When to convert images to PDF
Converting images to PDF is useful in more situations than you might think:
- Sending multiple photos as one file: Attach one PDF instead of 15 JPGs
- Sharing scanned documents: Scan receipts, contracts, IDs — send as PDF
- Creating a photo album or portfolio: Collect images in presentation order
- Submitting documents to portals: Many official systems only accept PDF
- Archiving: PDF/A format is the standard for long-term document preservation
- Protecting images from editing: A PDF is harder to alter than individual image files
Supported image formats
PDFCraft's Image to PDF tool accepts:
- JPG / JPEG — the most common photo format
- PNG — for screenshots, graphics, images with transparency
- WebP — modern web image format
- TIFF — common in document scanners and medical imaging
- BMP — Windows bitmap format
How to convert images to PDF with PDFCraft
- Open the Image to PDF tool.
- Upload one or multiple image files (drag and drop works great for batches).
- Arrange the order by dragging the image thumbnails.
- Click Convert to PDF.
- Download your PDF.
For a single image, the result is a one-page PDF. For multiple images, each image becomes one page.
Tips for best results
Image orientation: If your image is rotated, rotate it before converting or use PDFCraft's Rotate tool on the resulting PDF.
File size: A PDF containing high-resolution photos can be quite large. After converting, use the Compress PDF tool to reduce the file size if needed.
Margins: The converter fits each image to the page with white margins. If you want a full-bleed image (no margins), this isn't currently adjustable in the basic tool — you'd need a desktop application.
Consistent page size: All pages in the PDF will be A4 or letter size regardless of the original image dimensions. This ensures the PDF looks professional when printed.
Scanned documents: a special case
When you scan a physical document (receipt, contract, ID card) with your phone, you get a JPG or PNG. Converting it to PDF immediately makes it:
- More professional to send
- Smaller if you run the compress tool after
- Searchable if you run OCR on it afterward
The workflow: Scan → Image to PDF → Compress PDF → (optional) OCR PDF gives you a clean, searchable, shareable document in about 60 seconds.