How to turn photos into a PDF on your phone

Updated 3 October 2026 · By the ShushPDF team · 2 min read

A photo of a document is often the fastest way to "scan" it. The trouble starts when a website will only accept a PDF, or wants all pages in one file.

On any phone (iPhone or Android)

1. Open JPG to PDF and tap Choose photos. Pick from your gallery, or take a new photo with the camera.
2. Put the photos in order by dragging the cards. Tap the rotate button on any photo that is sideways.
3. Choose the page size. A4 or US Letter looks like a normal document. Same as photo keeps the photo's own shape.
4. If a website has a limit, choose a size such as Under 200 KB.
5. Tap Create PDF, then download or share it.

The built-in way on iPhone

1. In Photos, select the photos, tap Share and choose Print.
2. In the print screen, tap the Share button at the top and choose Save to Files.

This works, but you cannot set a size limit, and the pages may come out with large borders.

Taking photos that look like a scan

• Use daylight and avoid your own shadow over the page.
• Hold the phone flat above the page, not at an angle.
• Fill the frame with the page, with a little dark background around it.
• Check it is sharp before moving on. Tap the screen to focus on the text.

Already have a PDF and need to add a photo?

Use Merge PDF. It takes PDFs and photos together and makes one file.

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