iPhone photos to PDF

How to make a PDF from iPhone photos

1. Open this page in Safari on your iPhone.
2. Tap the box above, then choose Photo Library and select your photos.
3. Put them in order with the arrows, pick a page size, and tap Create PDF.
4. Tap Download PDF. Safari saves it to the Files app (in Downloads), where you can share it by email or message.

What about HEIC photos?

iPhones save photos as HEIC by default. When you pick from Photo Library in Safari, iOS normally hands the page a JPEG copy, so it just works. If you choose Browse (the Files app) instead and a photo is greyed out, it is probably a HEIC file; use Photo Library instead.

On a Mac, you can drag HEIC files straight in: Safari can usually open them. Chrome and Firefox on Windows usually cannot, so export them as JPEG first (on Mac: Photos → File → Export), or set your iPhone to save JPEGs under Settings → Camera → Formats → Most Compatible.

Sideways photos

Phones often store a photo sideways with a note saying “rotate this”. FilesStay reads that note and turns the photo upright before placing it, so pages are not sideways in the PDF.

Page size and file size

Letter is preselected because it prints well and suits forms in the US; pick A4 elsewhere, or “Fit to image” for on-screen use. iPhone photos are large (often 2–5 MB each), so a PDF of many photos can be big. If you need to email it, compress it with Compress PDF for email.

Is it private?

Yes. The photos are read by Safari on your phone and the PDF is built there. They are not uploaded to FilesStay or anyone else.