How to use it
- Add the photos. HEIC files take a moment each to decode.
- Put them in page order with the arrows.
- Choose A4 or Letter for printing, or pages sized to each photo, then create the PDF.
One step instead of two
Paperwork from an iPhone usually goes: take photos, convert each one to JPG, then combine the JPGs into a PDF. This page does both steps at once. Each HEIC photo is decoded in your browser and placed on its own page, in the order you set.
Photos of documents are among the most sensitive files people convert. Bank statements, payslips and IDs never leave your device here, because the decoding and the PDF building both happen in the page.
Keeping the PDF small enough to send
iPhone photos are large, and a PDF of ten of them can be 30 MB or more, well over the 5 or 10 MB limit many portals set. Two things help: choose A4 or Letter pages rather than photo-sized ones, and if the file is still too big, shrink the photos first with the resizer to around 2000 pixels on the long edge, which keeps text sharp on a printed page.
Better document photos
Shoot straight down, in daylight, with the page filling most of the frame. The iPhone's own document scanner in the Notes and Files apps is good too, and saves PDF directly; this tool is for photos you have already taken with the camera.
HEIC and PDF compared
| HEIC | ||
|---|---|---|
| First released | 2015 | 1993 |
| Compression | Lossy | Document container |
| Transparency | Possible, rarely used | Not applicable |
| Animation or pages | Bursts and Live Photos | Multiple pages |
| Best for | Storing photos on phones | Documents to send, print and keep |
| Support | Apple devices; patchy elsewhere | Universal |
Questions people ask
Can I convert several HEIC photos into one PDF?
Yes. Add them all, arrange the order, and they become pages of a single PDF.
Do I need to convert HEIC to JPG first?
No. The HEIC photos are read directly.
Why is my PDF so big?
Full-resolution phone photos are large. Resize them first if the PDF needs to fit an upload limit.