Convert JPG (and PNG, TIFF, BMP) to PDF — free, in your browser, no signup
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Turning a pile of images into a single tidy PDF is a daily-driver job — receipts for expense reports, photo-scanned documents, portfolios. SwissArmyPDF converts JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, and TIFF into a clean PDF with custom page size, orientation, and ordering — all in your browser. No upload, no watermark.
When you need image → PDF
- Expense reports. A dozen receipt photos batched into one PDF for finance.
- Phone-scanned documents. "Scan" a paper form by photographing it, then turn the photos into a PDF.
- Portfolios. A series of artwork or design images delivered as one document.
- Insurance claims. Damage photos bundled into a single attachment.
- Visa applications. ID photos, document scans, and supporting images combined.
- Course assignments. Photographed handwritten work submitted as PDF.
- Real estate listings. Property photos as a single distributable PDF.
How to convert images to PDF (step by step)
- Open JPG to PDF.
- Drop your images onto the page (or click to browse). Multiple at once is fine.
- Drag thumbnails to reorder — that's the order they'll appear in the PDF.
- Pick a page size (A4 or Letter), orientation (portrait or landscape), and margin.
- Click Convert. The PDF downloads instantly.
One image per page in this version. For multi-image-per-page layouts, build the layout in Edit PDF after.
What image formats are supported
- JPG / JPEG — embedded as-is without re-encoding when possible (preserves quality).
- PNG — embedded with transparency support.
- GIF — first frame only (animations don't carry to PDF).
- BMP — re-encoded to JPEG during embedding (no quality loss for typical scans).
- TIFF — single-page TIFFs supported. Multi-page TIFFs use the first page only in v1.
- WebP — supported in browsers that decode WebP natively (Chrome, Firefox, Safari recent).
HEIC (iPhone Live Photo format) isn't supported in v1 — convert to JPG first using your phone's share menu or Preview.app on Mac.
Page size and image fit
Each image is placed on a page of the size you pick, fitted with the margin you set. Three behaviors to know:
- Aspect ratio is preserved. A square image on an A4 page leaves whitespace top and bottom; we don't stretch.
- Page orientation auto-selects per image. Landscape photos go on landscape pages, portrait photos on portrait pages — unless you force one or the other.
- Margin is uniform around all four edges. Default ~10mm; can be set to 0 for borderless.
Quality tips
- Don't pre-shrink your images. JPG embedding is lossless; sending in higher-resolution images gives sharper output.
- For receipts and documents, scan or photograph at 300+ DPI. 1200×1600 minimum for a printed receipt.
- For photos meant for screen viewing, 1500–2000 pixels on the long edge is enough. Higher is wasted bytes.
- For OCR-able output, scan straight-on with good lighting. Phone-scanned receipts that are skewed don't OCR well.
Troubleshooting
- Output is huge. Your source images are probably high-resolution phone photos (8–12MB each). Run the output through Compress PDF to shrink.
- HEIC files won't load. Convert to JPG first (Mac Preview: File → Export). HEIC support coming in a future version.
- Wrong order. Drag thumbnails in the file list before converting. The list order is the final order.
- Image looks rotated. Phone photos use EXIF orientation tags. We respect them. If a photo is sideways, fix EXIF orientation in your phone's photo app first.
- Need multi-image per page? Convert with one per page, then use Organize PDF + Edit PDF to build a grid layout.
Why local image-to-PDF matters
The images you bundle into PDFs are often the most personal: receipts with names and amounts, ID photos, medical document scans, insurance damage shots. Uploading these to a web converter means a copy lives briefly on someone else's server. SwissArmyPDF converts in your browser using pdf-lib. The images never leave your device.
Common next steps
- Compress PDF — shrink the image-heavy PDF for email.
- Merge PDF — combine with other PDFs (cover letter, application form).
- Edit PDF — add captions or labels to the image pages.
- Sign PDF — sign the bundled document.