Many portals ask for one PDF, while your documents are a pile of photos on your phone. Turning them into a single PDF is quick, and it makes the file easier to send and harder to lose pages from.
Before you start
Check the photos first.
- Order. Decide which page comes first. Applications often want the form before the supporting proof.
- Orientation. Rotate sideways photos before you convert them.
- Cropping. Trim extra background so the page fills the picture. The crop image tool can help.
- Readability. Make sure the text is sharp and not cut off at the edges.
Steps
- Open the Image to PDF tool.
- Add your images. You can add more at any time.
- Use the arrows to put them in order.
- Pick a page size and margin. A4 and US Letter are available, or choose fit to image.
- Press Create PDF and download it.
Your pictures are not uploaded. Everything runs in your browser.
Which page size should you choose
- A4 or Letter gives uniform pages that print neatly. Pick the one your country or office uses.
- Fit to image makes each page the same shape as its picture. Use it when pages are different sizes and you do not want white borders.
If you plan to print the PDF, use a standard size. If it will only be viewed on screen, fit to image works fine.
Keeping the file small
Photos from a modern phone are large, so a PDF with ten of them can be too big for an upload form. Two simple fixes:
- Reduce the pictures first with the Compress Image tool.
- Or compress the finished PDF with the PDF compressor.
Check the official notice for the size limit before you start, and test the final file by opening it on another device.
Common problems
- Pages out of order. Review the thumbnails before pressing Create PDF.
- Dark or blurry pages. Retake photos in good light, flat on a table.
- Wrong orientation. Rotate the original photo and add it again.
- Too big. Compress and try again.
Scanning rather than photographing
If you are photographing paper documents, the Scan to PDF tool cleans the pictures up as you go. For finished PDFs that you want to join, use Merge PDF instead.
Final check
Open the PDF from top to bottom. Confirm the page count, the order and that every page is readable before you upload it.