JPG to PDF Converter
Convert JPG to PDF online, free. Combine up to 100 pictures into one PDF, put them in any order, pick A4, US Letter or the picture size, and set a margin. JPG files go in exactly as they are, so nothing is lost. No sign-up, no watermark, and your pictures never leave your device.
- JPG, PNG, WebP to PDF
- Many pictures, one PDF
- A4, Letter, margins
- Reorder and turn
- No upload
Drop your pictures here
or paste them. JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF and BMP. Up to 100 at a time
More options: background, page numbers, privacy, name, one PDF per picture
A JPG goes into the PDF exactly as it is, so there is no quality loss and the PDF stays about as big as your pictures. PNG, WebP, GIF and BMP are saved as high quality JPG inside the PDF. Choose a size to make the PDF smaller.
Done on your device. Your pictures are never sent to FileXL.
- No quality lossJPG goes in untouched
- Up to 100pictures in one PDF
- 0 bytesuploaded, ever
- A4 or Lettermargins, order, rotate
By FileXL Team | Last reviewed | [email protected]
How do I convert a JPG to PDF for free?
Drop your JPG in the box above, or choose it from your device. Add more pictures if you want several pages, put them in order, and pick a page size such as A4 if you need one. Then press Download PDF. A JPG goes into the PDF exactly as it is, so there is no loss of quality, and nothing is uploaded.
JPG to PDF, JPEG to PDF, image to PDF, photo to PDF: one free tool
People search for this tool under many names: JPG to PDF, JPEG to PDF, convert JPG to PDF, image to PDF, photo to PDF, picture to PDF and images to PDF. Some want PNG to PDF or WebP to PDF. They all mean the same thing: turn one or more pictures into a PDF file.
This converter takes JPG, JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF and BMP pictures, puts each one on its own page, and gives you a single PDF. You choose the order, the page size (the same as the picture, A4, US Letter and more), the margin and the file size. It is free, it needs no account, and your pictures never leave your device.
Typical jobs: convert multiple JPG files to one PDF, combine photos into a PDF, make an A4 PDF from pictures, make a PDF under 1 MB or under 200 KB for an upload form, turn photos of a document into a PDF on your phone, or convert JPG to PDF without losing quality.
How to convert JPG to PDF in 4 steps
No app, no account and no waiting. The PDF is made in your browser, so you see the number of pages and the size straight away.
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Add your pictures
Drop JPG, PNG or WebP files in the box, choose them from your device, or paste them. You can add up to 100 at once.
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Arrange the pages
Drag the rows or use the arrows to set the order, press Sort by name if the files are numbered, and turn any picture that is sideways.
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Choose the page and size
Keep the page the same as the picture, or pick A4 or US Letter with a margin. For an upload limit, choose an exact PDF size such as 1 MB.
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Download the PDF
Press Download PDF. The summary shows the number of pages and the size. You can also open it first.
Why turn pictures into a PDF?
A PDF opens the same way on every phone and computer, keeps the pages in order and is accepted by almost every upload form. Pictures do not do that. Here is where a JPG to PDF converter helps most.
Assignments and scanned notes
Photograph the pages of your homework or notes, turn the pictures into one PDF, and hand it in. Most school and college portals ask for a PDF.
Job and visa applications
Certificates, ID pages and letters often have to be uploaded as one PDF. Put them in the right order and add a small margin so they look tidy.
Invoices and receipts
Combine photos of receipts into a single PDF for your accountant, your expense report or an insurance claim.
Forms that only accept a PDF
Many forms reject JPG files. Convert the picture to PDF, and use the size option to stay under the upload limit.
Email and chat
One PDF is easier to send than ten separate pictures, and it opens the same way on every phone and computer.
Portfolios and albums
Turn your best photos into a simple PDF to show a client. The Original quality setting keeps every JPG exactly as it is.
JPG to PDF for students, job seekers, offices and everyone else
Each group has a quick setting that fits the usual job. Pick one, then change anything you like.
Students and teachers
Turn photos of your notes or worksheets into an A4 PDF with a small margin. Sort the files by name to keep the pages in order.
Use the A4 page settingJob seekers and applicants
Portals set a limit such as 1 MB or 2 MB. Pick Under 1 MB and the tool lowers the quality only as much as it must.
Use the Under 1 MB settingGovernment and bank forms
Some forms accept only a very small PDF. Pick Under 200 KB or Under 100 KB for an ID copy or a signed page.
Use the Under 200 KB settingOffice and email
Send a clear PDF that is much smaller than the original photos. The Email size setting is a good middle road.
