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PNG to PDF Converter
Put PNG screenshots, graphics and scans in a PDF. Add one picture or many, set the order and the page size, and download. Transparent areas take the background color you choose. Free, no sign-up, and nothing is uploaded.
- PNG to PDF
- Many in one PDF
- Background color
- A4, Letter, margins
- 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 PNG to PDF?
Add your PNG pictures to the box above. Each one becomes a page. Put them in order, pick a page size such as A4 if you want, and press Download PDF. The PNG is saved as a high quality JPG inside the PDF, and see-through areas are filled with white or the color you pick. Nothing is uploaded.
How to convert PNG to PDF in 3 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 PNG files
Drop PNG pictures in the box, or choose them from your device. You can add up to 100.
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Set the page and background
Choose Same as the picture or a page size such as A4. Open More options to pick a background color for see-through areas.
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Download the PDF
Check the order, then press Download PDF.
Tips for converting PNG to PDF
- A PNG can be see-through. A PDF page made from it is not, so the see-through parts take the background color.
- Screenshots of a whole page work best on A4 with Fit inside, so nothing is cut off.
- A photo saved as PNG is large. The PDF will be much smaller with the Balanced setting or a size limit.
- Name your files 01, 02, 03 and press Sort by name to keep the pages in order.
Other ways to make a PDF from pictures
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.
PNG to PDF questions, answered
Will a transparent PNG stay transparent in the PDF?
No. The picture is placed in the PDF as a JPG, which has no transparency, so see-through areas are filled with the background color. It is white by default. Open More options to choose another color.
Why is my PNG to PDF file big?
A large PNG has many pixels, and a high quality picture takes space. Choose the Balanced setting or type a size under Exact PDF size, and the tool makes the pages smaller until the PDF fits.
Is the text in a PNG screenshot still sharp in the PDF?
Yes at Original quality, where the picture is saved as a JPG at quality 92 at its full size. At small sizes, such as under 200 KB, the text can get softer. Check the PDF before you send it.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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