How to convert files to PDF

A colleague of yours has sent you a bunch of documents by post that you would like to turn into a single PDF file for your convenience but you don’t know how to do it? You need to transfer some text files to your smartphone or tablet but to be sure you can open them mobile would you like to turn them into PDF? If the answer to these and other similar questions is “yes” but you have no idea how to do it and what tools you use… keep calm ! I have here for you a whole series of useful information to give you to allow you to convert files to PDF.

With today’s guide I will in fact show you how to convert files to PDF directly from the browser and from computers, smartphones and tablets and, consequently, which online services and which software and apps to use to succeed in the business. Obviously, I will also explain how to do it to be able to use it in order to be able to convert files to PDF in a simple and smooth way.

So if you are really interested in the matter, I suggest you take a few minutes of free time, get comfortable and concentrate on reading the information you find right below. You will see, in the end you can tell yourself more than satisfied as well as happy to finally be able to understand how to convert files to PDF. Let it bet?

From web browser

As I told you, on the net there are some services that allow you to convert files to PDF directly and comfortably from the web browser, without having to install some on your computer. They are completely free and, by no means insignificant, protect the privacy of users by deleting the files that are uploaded to their servers after upload.

CloudConvert

The first online service to convert files to PDF that I suggest you turn to is  CloudConvert . It is a “universal” converter that allows you to work on a huge range of files in various formats, including PDF, of course. It has an upload limit of 100 MB that can be raised to 1 GB if you create a free account on the site (by clicking on the Sign Up button   located at the top right).

To use CloudConvert, connected to its home page using the link I have just provided, drag the documents to convert to PDF in the browser window and click on the Start conversion button  . Then wait for the documents to be processed and download their version in PDF format by clicking on the Download button   that appears next to their names.

Optionally, you can also merge two or more files into one PDF document. Just select the PDF item   from the merge all into one drop-down menu   located at the bottom right instead of clicking on the “Start conversion” button.

From computer

Do you prefer to use a much more “traditional” computer program to convert files to PDF? Then you can rely on the solutions you find indicated right below. They are free and simple to use. Try them now and you will see that you will not regret it.

PDFill FREE PDF Tools

Do you own a Windows PC? Then use  PDFill FREE PDF Tools . It is a suite of tools for editing and converting documents in PDF format that can be used at no cost for both personal and commercial purposes.

To download PDFill FREE PDF Tools on your computer, connect to the official website of the program using the link that I have provided you a moment ago and click first on the Download now button   located under the heading  Get this tool only and then on the Download now button   present in the page that opens.

When the download is complete, open the PDFill_PDF_Tools_FREE.exe file  you  just downloaded on your PC then click first on the Yes button   and then on  Next . Then put the check mark next to  I accept the terms in the License Agreement  and complete the setup by clicking on the Next button   twice in succession, on the Install button   and then on the  Finish button .

If during the installation process you are asked to install  GhostScript  and  .Net Framework , accept. These are in fact two free software without which it would not be possible to use many of the functions included in PDFill FREE PDF Tools (they are not promotional content, don’t worry).

When installation is complete, start PDFill FREE PDF Tools and start the tool to convert images to PDF by clicking on the  Convert images to PDF button . Then, drag the images to be included in the PDF into the window that opens, arrange them in the order you prefer using the Move Up  and  Move Down buttons   and click the Save as button   to save the final PDF in. a folder of your choice.

Preview

If you are using a Mac, you can convert files to PDF without installing additional programs on your computer. To succeed in your intent, you just need to use the virtual printer included “standard” within the operating system. This means that to convert a Web page, a document or any other printable content into PDF, all you have to do is call the Print … function   from the File menu  .

Then you have to select the item  Save as PDF …  from the PDF drop-down menu   located at the bottom left and you have to choose the folder in which to export the document.

To conclude, you must type the file name, title, author and object you want to attribute to the final document in the appropriate fields displayed on the screen, you must choose which folder to save it in via the Located in menu  :  and then click on the Save button   to complete the operation.

Eventually, you can also protect the PDF file from unauthorized viewing, editing and printing by pressing the  Security Options … button  and setting a lock password.

From smartphones and tablets

In conclusion, let me point you to some very useful apps that can allow you to convert files to PDF on smartphones and tablets in a very simple way and that can also be useful for carrying out further editing operations on files of this type. There are both for iOS and Android as well as for Windows mobile devices. You can find them indicated below.

• PDF Conversion Suite– As the name can easily understand, it is a real suite for converting files into PDF format (as well as TIFF). In fact, the app allows you to convert all common file formats into PDF documents quickly and easily. It’s free and available for  Android  and  iOS .
• easyPDF– This is an app that allows you to convert Office documents and images into PDF format and to perform the reverse operation, all in an extremely simple and fast way. It is possible to call up the use of easyPDF from any other application for word processing, for the management of e-mails and for the use of cloud storage services. It’s free and available for  Android  and  iOS .
• Xodo PDF– It is one of the most complete free solutions for editing PDFs in the mobile environment. It allows you to convert files to PDF, write on documents, add arrows, highlights and so on. It also integrates with Dropbox, Google Drive, and other cloud storage services. It’s free and available for  Android ,  iOS,  and  Windows .
• PDF Expert– This is probably the best PDF editor on the market. It allows you to add any type of annotation, highlight and comment to your documents with extreme simplicity and allows you to convert the images saved in the roll into files in PDF format. It also includes several advanced options for exporting documents and supports all major cloud storage services. It costs 9.99 euros and is only available for  iOS .