Use the Email size settingPhotographers and designers
JPG pictures are placed in the PDF without any new compression, so nothing is lost. Use the page = picture setting for no white edges.
Use the Best quality settingJPG to PDF in A4, US Letter and other page sizes
Choose how big each page is. Same as the picture gives every page the shape of its picture, with no white edges. A4 and US Letter are the document sizes used for printing and for forms. The picture is centered, and a margin is optional.
| Page size | Millimetres | Inches | Used for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Same as the picture | Follows each picture | Follows each picture | Screens and sharing. No white edges, every page fits its picture |
| A4 | 210 x 297 | 8.27 x 11.69 | Documents in most countries: forms, letters, assignments |
| US Letter | 215.9 x 279.4 | 8.5 x 11 | Documents in the United States and Canada |
| US Legal | 215.9 x 355.6 | 8.5 x 14 | Longer legal and contract pages |
| A5 | 148 x 210 | 5.83 x 8.27 | Small booklets and notebooks |
| A3 | 297 x 420 | 11.69 x 16.54 | Posters, drawings and large plans |
Go straight to a page for the job you have: JPG to PDF on A4 pages, JPG to PDF under 1 MB, JPG to PDF under 200 KB, combine images into one PDF, PNG to PDF, photo to PDF or image to PDF.
JPG to PDF without losing quality, or under 1 MB
A PDF can hold a JPG exactly as it is. That is why Original quality loses nothing. When a size limit matters more, the other settings redraw the pictures a little smaller and at a lower quality so the PDF fits.
| Setting | What it does | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Original quality | A JPG goes into the PDF exactly as it is. PNG, WebP, GIF and BMP are saved as a high quality JPG (92). | The best result, and printing |
| High | Pictures are redrawn at quality 85 and no wider than 3000 px. | A little smaller, still very sharp |
| Balanced | Quality 75, up to 2000 px. | Email and sharing |
| Smallest quality | Quality 60, up to 1400 px. | Quick sending on a slow connection |
| Exact PDF size | You type a size such as 1 MB or 200 KB. The tool finds the best quality that fits. | Upload forms with a size limit |
JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF and BMP to PDF: what happens to each
A JPG can go into a PDF as it is. The other formats cannot, so each one is drawn on a solid background and saved as a high quality JPG first.
| Picture type | What goes into the PDF | Quality | See-through areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPG, JPEG | The JPG itself, without being compressed again | Unchanged at Original quality | None to start with |
| PNG | A JPG made from the PNG at quality 92 | Very close to the original | Filled with the background color |
| WebP | A JPG made from the WebP at quality 92 | Very close to the original | Filled with the background color |
| GIF | A JPG made from the first frame at quality 92 | Good. Animation is not kept | Filled with the background color |
| BMP | A JPG made from the BMP at quality 92 | Very close to the original | Filled with the background color |
How to convert JPG to PDF: step-by-step guides
Short answers to the jobs people ask about most.
How to convert multiple JPG files into one PDF
- Drop all your pictures in the box, or choose them from your device. You can add up to 100.
- Check the page order in the list. Drag a row, use the arrows, or press Sort by name.
- Turn any picture that is sideways with the turn buttons.
- Pick a page size and a margin, or keep Same as the picture.
- Press Download PDF. Every picture is one page, in the order shown.
How to convert a photo to PDF on iPhone or Android
- Open this page in Safari, Chrome or another current browser on your phone.
- Tap Choose pictures, then pick photos from your library or take new ones with the camera.
- Use the arrows to change the order, and the turn buttons if a page is sideways.
- Tap Download PDF. On iPhone the file goes to the Files app (Downloads). On Android it goes to Downloads.
How to make a JPG to PDF on an A4 page with margins
- Add your pictures.
- Tap the A4 page quick setting, or choose A4 under Page size.
- Choose a margin: Small is 10 mm, Medium is 20 mm, Large is 30 mm.
- Leave Fit inside selected to show the whole picture, or choose Fill the page to cover the page and crop the edges.
- Download the PDF. For a letter-size page choose US Letter instead.
How to make a PDF smaller than 1 MB, 500 KB or 200 KB
- Add your pictures and choose Exact PDF size, or tap a quick setting such as Under 1 MB.
- Type the size and pick KB or MB if you want a different one.
- The tool tries lower qualities and smaller picture sizes until the whole PDF fits. It keeps the best quality that does.
- If even the smallest setting is too big, a note tells you. Remove a page or choose a larger size.
- Download the PDF. It is at or under the size you typed.
How to turn a photo of a document into a PDF
- Take the photo straight on, in good light, with the whole page in view.
- Add the picture here. Use the A4 page setting with a Small margin for a neat result.
