How to turn HEIC photos into a PDF
Add your iPhone photos
Drag HEIC files onto the box or choose them with the button – on an iPhone, straight from your photo library. JPG and PNG files can go in the same PDF.
Put them in order
Move pages up or down with the arrows, then pick the page size (A4, Letter or the size of each photo) and the margin.
Download the PDF
One click saves one PDF with one page per photo. Change the order or the page size and download again whenever you like.
Photos of documents are personal
The photos people turn into PDFs are often of ID cards, prescriptions, payslips or a child's school forms. Most online converters upload them to their servers first. KeepPixels decodes the HEIC files and builds the PDF inside your browser – nothing is sent anywhere, and the location where each photo was taken is never written into the PDF.
How iPhone photos become PDF pages
iPhones save photos as HEIC, a format many Windows PCs, forms and offices can’t open. A PDF solves both problems at once: it opens everywhere and keeps several photos together in one file. KeepPixels decodes each HEIC photo on your device, turns it upright, converts its colours and stores it in the PDF as a JPG image; the page is centred and scaled to fit inside the margin you choose.
When a PDF of iPhone photos helps
- A school, a doctor’s office or an insurer asks for “one PDF” with several pages.
- You photographed a contract, a form or receipts and need to send them together.
- The recipient uses Windows and can’t open HEIC files.
Tips
- For photos you also want to keep as single images, convert HEIC to JPG instead – from there you can still go on to a PDF.
- If the PDF has to stay under an upload limit, compress the photos to an exact size first.
- Already have JPG or PNG files? The JPG to PDF page takes those too, together with HEIC.
Learn more
- How to reduce an image's file size without ruining itA form says "max 200 KB" and your photo is 4 MB? What makes images big, the right order of steps, and the sizes that work for common uploads.
- What is a HEIC file?HEIC is the photo format iPhones use by default. What it is, why Apple chose it, which devices open it, and how to turn it into a JPG when you need one.
- HEIC vs JPG – which is better?HEIC saves space, JPG opens everywhere. A clear comparison of quality, file size, colour and compatibility, and when to use which.
- How to open HEIC files on WindowsWindows can't open iPhone HEIC photos out of the box. Four ways to view them – with Microsoft's extensions, free viewers or by converting to JPG.
- How to make your iPhone save photos as JPGThree ways to get JPGs from an iPhone – change the camera format, convert during transfer, or convert only the photos you share.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to convert HEIC to JPG first?
No. Add the HEIC photos as they are. Each one is converted on your device and placed in the PDF as a high-quality JPG image – the step you would otherwise do by hand.
Will the pages be upright, with the right colours?
Yes. The rotation your iPhone recorded is applied, and the wide colour range of iPhone photos (Display P3) is converted so the pages look the same in every PDF viewer.
Is the location of my photos stored in the PDF?
No. GPS coordinates, the camera model and the date are never copied into the PDF, and neither are your file names.
Can't I make a PDF on the iPhone itself?
You can: select the photos, tap Share, then Print, and pinch out on the preview to open it as a PDF. It works, but you can't easily choose the page size or the margin, and it's fiddly with many photos. For paper documents, the Scan Documents option in the Notes or Files app is also worth a try.
The PDF is too big for an upload form. What can I do?
Compress the photos to an exact size first – for example 300 KB each. That tool accepts HEIC too, and when it's done it offers to take the results straight to the PDF maker.
Are my photos uploaded?
No. The HEIC photos are decoded and the PDF is built by your own browser; no image data is sent to a server. You can check this in your browser's developer tools (Network tab).
Is it really free and unlimited?
Yes. No account, no daily limit and no maximum number of pages. The only limit is your device's memory.