How to turn a photo into PDF for free

You need to insert one or more images into a PDF file so that you can then distribute it to the public, but you don’t have a clue how to do this. Moreover, you have also happened to hear that converting a photo to PDF format is a particularly difficult and complex operation. You are in this situation, I guessed it?

Well then, if you allow me, I can immediately deny what you have heard: creating a PDF file from a photo, regardless of its format, is not at all complex. Just think: you can do this by directly using the functions included “standard” in the operating systems for computers, smartphones and tablets. So if you want to know how to turn a photo into PDF for free, know that you have found the solution for you!

In this tutorial, I will explain to you the most convenient ways to convert one or more images to PDF, not only with the functions included in the operating systems I mentioned earlier, but also with some very simple applications (always free) available on Windows, macOS, Android and iOS / iPadOS. Can’t wait to get started right? Perfect, let’s not waste precious time then! Happy reading and good work!

Index

• How to turn a photo into PDF from PC for free
  • Windows 10 photo
  • i2PDF
  • Virtual PDF printer
• How to turn a photo to PDF on Mac for free
  • Preview
  • Virtual PDF printer
• How to turn a photo into PDF online for free
• How to turn a photo into a PDF from your mobile for free
  • How to turn a photo into Android PDF for free
  • How to turn a photo to iPhone PDF for free

How to turn a photo into PDF from PC for free

Are you wondering how to turn a photo to PDF for free on Windows? I will go and answer this question of yours in the next chapters. I’ll start by showing you some pre-built operating system functions, then move on to some free third-party solutions. Read on to find out all about it!

Windows 10 photo

Haven’t you ever heard of Windows 10’s Photos tool? No problem, I’ll explain immediately what it is. The application in question, included in the Microsoft operating system, is used to view, edit and share the images stored on your PC. If necessary, with a sort of “gimmick” integrated into the application itself, you can also change the format of the images in PDF.

How to carry out this last operation? I’ll explain it to you immediately. First, click with the right mouse button on the icon of the image you want to transform and then click on the items Open with> Photo from the context menu.

If you want to combine a series of photos into a single PDF file, open Photos from the Windows Start menu instead (just press the button with the flag in the lower-left corner and choose Photos from the list of programs).

Subsequently, once the application is open, click on the Folders item and then on the Add a folder button. Then select the folder with the images to convert and then click on the imported folder and put the checkmark on all the images you want to transform.

Now, regardless of how many images you want to convert to PDF, click on the printer icon located at the top right and select Microsoft Print to PDF from the list to choose the Printer; finally, click on the Print button at the bottom, select a destination for the converted file and press the Save button. Easier than that ?!

i2PDF

If you prefer to rely on a third-party solution to convert images to PDF, my advice is to use i2PDF. It is a very simple, completely free program that you can use on any Windows-based computer and that does not require installations to work.

To download it, simply connect to the program’s website and click on Download i2pdf [32/64 bit] (depending on the version of your operating system ) that you find below.

At this point, extract the zip file you just downloaded and start the i2pdf.exe file inside it. Then drag the image (or images) you want to convert into the white box in the center of the program window ( PNG, GIF, TIFF, BMP and JPG files are supported ) and check the boxes corresponding to the files you want to commute. Then click on the Build PDF button (below).

You can possibly adjust the quality of the image and resize it, by moving, respectively, the indicators placed under the items Image quality and Image resize. Once you have made any changes, click the OK button present at the bottom right. Finally, choose a destination path for the final file and hit the Save button. Really easy, isn’t it?

Virtual PDF printer

You should know that in Windows 10 (as well as in other popular operating systems) a function is integrated that allows you to easily convert images and any other type of printable content (e.g. an Office document or Internet pages) into PDF format.

Regardless of the program, you use to view the photos (eg IrfanView or XnView MP ) you can use the Windows 10 virtual PDF printer by going to the File> Print menu (top) and choosing Microsoft Print to PDF as the printer to use. Finally, you have to click on the Save as PDF item, choose a destination for the PDF file created in this way and press the Save button. More info here.

If an older version of Windows is installed on your PC (e.g. Windows 7 ), fear not, you can install a third-party virtual PDF printer, such as doPDF, and proceed in a very similar way to the one just seen together for Windows 10. More info here.

How to turn a photo to PDF on Mac for free

Do you want to turn a photo into PDF on Mac? No problem. Below you will find the most immediate procedures to carry out this operation.

Preview

The first suggestion I want to give you is to use Preview, the default software for viewing images and PDF files included “standard” in the macOS operating system.

In case you want to convert multiple images to PDF at the same time, I recommend that you first copy all the photos in the same folder. If the images you want to convert are in the Photos application, open it, select the images you are interested in (holding down the cmd key on the keyboard), go to the File menu > Export> Export file (top) and choose the folder in which to save the photos.

Once you have the folder with the photos you want to transform into PDF, open the first one you want to include in your PDF (if Preview is not the default application for opening images, right-click on the file and select the Open items with> Preview from the context menu). Later, to add more images to what will be your PDF, go to the View> Thumbnails menu (top) and drag the image icons to the sidebar that appears in Preview; then arranging the thumbnails in the order you prefer (just drag them with the mouse).