- Make a PDF of several pages by adding more photos. Sort them by name if the camera named them in order.
- For flat, cleaned-up scans with straight edges, first try the Document Scanner on FileXL, then add its pictures here.
How to put pictures in a different order
- Drag a row up or down, or use the up and down arrows on each row (best on a phone).
- Press Sort by name to order the pictures by file name, with numbers in the right order (2 before 10).
- Press Reverse to flip the whole list.
- The small number on each picture is its page number in the PDF.
Quick tips
- Keep Original quality when you can. JPG pictures then go into the PDF untouched, so nothing is lost.
- Use Same as the picture for sharing on screens and A4 or US Letter for printing and forms.
- Add a Small margin to a printed page. Printers often cut off the very edge.
- Check the page order before you download. The small number on each picture is its page.
- Photos from a phone carry hidden data such as the GPS location. It is removed by default. Untick the option if you want to keep it.
- A PDF is not text you can search. The pages are pictures. Use a PDF compressor or a text tool after if you need to shrink or read it.
Private by design: your pictures never leave your device
Most online converters upload your pictures to a server. This one does not. The PDF is built by your own browser, so an ID card, a certificate or a private photo is never sent to FileXL or anyone else. Turn off your internet after the page has loaded and it still works. Hidden photo data such as the GPS location is also left out of the PDF unless you ask to keep it.
Need to send big files? Upload them with FileXL and share a link. Next steps for your PDF: join it with others in Merge PDF, make it smaller with the PDF compressor, or shrink the pictures first with the Image Compressor or the Photo Resizer. Crooked photos of paper can go through the Document Scanner first.
JPG to PDF questions, answered
Is this JPG to PDF converter really free?
Yes. You can make as many PDFs as you like without paying, without an account and without a watermark. The files you download are yours to use for personal or business purposes. A small advertisement on the page helps to cover the cost.
Is JPG to PDF the same as image to PDF, photo to PDF or JPEG to PDF?
Yes. JPG and JPEG are the same format, and image to PDF, photo to PDF and picture to PDF all mean turning pictures into a PDF file. This tool does all of them. It also takes PNG, WebP, GIF and BMP pictures.
How do I convert a JPG to PDF?
Drop your JPG in the box, or choose it from your device. Pick a page size and a margin if you want them, or keep Same as the picture. Then press Download PDF. The file is made in your browser in a second or two.
How do I convert multiple JPG images into one PDF?
Add all your pictures at once, or a few at a time with Add more. Each picture becomes one page, in the order of the list. Change the order by dragging a row or using the arrows, press Sort by name if the file names are in order, then download. You can add up to 100 pictures.
Can I change the order of the pages?
Yes. Drag a row to a new place, or use the up and down arrows on each row. Sort by name puts the files in name order, with numbers counted properly, so photo2 comes before photo10. Reverse flips the list. The number on each picture is its page number.
Can I rotate a picture before I make the PDF?
Yes. Each row has Turn left and Turn right buttons, and the page changes with it. Photos from a phone or camera already turn the right way up, because the tool reads the rotation saved in the file.
Does converting JPG to PDF reduce the quality?
Not with the Original quality setting. A JPG is placed in the PDF as it is, without being compressed again, because the PDF format can hold JPEG picture data directly. Only the PNG, WebP, GIF and BMP pictures have to be turned into a JPG first, and that is done at a high quality of 92.
What happens to PNG, WebP, GIF and BMP pictures?
They are drawn and saved as a high quality JPG, and that JPG goes into the PDF. See-through areas are filled with the background color, which is white unless you choose another. An animated GIF becomes one still page. Your browser may also open AVIF or HEIC pictures if it supports them.
How do I make the PDF pages A4 or US Letter size?
Choose A4 or US Letter under Page size, or tap the A4 page or US Letter page quick setting. The picture is placed in the middle of the page. A4 is 210 x 297 mm and US Letter is 8.5 x 11 inches. Landscape pictures get a landscape page unless you choose Portrait.
How do I add a margin around the picture?
Choose Small (10 mm), Medium (20 mm) or Large (30 mm) under Margin. On an A4 or Letter page the picture is made smaller to leave the white space. With Same as the picture the page grows by the margin on every side. You can also change the background color.
What is the difference between Fit inside and Fill the page?
Fit inside shows the whole picture and leaves empty space where its shape does not match the page. Fill the page covers the whole page and crops the parts of the picture that do not fit. Both are only for A4, Letter, Legal, A5 and A3. With Same as the picture there is no difference.
How do I make a PDF under 1 MB, 500 KB, 200 KB or 100 KB?
