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How to Convert Images to PDF
Turn photos and scans into a single shareable PDF: ordering, sizing, quality and when not to use PDF at all.
Last updated: 2026-09-29
Tools for this guide
Prepare the images
Straighten and crop scans first, and compress oversized photos — the PDF will embed whatever you give it, byte for byte, plus a small container overhead.
For receipts and documents, the Image Compressor at 70–80% quality is plenty; nobody needs 12 megapixels of a receipt.
Order and build
Drop images into the Image to PDF tool in reading order — you can reorder before building. One image per page keeps documents predictable.
Name the output clearly (e.g. expense-report-march.pdf) before downloading; it saves everyone a rename step later.
Check and share
Open the result and flip through every page: rotation issues and upside-down scans are the classic embarrassment. If it's still too big for email, compress it or split it into parts.
Frequently asked questions
Will the PDF be searchable?
No — pages built from images contain pictures, not text. If you need searchable text, run OCR software first, then build the PDF.
How do I keep the PDF small?
Compress the images before converting, or run the result through Compress PDF. Ten phone photos can otherwise produce a 50+ MB document.