photos of your interest, holding down the cmd key on the keyboard and clicking on each of their thumbnails, then select the items File> Export> Export X photos or the items File> Export> Export original unmodified of X photo from the menu bar, at the top.

Finally, press the Export button, choose the destination folder and confirm the operation by pressing the Export button. Now that the photos have been saved in a folder on the Mac, follow the same procedure that I indicated in the previous paragraphs, to transform them into PDF.

Transform photos into PDF with Word

If you want to use Word to turn your photos into PDF on Mac, the operation you need to follow is very simple. First, start Word via its Launchpad icon and create a new document, selecting the Blank Document option from the program’s home screen.

At this point, go to the Insert tab, located at the top, and press the Images button. In the box that is shown to you, you can decide whether to import your photos that are in the Photos application ( Browser from photos ) or those saved in a local folder on the Mac ( Image from file ).

After you have inserted all the images in the document, you can change their order, by dragging them with the mouse, and modify some parameters, using the tools present in the Image Format tab, at the top.

Finally, to generate the PDF file, click on the File> Print items in the menu bar, at the top, and press the PDF button located at the bottom left, taking care to select the Save as PDF option from the menu that you opens. You just have to type in a name for the file and choose the destination folder, then confirm the saving using the Save button.

How to turn photos to PDF online

If you don’t want to waste time installing new programs on your PC or don’t want to use native solutions, you can convert photos to PDF using online services accessible directly from the browser: here are some of the best.

iLovePDF

iLovePDF is a free web service that allows you to create, edit and convert PDF files with ease. It works on any browser, requires no registration and does not require the use of additional plugins.

To try it, connect to its home page and drag the images to be transformed into PDF in the browser window. You can also press the Select JPG Images button to import the photos from your PC folder. You can only select files in JPG format and you can upload up to 20 images with a weight of the generated PDF document that cannot exceed 40MB. These limitations can be removed by subscribing to a subscription at a cost of 6 euros/month.

After selecting the images, choose whether to orient the pages of your PDF vertically or horizontally, set them with margin or without margin according to your preferences, using the sidebar. Finally, press the Convert to PDF button to download the final document on your PC.

How to turn photos to PDF on Android

Do you have photos on your Android smartphone or tablet and want to convert them to PDF? Nothing easier! You simply have to carefully read the tips you will find in the next chapters.

Android virtual printer

On smartphones and tablets equipped with Android, through the Gallery application (or the Google Photos application ), you can generate a PDF file of your photos, using the virtual printer integrated into the operating system. What you need to do is launch the app you use to manage your photos and select one or more photos from the list.

At this point, tap on the icon (…) and choose the Print or export to PDF item. Using the drop-down menu at the top, choose the option Save as PDF and press the disk icon ( Save ). In the new screen that is shown to you, set the path to save the PDF file and press the Save button at the bottom to complete the operation.

App to transform photos into PDF on Android

In addition to the native solution I just told you about, on Android devices you can also take advantage of third-party apps to turn your photos into PDFs. In the next few lines, I will make you a list of the ones that I can do most for you.

• IMG2PDF– is a free app that generates a PDF file from the images on the device. It is also possible to apply a password to the PDF before its generation, in order to protect it. Although it is a free app, there are banner ads that can be removed by making an in-app purchase for € 4.69.
• PDF Converter– is a free app very similar to the one I described to you in the previous lines and it is also supported by advertising banners, which can be removed at a cost of 1.49 euros.
• Image to PDF– as with the previous apps, this free app allows the generation of PDF files from the photos on the device, also allowing you to take them on the spot with the camera. By making an in-app purchase, at a cost of 1.69 euros, it is possible to remove the advertising banners.

How to turn photos to PDF on iPhone

Do you use an iPhone or iPad? In this case, you can transform your photos into PDF using the solutions that I will propose to you in the next paragraphs.

Virtual printer of iOS

On iOS devices, there is a feature that allows you to generate PDFs from a selection of photos. It is a fairly hidden tool, but you will be able to find it and use it to achieve your goal.

What you need to do is launch the Photos app and choose the photos you want to convert to PDF. Once this is done, press the share button and select the Print icon from the box that is shown to you. At this point, double tap on the preview or enlarge it, so that a PDF file with your photos is automatically generated.

Now all you have to do is save the document using the share button: after tapping on it, press the Save to File icon and choose the path where to save the file, in the iPhone or iPad memory or on iCloud. It was easier than you thought, wasn’t it?

App to convert photos to PDF on iPhone

If the native functionality of iOS does not satisfy you, you can take advantage of some third-party applications, which I will tell you about in the next lines.

• Alto PDF: convert JPG to PDF– is a free app that allows you to convert JPG photos on your device, Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive to PDF.
• Photo PDF– is a free app that allows you to generate a PDF file from the photo present on the iOS roll. It has additional features, such as layouts and PDF quality adjustments, which can be enabled by paying a one-time subscription of 39.99 euros or by subscription starting from 9.99 euros/month.
• Photos to PDF Image Converter– is another free app that allows you to take photos in real-time or import them from your camera roll to generate a PDF document. Through the Pro version, at a cost of € 5.49, it is possible to improve the quality of PDFs or organize the generated files in folders.