Choose Exact PDF size, or tap a quick setting such as Under 1 MB. The tool lowers the picture quality and size step by step until the whole PDF fits, and keeps the best quality that does. If one page is already too much for a very small size, you will see a note.
Why is my PDF as big as my photos?
Because JPG pictures are kept exactly as they are. That is good for quality, but the PDF cannot be smaller than the pictures. To make it smaller, choose Balanced or Smallest quality, or type a size under Exact PDF size.
Why is my PDF a little smaller than the size I typed?
The size you type is a limit, not a target to hit exactly. The tool keeps the best quality that still fits under it, so the file can be somewhat below your number. Upload forms reject files over the limit, so this is what you need.
Are my pictures uploaded to a server?
No. The PDF is made in your browser, on your own device. The pictures are never sent to FileXL or anyone else, and nothing is saved. Close the page and they are gone.
Does the PDF keep the GPS location and other hidden data of my photos?
Not by default. The option Remove hidden photo data is on, so the camera details, the date and the GPS location saved inside a JPG are left out. The picture itself is not changed. Untick the option if you want to keep that data. Pictures that had to be converted carry none.
How many pictures can I add, and how big can they be?
Up to 100 pictures at a time, each up to 100 MB. A JPG that is kept as it is needs very little memory, even a large one. A picture that has to be redrawn can fail on an older phone if it is extremely large.
Can I make a separate PDF for each picture?
Yes. Open More options and choose A separate PDF for each picture. You then get one ZIP file with one PDF per picture, named after the picture. Every setting still applies.
Can I add page numbers?
Yes. Open More options and tick Add page numbers. The number is printed at the bottom center of each page. It is easiest to read on an A4 or Letter page with a margin.
What about transparent PNG pictures and the page background?
PDF pictures made from JPG have no transparency, so see-through areas are filled with the background color. It is white by default. Open More options to pick another color. The same color also fills the margins.
Does it work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. Open this page in Safari, Chrome or another current browser, choose pictures from your photo library or the camera, and download the PDF. On iPhone the file is saved in the Files app. Very large pictures that have to be redrawn can run into the memory limit of an older phone.
Which programs open the PDF?
Any current PDF viewer: Adobe Acrobat, the PDF viewer in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari, Preview on a Mac, and the PDF apps on iPhone and Android. The file follows the standard PDF format, and we check the files with the PDF tools qpdf and Poppler.
Is the text in the PDF searchable?
No. Each page is a picture, so the words in it are not text you can select or search. This tool does not do text recognition (OCR).
Can I add a password, or edit the PDF afterwards?
This tool only builds the PDF from pictures. It does not add a password or edit text. To join the result with other PDFs, use the Merge PDF tool on FileXL, and to make a PDF smaller use the PDF compressor.
Is there a watermark, and do I need to sign up?
No watermark and no sign-up. You press the button and download your PDF.
Does it work without internet?
After the page has loaded, yes. The work is done by your browser, so you can turn off your internet connection and still make a PDF. This is a simple way to check that nothing is uploaded.
Do you use AI to make the PDF?
No. The tool writes the PDF file itself and uses the picture encoders that are built into your browser. There is no AI model and no server involved.
Sources and further reading
The facts on this page come from the people who write the PDF and web standards and build the browsers. Read them for the full detail.
- PDF Association: Jpegli works in PDFPDF holds JPEG pictures directly with the DCTDecode filter, which has been part of PDF since version 1.0.
- PDF Association: Announcing no-cost access to ISO 32000-2 (PDF 2.0)The PDF standard itself is free to download.
- Wikipedia: ISO 216The international paper sizes, including A4 at 210 x 297 mm.
- Wikipedia: Letter (paper size)US Letter at 8.5 x 11 inches, and how it compares with A4.
- MDN: Window.createImageBitmap()How the browser opens a picture and turns it by the camera rotation (EXIF orientation) saved in the file.
- MDN: HTMLCanvasElement.toBlob()The browser feature that writes a JPG file with a quality value from 0 to 1.
- web.dev: Image formats, JPEGHow JPEG compression throws away detail that people are unlikely to notice.
- Apple Support: How to scan documents on your iPhone or iPadScan a paper document with the Notes app, then bring the pictures here.
Made and checked by the FileXL Team
This JPG to PDF converter is built and maintained by the FileXL Team, the people behind the FileXL file sharing service. We test it on real phone photos, scans and screenshots, we check every PDF with standard PDF tools, we check that size limits are met, and we review this page and update it when browsers or standards change. Last reviewed 13 November 2026. Read more on the about page.
- Questions, bugs or ideas: [email protected]
- Author: FileXL Team
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