▦ JPG to PDF

Turning JPG images into a PDF is the simplest way to combine photos or scans into one tidy, printable document that opens the same way on every device.

What converting JPG to PDF does

Each JPG image becomes a page in a new PDF, in the order you arrange them. PDF is a better container than loose images for sharing and printing because the pages stay in order, keep a consistent size, and cannot be accidentally rearranged by the person you send them to.

The image is placed onto the page at its own proportions, so a portrait photo fills a portrait page and a wide shot sits on a landscape one. Nothing is added to the picture; a PDF simply wraps your images in a fixed, orderly sequence that prints predictably and travels as a single attachment. Because JPG compresses photographic detail efficiently, this is the ideal choice for camera photos and colorful scans.

When to convert JPG to PDF

• You photographed a paper document and want a single file to submit.
• You need to bundle receipts or ID photos into one attachment.
• A form requires a PDF rather than image files.
• You want a portfolio or set of images that prints in a fixed order.

How Slate builds the PDF in your browser

You add your JPG files, put them in the order you want, and Slate places each one on its own page and assembles the PDF on your device. Your images are never uploaded. The result is a standard PDF you can email, print, or archive anywhere.

Tips for a clean image PDF

• Arrange images before converting; their order becomes the page order.
• Use the highest-quality originals you have, since a PDF cannot add detail that is not in the image.
• Rotate any sideways photos first so every page is upright.
• For text-heavy scans, capture them straight and well-lit so they stay legible.