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.

Things You Should Know Method 1 of 3:

Using Print Options

Step 1 Open the iPhone Photos app.

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Step 2 Tap a photo.

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Step 3 Tap the Share icon icon.

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Step 4 Tap Print next to the icon of a printer.

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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.

Step 5 Zoom out on the photo in the Preview.

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Step 6 Tap the Share icon icon.

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Step 7 Tap Save to Files.

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

Step 8 Tap to select a save location.

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Step 9 Tap Save.

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Using Books

Step 1 Open the iPhone Photos app.

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Step 2 Tap a photo.

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Step 3 Tap the Share icon icon.

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Step 4 Tap Books.

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Using Files

Step 1 Open Files.

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Step 2 Locate the image you want to convert.

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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.

Step 3 Press and hold the image.

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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.

Step 4 Tap Create PDF.

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What if you don’t have a printer wikiHow Staff Editor
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This answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.

wikiHow Staff Editor Staff Answer You aren't actually printing the photo so you don't need a printer!

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