There comes a time when you want to save any picture as a PDF, it could be your important document like identity proof. Honestly, there are a number of tools available online that will help you to save pictures as PDFs, but it might be risky because there are many websites that compromise the data. Privacy lovers will never try to save images as PDF using online tools, as we also suggest you not do so.

In this article, we will show you how can you save pictures as PDF on Windows, Mac, iPhone, and Android quickly without any online tool and risking your data. Make sure you check out all methods and find that will work for you quickly.

Save Picture as PDF using Microsoft Print to PDF

You will get to see Microsoft Print to PDF in the majority of the Windows 10 operating system. Means, you don’t have to enable these options because it is already enabled from the start. But there are scenarios where the option is disabled, so users are unable to see Microsoft Print to PDF option.

Here’s how to enable Microsoft to Print to PDF

Step 1: Press the Windows icon and type Turn Windows Feature on or off.

Step 2: The Windows Features window will appear.

Step 3: In the window, scroll down and search for Microsoft Print to PDF.

Step 4: Tick the box to enable Microsoft Print to PDF.

Step 5: Press OK.

Now Microsoft Print to PDF option is enabled and you can follow the methods mentioned below.

Using Photos

Step 1: Visit the picture location that you want to save as a PDF.

Step 2: Double-click to open the image.

Step 3: Press Ctrl + P to open the printing option.

Step 4: Select Microsoft Print to PDF option, and click on Print.

Step 5: Now save the file to your desired location by giving a rename and press Save.

Using Print Pictures

Step 1: Visit the picture location that you want to save as a PDF.

Step 2: Do a right-click on the picture, and select Print.

Step 3: Under Printer: select Microsoft Print to PDF option and select Print.

Step 4: Save the file to your desired location by giving a rename and press Save.

Using Paint

Step 1: Go to the Start menu and type Paint.

Step 2: Now, click on the File located on the upper right corner > select Open, browse the picture file and open it in paint.

Step 3: Once the picture is opened up in paint, press Ctrl + P.

Step 4: A small window will pop, select Microsoft Print to PDF option under Select Printer and click on Print.

Step 5: Save the file to any location you want and click on Save.

Save Picture to PDF using Microsoft Word

This is the quick way to convert any image into PDF, we assume you have Microsoft Word present on your system.

Step 1: Open Microsoft Word.

Step 2: Create a Blank Document.

Step 3: Insert an image into the document by selecting the Insert option located on the upper tab menu, and select Pictures.

Step 4: Once the image is opened in the blank document, just adjust the image according to the page properly.

Step 5: Once done visit File > Export > Create PDF document, and save the file.

Save Picture to PDF on Mac

Good thing is that no need to download any tool on Mac to do the process, you can save pictures to PDF on Mac using the preview option.

Here’s how to save pictures as a PDF on Mac:

Step 1: Visit the image that you want to make PDF, right-click on the image, and select Open With > Preview (default).

Step 2: When the image is opened in Preview select File located on the upper tab menu.

Step 3: A list of options will appear, select Export.

Step 4: A window will pop up asking you how you want to export the file, select PDF.

Step 5: Rename the file and press the Save button.

Save Picture to PDF on iPhone or iPad

Photos app does the trick to convert images into PDF on iPhone or iPad.

Step 1: Open the Photos app.

Step 2: Open the photo that you want to convert as a PDF.

Step 3: Select the Share icon represented as a blue square with upper arrows.

Step 4: In the sharting options, select Print.

Step 5: Just zoom in on the image in order to open the PDF view.

Step 6: Again tap on the share icon, and select Save to Files.

Step 7: In the next screen you will get to see Item will be saved to “PDF” on (Your selected location). select the location you want and click on Save located in the upper right corner.

Save Picture to PDF on Android

There are many apps available that you can download from Google Play Store that will help you to save Pictures to PDF on Android. But Google Photos app comes prebuilt on any Android smartphone nowadays.

Step 1: Open the Google Photos app.

Step 2: Open the image that you want to make as a PDF file.

Step 3: Now just select the Print option.

Step 4: Tap on the Save as PDF option and select Save as PDF.

Step 5: Once done, tap on the PDF icon, next select the location, and press the Save button.

Final Thoughts

All the methods mentioned above are valid quick ways to save images as PDF on multiple platforms. Don’t rush into those online tools that will compromise the data, your file might contain some important information that you don’t want to disclose, so avoid using any online tools in the future.

That’s it for now, hope this helps! Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below. Till then stay tuned for more info.