Save JPG as PDF - how it works

If you want to save a photo in JPG / JPEG format as a PDF, this also works under Windows without additional software. We'll show you how to do this.

Save JPG / JPEG and PNG files as PDF: This is how it works with Windows 10

Note: As an alternative to the following instructions, you can simply change the file extension of the photo.

1. Find the JPG file you want and right-click on it.
2. Under "Open with" select the Windows software "Paint".
3. Click "File" in the upper left corner of Paint and select the "Save As" option.
4. Now change the extension ".webp" to ".pdf" in "Filename". If there is only the name, just add the end ".pdf" (see picture).
5. A PDF version of the image is created using the "Save" button. The original JPG file is retained.

Windows 7, 8, Vista: Save JPG as PDF

Unfortunately, the above instructions only work under Windows 10. If you are using an older version of Windows, you can resort to alternatives.

• You can upload one or more JPG files to the Online2PDF.com website and then download them as PDF files. It works similarly at jpeg-zu-pdf.online-umwandeln.de.
• The free PDF24 Creator software also helps. Start the program, look for the JPG file in the directory on the left and drag it with the mouse into the right area of ​​the software. If you then click on the diskette symbol at the top, the image will be saved as a PDF.

Convert multiple JPGs to PDF

In the next post we will show you how to convert files from PDF to JPG in the other direction.