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When you save a photo to your phone or computer, it’s usually saved as a JPEG file. If you need a PDF version of your photo, you can easily convert it with software that's already on your computer, phone, or tablet. Another super-fast option is to use Adobe's free online JPG-to-PDF file converter. We'll walk you through converting a JPG image to a PDF on a PC, Mac, Android, iPhone, or iPad.
Convert JPG to PDF
- Open the JPG file that you want to convert in Adobe Acrobat.
- Open the Print dialog box.
- Click the printer icon to open a dropdown list of options.
- Choose Microsoft Print to PDF.
- Click Print to create a PDF.
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Open your photo in the Photos app. You can do this by double-clicking the photo.
- If you don't see "Photos" in the upper-left corner of the window that opens, it may have opened in a different app. Close the window, right-click the photo you want to open, select Open with , and then choose Photos .
- Want to add multiple photos to the same PDF file?
- Windows 10: Click See all photos at the top-left corner of the Photos app, click Select at the top-right, and then click each photo you want to include.
- Windows 11: Click the two overlapping photos at the top-left corner of the Photos app and check the boxes on the images you want to include in the PDF. Right-click any of the selected photos, select Print , and then skip to Step 3 .
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Click the "Print" icon. It's a printer-shaped icon in the upper-right corner of the window.Advertisement
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Select Microsoft Print to PDF from the "Printer" drop-down menu. This menu is at the top-left corner of the window.
- If you selected multiple photos, they'll each be added to their own sheet in the file. To see how each page will look, click the arrows above the preview in the right panel.
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Click the Print button. It's at the bottom of the menu. This opens your file browser.
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Enter a name for your PDF file. Type whatever you want to name your PDF document into the "File name" text box near the bottom of the window. Try naming it something relevant so you can find it later.
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Select a save location. Click the folder where you want to save your PDF on the left side of the window. Make sure it’s somewhere you can find it easily again when you need it.
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Click Save . It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. The photo is now saved as a PDF.
- If you selected multiple photos, they'll all be included in the file.
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Open Preview on your Mac. You will find this app on your Mac's Dock, in the Applications folder, and/or by searching for "Preview" in Spotlight.
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Click the File menu and select Open . It's in the menu bar at the top-left corner of the screen. [1] X Research source
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Select the image(s) you want to convert. If you just want to convert one image, click it once to select it. To select more than one image at once, hold down the Command key as you click each image name.
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Click the Open button. It's at the bottom of the window.
- If you selected multiple photos and want to rearrange their order, you can now drag them up or down in the left sidebar.
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Click the File menu and select Export as PDF . This option is toward the bottom of the File menu.
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Enter a name for your PDF file. Type whatever you want to name your PDF document into the "Save As" text box at the top of the window. Try naming it something relevant so you can find it later.
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Select a save location from the "Where" drop-down menu. Choose a folder (e.g., Desktop ) in which to save your PDF document.
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Click the Save button. It's at the bottom of the window. The selected photo is now saved as a PDF file.
- If you selected multiple photos, they are now all included in the same PDF (on separate pages).
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Open the Photos app on your iPhone. It's the multicolored flower labeled "Photos" on your home screen or app library.
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Tap and hold the photo you want to convert. A context menu will expand.
- If you want to convert multiple photos into a single PDF, tap Select at the top-right corner, select the photos you want to include, and then tap the Share icon at the bottom-left corner. [2] X Research source The photos will appear in the finished PDF in the order they appear in the Photos app.
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Tap Print on the menu. It's toward the bottom of the menu. This opens the Printer Options screen.
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Zoom out on your photo preview. Place two fingers on the center of the photo preview and then quickly pull them apart, like you’re zooming out. This will open a larger version of your photo.
- If you selected multiple photos, just do this on the first photo preview you see.
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Tap the Share icon . It's the box with an upward-pointing arrow at the top-right corner. This expands a menu containing your sharing options. At the top of this menu, you'll see "PDF Document" right below "Photo."
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Tap Save to Files . You may have to drag the menu upward to see this option. Now, you'll be prompted to choose a location to save the PDF.
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Select a saving location and tap Save . For example, if you want to save the PDF to your iCloud Drive , select that option, and then select a sub-folder if desired. Once you choose a saving location, tap Save at the top-right corner to save your PDF.
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Open Google Photos . If you have the Google Photos app on your Android, you can use it to easily convert any photo file, including JPEGs, into the PDF format.
- Google Photos comes pre-installed on most Androids. If you don't have Google Photos installed, download it from the Play Store for free.
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Tap the photo you want to convert. This opens a larger version.
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Tap the three-dot menu â‹® . It's at the top-right corner.
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Tap Print on the menu. This opens the Print dialog window.
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Select Save as PDF from the "Select a Printer" menu. This menu is at the top-left corner. [3] X Research source
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Tap the PDF icon. It's the green icon that says "PDF" in the upper-right corner. You'll be prompted to enter a file name.
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Name the file and tap Save . Give the PDF a name you'll remember later. This saves the PDF to your Android.
- You can now repeat these steps for additional PDFs you need to save.
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Go to https://www.adobe.com/acrobat/online/jpg-to-pdf.html in a web browser. You can use Adobe's web-based JPG-to-PDF converter to convert an image on any computer, phone, or tablet.
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Click Select a file . It's the blue button at the center of the page.
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Select the image you want to convert and click Open . This uploads and converts the image to PDF.
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Click Download to save the PDF. This downloads the file to your computer.
- You may have to tap Save to start the download.
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QuestionHow do I convert multiple JPG files to 1 PDF file?Community AnswerThe quickest way to do this would be to paste the JPG images into a word processor document and send the document to a PDF format under the print menu.
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QuestionHow can I get multiple images to convert to a PDF in the order I want them?Community AnswerIf you follow method three and upload your images that way, you will be able to rearrange them before converting them to a PDF. (Incidentally, you can also convert multiple JPGs to one PDF file using this method without pasting them into a MS Word document first.)
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QuestionCan I convert images online from jpg to png using the JPG4PNG.COM tool which my friend recommended?Hannah MaddenCommunity AnswerMake sure the conversion tool looks reputable, and check out any reviews if you can. If it all looks good to you and it doesn't make you pay anything, you can absolutely use an online tool for that.
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If you’re using a PC, you can use the Windows Photos app to convert a JPG to a PDF. First, right-click the JPG, select Open With , and then choose Photos." Click the printer icon, select Microsoft Print to PDF from the drop-down, click Print , and then click Save." For tips on how to convert a JPG file into PDF, keep reading!
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