You need to convert a photo to a PDF, but you don’t have your trusted computer with you. So you decided to go with your iPhone? Well, you had an excellent idea. You are, indeed, in the right place to learn how to complete your task.

Let’s get to the heart of the matter. We can take advantage of the native iOS PDF printer and some third-party applications suitable for the purpose.

How to convert a photo to PDF on iPhone by the Print option

Firstly, open the image you want to turn into a PDF. Then click on the Share icon on the bottom-left corner and tap the Print button . At this point, zoom the preview of the image by stretching out two fingers. This way, it will automatically create the PDF you needed.

To complete the task, tap the Share icon on the top-right corner and select “Save to Files” to save the PDF on your local iPhone file. In case you don’t feel like saving the file locally, you can share it via other available options (e.g. AirDrop, WhatsApp, Mail,  Drive, Instagram, Facebook, etc).

That’s it. you have successfully turned a jpg image file into a pdf without downloading or using a third-party app.

How to convert a photo to PDF on iPhone via third-party apps

If you are not satisfied with iPhone’s native option to turn a jpeg or png file into a PDF, you can opt for one of the many third-party apps that allow you to convert photos to PDF, such as the excellent ScanPro app.

ScanPro

After installing and opening ScanPro and granting it all the necessary permissions to operate properly, take the photos to be transformed into PDF, by pressing the ring located at the bottom center.

To convert a photo already taken, however, tap the “Import” button, press on the preview of the photos to be included in the PDF, and tap on the “Review” button (on top-right corner).

To finish, tap the “Save” button (top right), wait for the PDF document to be generated, press the “Share – Share as PDF” button in the pop-up menu, and select one of the save or share options among those available.

Other apps

None of the function and app mentioned above was to your satisfaction? Have a look at these other solutions to turn photos into PDF on iPhone:

• PDF Photos – as its name suggests, this app allows you to convert jpg and png photos to PDF. Its features are quite simple and user-friendly. Select the layout of the output PDF, choose which photos to include in the PDF. Then, after taking a peek at the preview of the output file, proceed with the conversion. Its basic version can is free. However, there are some other features that you need to pay for if you want the premium version.
• Office Lens – it is a free app developed by Microsoft, which allows you to take photos with your iPhone camera and turn them into PDF documents in just a few steps. Furthermore, its minimal and “clean” interface makes it particularly user-friendly.
• Online converters – there are also many online services that offer the possibility to convert photos to PDF (such as ConvertJPGtoPDF and iLovePDF), which are perfect if you don’t want to install new apps on your iPhone.