If you use online platforms a lot, you may have come across a time when you needed to convert your JPG files to PDF.
This is a requirement for some forms you may need to fill online, because they are designed to support only PDFs. JPGs are document formats that you get mostly when you take photographs of the document, and they are not very versatile.
In addition to being a requirement for online forms, converting your JPG to PDF may also be necessary for easy sharing of documents, because PDFs are compatible with different devices, platforms, and operating systems.
PDF files are also easy for printing, and resizing of documents, so it is necessary to convert to PDFs if you wish to do any of these things.
There are a number of ways you can easily convert your JPG to PDF, and in this guide, we’ll show you how you can use those ways to convert your JPG to PDF easily and fast.
How to convert JPG to PDF
The following are the ways to convert your JPG to PDF.
Using online tools
There are several free websites you can use to convert JPG to PDF. To use one of them, follow these steps.
- Go to your web browser and search for convert JPG to PDF.
- You can pick any of the websites you want, but for the sake of this guide, we will go with the first option, which is iLovePDF, click on it.
- Now, click on Select JPG image and select the image from the file where you saved it.
- After you have uploaded the file, click on the Convert to PDF button at the bottom-right corner.
- After the conversion, the website will prompt you to download the converted PDF file. Click on the Download PDF button.
- You can then change the name of the file and choose where to save it.
Pros and cons of online tools
Using online tools to convert from JPG to PDF is very easy and convenient. It doesn’t require installing any software, and is free, so anyone can use it.
However because it is online, the security of your information on the files you’re converting cannot be guaranteed.
Your information may be stolen by bad actors and used to steal your funds or for identity theft, therefore there’s need for caution. If security is a concern, then you may wish to explore the next option.
Using Windows in-built tools
You can also use built-in tools on your Windows computer to convert your documents from JPG to PDF format by following these steps to use the “Print to PDF” feature.
- Click on the file you wish to convert to PDF to open it with your default image viewer.
- Now, you’ll see a printer icon on the top-left side of your open image, click on it.
- You should see Microsoft Print to PDF as the default option on the top. Now, click on the dropdown arrow and choose it.
- Next, click on the Print button at the bottom-left of the page.
- A window will pop up where you can choose where to save your PDF file and you can rename it as well.
- After renaming and choosing the right destination, click on Save, and you have successfully converted your JPG to PDF.
Final thoughts
These are the easiest and most efficient methods for converting JPG to PDF. You can use them at any time you want at no cost.
There are other options though, like using specialized PC-based software such as Adobe and others, which are also easy to use but you may have to pay to access the feature.
We hope this guide provides all the guidance you need though, and you should consider sharing it with others if you find it useful
We also have other guides you may find useful, including how to edit a PDF online, how to convert Word documents to PDF on Windows, and many others you can find by searching this website.
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