JPG to PDF Converter
Free, no signup, files auto-deleted in 1 hour.
Convert JPG (or JPEG) photos to PDF online — free, in your browser, no signup required. Drop your JPG, click Convert, and download a single-page PDF that prints cleanly and uploads to any portal that requires PDF instead of an image. Files are processed over HTTPS and deleted from our servers after one hour. Works on Windows, Mac, iPhone, and Android. No watermark, no email, no 30-day trial. Up to 5 conversions per day for free; sign in with Google for 10 per day plus batch ZIP downloads.
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How to convert JPEG to PDF
- Optional: sign in with Google to convert up to 10 JPG files per day and bundle them into a ZIP of PDFs.
- Drop your JPG (or JPEG) image into the upload box or click to browse. Maximum file size is 50 MB.
- Click Convert. We embed the image into a single-page PDF without recompressing the photo.
- Download the PDF. It opens in any PDF reader, prints to standard paper sizes, and uploads to portals that require PDF.
Why convert JPEG to PDF
Lots of websites and government portals require a PDF upload even when you only have a photo. Receipts, IDs, signed forms, school assignments — all of them tend to ask for PDF specifically. Wrapping your JPG in a PDF is the quickest way to comply without re-photographing anything.
PDF also handles printing more predictably than JPG. A JPG sent to a printer will scale to the paper somewhat unpredictably; a PDF lays the image out on a chosen page size so it comes out the way you expect.
Email is another reason. Many business email systems strip image attachments or treat them suspiciously. A PDF gets through every filter and renders inline in modern mail clients.
Note: this tool currently produces one PDF per image. If you have multiple JPGs that need to merge into a single multi-page PDF (a common request for scanned receipts or document batches), our merge-mode is on the roadmap. For now, convert each JPG and combine the resulting PDFs with any PDF merger.
Common use cases
- Submit a JPG of a paper receipt as a PDF for an expense report.
- Upload a scanned ID, license, or signed form to a portal that only accepts PDF.
- Send a student assignment photographed on an iPhone as a PDF to a school portal.
- Print a JPG cleanly on US Letter or A4 paper without scaling guesswork.
- Archive a phone screenshot or photo as a portable PDF for long-term storage.
Tips for best results
- Use the highest-quality JPG you have. The PDF is only as sharp as the input image.
- If the photo was taken in portrait mode, the PDF page will be portrait too. Rotate the JPG first if you want the opposite.
- For multi-page PDFs from multiple JPGs, convert each one and merge the PDFs afterward. Our built-in merger is on the roadmap.
- Receipt or document scans should be cropped tightly in the JPG before converting — there is no auto-crop in the PDF stage.
- EXIF metadata (date, GPS) is preserved as PDF metadata where possible. Strip it in the original JPG if you want a clean upload.
About JPG
JPG (also written JPEG, for the Joint Photographic Experts Group that designed it in 1992) is the most widely used photo format on Earth. Every browser, social network, camera, printer, and image viewer accepts JPG. The format uses lossy compression, trading some pixel-level detail for dramatically smaller file sizes — which is exactly the trade-off you want for sharing and uploading photos.
About PDF
PDF (Portable Document Format) was introduced by Adobe in 1993 to display documents identically on every device. PDFs can hold text, vector graphics, raster images, fillable forms, signatures, and metadata in a single self-contained file. They are the de facto format for receipts, IDs, contracts, resumes, and anything that needs to print or upload reliably across platforms.
JPG vs PDF
| Property | JPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Editable | No (raster only) | Limited |
| Best for upload portals | Sometimes | Almost always |
| Print-ready | Variable scaling | Exact page size |
| Universal viewer support | Yes | Yes |
| Average file size | Smaller | Slightly larger (wraps the JPG) |
| Multi-page support | No | Yes (with merge) |
| Preserves EXIF | Yes | As PDF metadata |
Privacy and safety
Your JPG is uploaded over HTTPS, processed in an isolated job, and deleted from our servers within one hour — along with the converted PDF. We do not store thumbnails, do not train models on your photos, and do not share them with third parties. Sign in with Google for a higher daily limit; that account only stores your conversion history if you opt in.
Frequently asked questions
Is the JPG to PDF converter free?+
Yes. Guests get 5 conversions per day, no signup. Signed-in Google users get 10 per day and batch ZIP downloads.
Can I combine multiple JPGs into one PDF?+
Currently each conversion produces a single-page PDF from one JPG. Multi-image merge into a single multi-page PDF is on our roadmap. For now, convert each JPG and merge the PDFs with any PDF merge tool.
Will the PDF be A4, US Letter, or fit to image?+
By default we fit the page to the image aspect ratio, so the PDF page matches your JPG. The image is not stretched, cropped, or compressed.
How do I keep the photo's full resolution?+
Upload the original high-resolution JPG. We embed it into the PDF without recompression — the PDF stays as sharp as the input.
Is it safe to upload my JPG?+
Yes. Files are uploaded over HTTPS and deleted from our servers within one hour. We do not train models on your photos.
Does it work on iPhone?+
Yes. Open the converter in iOS Safari, tap the upload box, and pick a photo from your camera roll. The downloaded PDF saves to Files.
What is the maximum file size?+
50 MB per file on the free tier. Pro will lift this to 500 MB — leave your email on the pricing page for early access.
Will EXIF data (date, GPS) be preserved?+
Yes, EXIF metadata is carried over to the PDF where the format allows. Strip it in the JPG first if you want a clean PDF without location info.
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