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JPG to PDF Converter — Turn Photos Into a PDF in Your Browser
Locally. No upload. No account.
This free tool turns a JPG or PNG into a PDF entirely in your browser. Drop one image and you get a single-page PDF; drop several and each becomes its own page, in the order you added them. The file is built on your device — nothing is uploaded to a server, so there's no file to clean up afterward.
Convert JPG or PNG to PDF
100% client-side — nothing leaves your deviceWhat to expect
JPG or PNG (what you drop in)
- One or more separate image files
- No page order until you set one
- Not meant for printing as a document
PDF (what you get)
- One PDF, one page per image
- Pages in the order you arranged them
- Ready to print, attach, or archive
This converter turns each image into its own page — it does not merge multiple images onto a single page or add page numbers, headers, or margins.
What you get
A single document from many files
Every image you drop becomes its own page in one PDF, instead of a folder of loose files.
Control over page order
Reorder or remove any file before converting, so the final document reads in the order you intend.
A print- and attach-ready file
PDF is the format print shops, forms, and most attachment checks expect — no extra export step needed.
Nothing uploaded
The document is assembled in your browser's memory. Your photos never touch a server.
What changes — and what does not
| Property | JPG or PNG | |
|---|---|---|
| File count | One file per image | One PDF, all images |
| Page order | Not applicable | Matches your arrangement |
| Format | JPG or PNG | |
| Transparency (PNG) | Alpha channel | Filled with white — PDF pages are opaque |
| Orientation | As stored — EXIF rotation tag not read | Unchanged — rotate before uploading if needed |
| Color | RGB | RGB — unchanged |
What's preserved
| What | Preserved? |
|---|---|
| Image pixels & dimensions | Yes — unchanged |
| Page order | Matches the order you added files by default — reorder or remove any file before converting |
| Photo orientation (EXIF rotation tag) | Not auto-corrected — rotate a sideways photo before uploading |
| Color | Yes — exported as standard RGB (sRGB) |
| Transparency (PNG alpha channel) | No — PDF pages are opaque; transparent areas fill with white |
| Multiple pages from one file | No — one image makes one page; merge files first if you need a different layout |
How it works
- Drop your images. Drag one or more JPG or PNG files into the upload zone, or click to choose them.
- Each image becomes a page. One file makes a single-page PDF; multiple files stack into one PDF, a page per image, in the order you dropped them.
- Reorder if needed. Each file appears in a list with its page number. Use the up/down arrows to change the order, or the × to remove one, before converting.
- Download the PDF. Click Download to save the .pdf file, ready to attach, print, or share.
Use cases
Turn scanned pages into one document
Photograph or scan each page separately, then assemble them into one PDF in the right order.
Submit a photo ID as a single file
Combine front and back photos of a document into the one PDF many forms require.
Send a client a photo set as one file
Bundle several images into one PDF instead of a batch of separate attachments.
Archive a set of images for print
Assemble a folder of photos into a print-ready document a shop can open without extra software.
JPG to PDF vs iLovePDF and Smallpdf
| Tool | Where it runs | Output | Free limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| LayerPorter | Your browser — no upload | One PDF page per image, upload order | Free, no account, no daily cap |
| iLovePDF | Cloud — file uploaded | JPG/PNG to PDF, plus page size and margin options | Files auto-deleted within 2 hours, per their own security page |
| Smallpdf | Cloud — file uploaded | JPG/PNG to PDF, plus a wider PDF toolkit | Free plan caps daily conversions and deletes files within 1 hour |
| Canva | Cloud — file uploaded through Canva's editor | Image to PDF via the design editor | Free; some export options need an account |
iLovePDF and Smallpdf also merge, compress, and OCR PDFs once you're past the image-to-PDF step — genuinely useful if this is one stop in a bigger PDF workflow, not just a one-off conversion.
Continue working with your file
Three ways to turn photos into a PDF
| Tool | Runs where | Output | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LayerPorter | Your browser — no upload | One page per image, upload order | Free, no account, up to 40 images |
| iLovePDF | Cloud — file uploaded | Image to PDF, plus page size and margin options | Files auto-deleted within 2 hours |
| Print to PDF (OS/browser dialog) | Your device — no upload | One image per print job | Built into every OS, but slow for more than a couple of files |
FAQ
Does converting JPG to PDF reduce image quality?
No. The image data goes into the PDF as-is — the format changes, not the pixels. Any JPG compression already in the photo carries over unchanged; conversion doesn't add a second round of compression on top.
Can I combine several JPGs into one PDF?
Yes. Drop multiple files and each becomes its own page in one PDF. Files land in the order you added them, but you can reorder or remove any of them with the up/down/× controls before you click Convert.
Are my photos uploaded anywhere?
No. The PDF is assembled by your browser on your device. iLovePDF and Smallpdf both process files on their own servers first — theirs get deleted automatically within a couple of hours, but the files leave your device to get there. Ours never do.
Why does my photo look sideways in the PDF?
The photo's EXIF rotation tag isn't read automatically. Phone cameras often save landscape shots as upright pixels with a rotation flag — if that flag isn't applied, the image lands in the PDF the way the pixels are actually stored. Rotate it first if it looks wrong.
Is there a limit on how many images I can convert?
Up to 40 images and 60 MB combined per PDF — enough for nearly every real batch, and checked on your device so an oversized set is rejected immediately instead of stalling. Free cloud converters like Smallpdf cap how many conversions you get per day instead, and don't ask you to sign up either way.
Does the PDF preserve my image's original resolution?
Yes. Each page is built from the image at its original pixel dimensions — nothing is downscaled or resampled during conversion.
Can I convert formats other than JPG and PNG?
This tool accepts JPG and PNG only. Formats like BMP, GIF, or TIFF need converting to JPG or PNG before they can go into a PDF here.
Can I add margins or resize the page to fit my images?
Not on this page — each page matches the image's own dimensions with no added margin. For page-size and margin controls, iLovePDF offers those options during conversion.
What happens if I drop a mix of JPG and PNG files?
They combine into one PDF just fine — each image becomes its own page regardless of which of the two formats it started as, in the order you arranged them.
More conversions
A JPG or PNG is a single flat image; a PDF is a container that can hold one page or many. Converting doesn’t change what’s in the photo — it wraps it, or several of them, into a format built for printing, attaching, and paging through, one image per page, in the order you dropped them in.