Combine Multiple Images into One PDF
Put photos, scans and screenshots into one tidy PDF document.
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Sending ten separate photos when someone asked for one document is messy: they arrive out of order, some get compressed by the messaging app, and the recipient has to piece everything together. Combining the images into a single PDF solves all of that. On this page you can add as many JPG and PNG files as you like — photos of a multi-page contract, receipts for an expense claim, pages of handwritten notes, or screenshots of a conversation — and turn them into one PDF where each image is a page.
The order matters, so the file list is fully reorderable. After adding your images, use the up and down arrows to put them in the right sequence, then click Convert to PDF. A useful habit is to name or shoot the images in order, but you can always fix it in the list. On a phone you can select many photos from your gallery at once; on a computer, drag a whole selection from your file manager onto the drop area.
Because images are embedded without re-encoding, a document made of many phone photos can get large. If the result has to go through an email or an upload form, open Compress PDF next and set a target size — scanned-looking pages compress extremely well. Everything, including the combining step, happens in your browser, so personal photos and document scans are never uploaded to a server. There are no limits on the number of images and no watermark on the finished PDF.
How to JPG to PDF
- 1Drop your JPG or PNG images into the box, or click to choose them.
- 2Arrange them with the up and down arrows — each image becomes one page.
- 3Click Convert to PDF and your document downloads automatically.
Why pdfdots?
Private by design
All processing happens locally in your browser. Your documents are never uploaded to a server, so nobody else can see them.
No limits
No daily task caps, no file-count limits and no premium tier. Process as many PDFs as your device can handle.
Fast
There's no upload or download queue. Work starts the moment you drop a file and finishes at the speed of your own computer.
Works everywhere
Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android or Chromebook — if it has a modern browser, pdfdots runs on it. Nothing to install.
From photos to a proper document
Forms, landlords, schools and employers often ask for "a PDF" when all you have are photos of documents on your phone. JPG to PDF turns those images into a single PDF where each image becomes one page, in the order you set. Both JPG and PNG files are accepted, so you can mix phone photos with screenshots in the same document.
Images are placed into the PDF without being re-encoded, so a sharp photo stays sharp. That also means the PDF will be about as large as the images combined. Phone photos are often 3–5 MB each, so a ten-page document might weigh 40 MB. If you need to upload it somewhere with a size limit, run the result through Compress PDF, which can bring it down to a few hundred kilobytes.
For the best-looking result, crop your photos to the edges of the paper before converting and take them in good light, flat on a table. Everything is processed in your browser — your images are never uploaded, which is important when they show ID cards, payslips or medical documents. It works on iPhone and Android too: pick images straight from your photo library or files.
Tip: to fit a strict upload limit, convert first and compress second.
Our take
We use JPG to PDF when someone asks for a PDF but what we have are phone photos: a signed form photographed on the kitchen table, receipts for an expense report, or pages of a handwritten document.
Before converting we crop the photos in the phone's own editor so the background table does not end up in the PDF, and we drop the images in the order they should appear. One image per page keeps things predictable and easy to rearrange later.
The pitfall we see is a 12-megapixel photo per page, which produces a surprisingly heavy PDF that upload forms reject. We run the result through Compress PDF straight away. If the photos are iPhone HEIC files, HEIC to PDF saves a conversion step, and PNG screenshots belong in PNG to PDF.
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Frequently asked questions
How many images can I combine into one PDF?+
There's no fixed limit; it depends on your device's memory. Dozens of photos are no problem on most devices.
Can I mix JPG and PNG images?+
Yes. Both formats can be combined in the same PDF.
How do I get the pages in the right order?+
Use the up and down arrows in the file list before converting.
Will the PDF be very large?+
It's roughly the size of all images together. Use Compress PDF afterwards if you need a smaller file.
Can I combine several images into one PDF?+
Yes. Add as many JPG or PNG images as you like; each becomes a page in one PDF.
Can I change the order of the pages?+
Yes. Use the up and down arrows next to each image before converting.
Does it accept PNG files too?+
Yes. JPG and PNG images can be mixed in the same PDF.
Will the images lose quality?+
No. Images are embedded as they are, so quality is preserved.
My PDF is too big. What can I do?+
Run it through Compress PDF, or use a target size in KB to fit an upload limit.
Are my photos uploaded?+
No. The PDF is created locally in your browser.