3 Free & Easy Ways to Convert a Photo to PDF on iPhone

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Do you want to submit a photo as a PDF? Luckily, you can convert it for free in a few different ways! You won't need any third-party apps to do this as this function is built into your iPhone. This wikiHow article teaches you how to use your iPhone's built-in apps to save an image file as a PDF.

• Tap the Share icon on the photo and choose "Print" to open a preview.
• Once you see the preview, use the reverse-pinch gesture to zoom out, then tap the Share icon again.
• This time, tap "Save to Files" and choose a save location to save the photo as a PDF.

Using Print Options

• This method also works for iPads and iPod touch.
• Don't worry if you don't have a printer set up for this. You're not actually printing anything!

• If you want to select multiple pictures, tap Select in the top right corner of your screen, then tap more pictures to add them to your selection.

Tap Print next to the icon of a printer. This is usually in the bottom row of the "share" menu, but if you don't see this printer icon, tap More and you should find it in there.

• In this step, the photo(s) are PDFs.

Tap Save to Files . You'll find this folder-shaped icon in the bottom menu, next to the page icons for "Copy."

• If you opt to save the photo to your phone, you'll most likely be able to select a folder to save it in, like Word. [3] X Research source

• To open the PDF, go to the Files app and your converted photo(s) will be the first listing once you tap Recents. If you don't see them here, tap Browse and search around for them.
• Send this PDF by opening it in Files, then tap the Send icon in the bottom left corner.

Using Books

• If you want to select multiple pictures, tap Select in the top right corner of your screen, then tap more pictures to add them to your selection.

• The selected photo(s) will automatically convert to PDF and open in Books.
• You'll be able to find this PDF later in the Books app, and in the "Books" section in the Files app.

Using Files

• If your pictures aren't in the Files app, open Photos, tap the picture you want to convert, tap the Share icon, and finally tap Save to Files.

Locate the image you want to convert. You may need to tap the arrow at the top of your screen (next to Browse) to change the browsing location.

Press and hold the image. If you want to convert more than one image, tap the three-dot menu in the top right corner of your screen and tap Select instead, then tap to select your photos. Once you've selected all the photos you want to convert to PDF, tap the three-dot menu icon in the lower right corner of your screen.

• Your photos will save as a PDF in the same location.

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