Finally, go to the File> Print menu (top left), click on the PDF drop-down menu at the bottom left of the window that opens, select the item Save as PDF from the latter, choose the destination folder for the PDF file and finally click on the Save button. Done! Now the PDF document created with the images (or image) you have chosen is ready.

Virtual PDF printer

As in the case of Windows, macOS also has a feature that allows you to save images in PDF format directly from the print preview. It’s the one we’ve just seen together for Preview, but it can actually be exploited in any other viewing application by calling the print command.

A window will open in which you can view the print preview of the image. You will then be able to adjust the various options of the final document (for example the orientation, the scale, ie the zoom, and so on). In the end, all you have to do is click on the PDF drop-down menu located at the bottom left and, from here, click on the Save as PDF item. Then choose a destination folder for the file, click on the Save button and that’s it. More info here.

How to turn a photo into PDF online for free

So far I have told you about native programs and functions of Windows and macOS operating systems, you must know, however, that converting a photo to PDF format is also possible thanks to various free online services, for example iLovePDF. The latter is a convenient and immediate service that allows you to convert numerous file formats ( including images ) to PDF without the need to register or use specific browsers. To be precise, it allows you to merge up to 20 images into PDF with a maximum weight of 40MB and only supports JPG files (to eliminate some limits you can register).

All you have to do to start using the iLovePDF conversion tool is to connect to this page and drag the images to be converted to PDF into the browser window (or select them manually by clicking on the Select JPG images button; you can also import them from Dropbox and Google Drive, by pressing on the respective icons).

Now, if necessary, select the page orientation (portrait or landscape) and the margins (with or without) by clicking on the appropriate buttons on the right and, from here, click on the Convert to PDF button. Finally, select a destination path for the files and hit the Save button. A no-brainer, right?

How to turn a photo into PDF from your mobile for free

In a way of all analogous to computer operating systems, even Android and iPhone also offer the possibility of transforming photos into PDFs, both with integrated tools and with third-party apps. Read on for details.

How to turn a photo into Android PDF for free

If you are using Android, you can convert photos to PDF easily with the PDF Converter app, which is completely free and allows you to convert various file formats to PDF ensuring an excellent final quality result. All popular image formats are supported and there are no size limits for converted files.

To download the app in question, open the relevant page of the Play Store (if your device does not have Google services, you can find it on the alternative stores ) and press the Install button. Once the download is complete, open the app by pressing on its icon that you find on the home screen or in the app menu.

Then press on the Skip item, at the top right, to skip the introductory tutorial and tap the Allow button to give the app the necessary permissions. At this point, click on Images to PDF, then on Select images and tap on the small circle on each of the images you want to convert and, from here, press on the Sure item, at the bottom right.

Now you can make various changes to the file you are going to create, such as applying a filter ( Filter Images ), compressing it ( Image compression ) or rotating it ( Edit Images ). Once you are satisfied with the result (tap on the Preview PDF item to take a look at the preview) press the Create PDF button at the top. Type, then, a name for the file and, finally, click on the OK item on the right. Files saved in this way will be automatically stored in the PDFfiles folder and you can open it with any file manager.

I also point out that the PDF virtual printer function is available on Android. The latter is accessible thanks to any image viewer (such as Google Photos ). In fact, by selecting the print option from the viewer menu, it will be possible to select the PDF conversion function. More info here.

How to turn a photo to iPhone PDF for free

As for iPhone (and iPad ), you can easily convert the images in the Photos app to PDF, via the built-in commands in iOS 12 and later. If you do not know, it is an application that can be used to execute automated commands on your device. Among the various functions (set multiple alarms, play a music playlist, get directions to a place and so on), there is also that of converting files from one format to another, such as photos to PDF.

If you do not find commands on the home screen or in the app’s library your device, you can download it from the official page of the Store (by pressing the button Get / Install and verifying your identity with Face ID, Touch ID or password of ‘ Apple ID ). Once you have installed the app, open this link with the Safari browser to import the command for conversion into it (just press the Get quick commands button at the bottom).

If you are using a device with iOS 13 (or later) to complete this last step you may need to enable adding quick commands. To perform this further operation go to Settings> Quick Commands and press the switch next to the item Allow untrusted quick commands to activate it (press the Allow button to conclude the procedure).

At this point, open the Commands app, press the Photos To Pdf button and give the app permission to access the device’s photos. Proceed, then, by pressing on the preview of the images you want to convert and tap on the Fine item, at the top right.

Now just type a name for the new PDF file obtained from the image and press the Finish button. To conclude the operation, tap the Share button (the one with the square icon and the arrow) and choose the save or share option that suits you best.

I also inform you that on iOS there is also the PDF virtual printer function (thanks to which you can convert photos to PDF in a simple and immediate way). This feature is accessible from the file-sharing menu or web page. More info here.