- Does converting a JPG to PDF make the text editable?
- No. The PDF simply embeds your photo as a picture — there is no OCR, so any text in the image stays pixels and cannot be selected or searched. It is ideal for sharing or printing, not for editing text.
- Can I combine multiple JPGs into a single PDF?
- Yes — with a separate tool. Use images-to-pdf to merge 2 or more JPGs (or a mix of JPG and PNG) into one multi-page PDF, one page per photo in upload order, for 1 credit per image merged. This jpg-to-pdf tool itself still converts each JPG into its own one-page PDF; batch jobs here still return a ZIP with one PDF per photo.
- Is the conversion private?
- Yes. Files upload over an encrypted HTTPS connection, converted PDFs are automatically deleted within 24 hours, and uploaded originals are removed within 6–24 hours. We never share your files.
- What are the file size and usage limits?
- Anonymous visitors get 1 free server conversion with files up to 20 MB. A free account allows 50 MB per file, 3 conversions every 30 days, and batches of up to 5 files; paid users get 200 MB per file, batches of up to 100, and ZIP download.
- How is my PDF's page size determined?
- We use pdf-lib, a pure JavaScript PDF library with no external renderer, to build your file. It creates a page sized to your JPG's exact pixel dimensions, treating 1 pixel as 1 point, so a 1200×1600 photo produces a 1200×1600 pt page — no cropping, scaling, or paper-size preset is applied.
- What happens if I upload an extremely high-resolution photo?
- Very large photos are clamped to a safe ceiling of about 200 inches per side before the page is created. This keeps the PDF within dimensions every reader can open reliably; it only affects unusually huge scans, not ordinary camera or phone photos.
- Does converting to PDF reduce my photo's quality?
- No. Your JPG is re-encoded once at high quality (q92, mozjpeg) before it is embedded, so the image in the PDF looks visually identical to your original file — the PDF is simply a one-page wrapper around it.
- Do I need Adobe Acrobat or other special software to open the PDF?
- No. The file is a standard ISO 32000 PDF, so it opens correctly in any PDF reader, web browser, or the built-in viewer on your phone or computer — no special software required.