Android and iPhone app

JPG to PDF,
the friendly way.

PDFriend is an app for Android and iPhone that turns JPG images, photos and paper documents into PDF files on your phone. Scan paper, crop and clean each page, then sign, merge, compress or lock the result.

  • No account
  • Files stay on your phone
  • Android and iPhone
How it works

How do you turn JPG images into a PDF?

With PDFriend, it takes three steps. The app makes the PDF on your phone, so it works without an internet connection.

Pick your images

Tap Image to PDF and pick JPG, PNG, HEIC or WebP images. Or take a photo, or scan paper with Smart Scan.

The PDFriend home screen with 7 tools, a More button and a list of PDF files

Edit the pages

Crop, rotate and clean each page with a filter. Long press a page to change the order.

The PDFriend editor with 3 pages: a receipt, class notes and a whiteboard

Convert to PDF

Choose the page size, the margin and the quality. Add page numbers or a password. Tap Create PDF.

The PDF options: file name, images per page, page size, orientation and margin
22 tools

One app for every everyday PDF job

Make a PDF from images, paper, text, a web page or a Word or PowerPoint file. Then merge, split, sign, fill, compress or lock it, or turn it back into images, Word or slides.

Image to PDF

Pick JPG, PNG, HEIC or WebP images from the gallery or the files. Get one PDF.

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Camera

Take a photo and turn it into a PDF page at once.

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Smart Scan

The scanner finds the edges of the paper. Scan up to 50 pages at a time.

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ID Card

Scan the front and the back. Both sides go on one PDF page.

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Text to PDF

Type or paste text, or open a text file. The PDF keeps real text that you can select.

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Web to PDF

Type a web address or open an HTML file. The PDF keeps text that you can select.

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PDF to JPG

Save each page of a PDF as a JPG image in your gallery.

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Import PDF

Bring a PDF from another app or folder into your PDFriend list.

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Merge PDF

Join two or more PDF files into one, in the order that you choose.

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Split

Cut one PDF into many files: one file for each page, or the page ranges that you type.

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Organize

See all the pages in a grid. Move, turn or remove pages, then save a new PDF.

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Extract pages

In the PDF viewer, type the pages to keep, for example 1-3, 5. Get a new PDF.

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Compress

Make a large PDF smaller for email and chat. Three levels, or a size limit with Pro.

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Annotate and sign

Write, draw, highlight and sign on a PDF. Whiteout covers a part of a page with white.

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Fill form

Fill the text fields, check boxes and lists of a PDF form. Save a new PDF.

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Lock

Save a copy of a PDF with a password. The app uses AES-256.

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Unlock

Type the password one time. The app saves a copy without it.

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Word to PDF

Convert a .docx file to a PDF. The text stays text, with headings, tables and pictures.

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PPT to PDF

Convert a .pptx presentation to a PDF, one page for each slide.

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PDF to Word

Make a .docx file with editable text from a PDF.

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PDF to PPT

Turn each page of a PDF into one slide of a .pptx file.

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Office Reader

Open Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, then save them as PDF.

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Scan and clean

Paper in. A clean page out.

Smart Scan finds the edges of the paper and straightens the page. Then pick a filter that makes the text easy to read.

  • Color
  • Docs
  • Enhance
  • Magic
  • Grayscale
  • Black and white
  • Crop, rotate and adjust the brightness and the contrast of each page.
  • Extract text (a Pro tool) copies the words from a page.
The filter sheet with Color, Docs, Enhance, Magic, Grayscale and Black and white
Sign and mark up

Sign it without a printer.

Draw your signature one time. PDFriend keeps it on your phone, so you can put it on the next contract in seconds.

  • Pen, highlighter and text boxes in five colors.
  • Three line widths and undo.
  • Whiteout covers a part of a page with white. The covered text stays in the file.
  • Fill the fields of a PDF form with Fill form.
  • Keep only the pages that you need with Extract pages.

How to sign a PDF on your phone →

A rental agreement with a highlighted line and a signature
Your PDF, your rules

Every page the way you want it.

Set the page size before you convert. Add page numbers, a watermark or a password in the same step.

  • Fit to image
  • A3
  • A4
  • A5
  • B4
  • B5
  • Letter
  • Legal
  • Business card
  • 1, 2 or 4 images on each page.
  • Four margins and four quality levels, from small files to original quality.
  • Searchable text (Pro): find a word in a scanned page with PDF search.
  • A password with AES-256 encryption.
The PDF options sheet with page size A4 and orientation auto
Compress

Too big for email? Make it smaller.

Choose Small, Medium or Light reduction. PDFriend makes the photos inside the PDF smaller and saves a new copy. Your original file stays the same. With PDFriend Pro, you can also set a size limit, for example 500 kB.

How to make a PDF smaller →

The compress dialog with the levels Small, Medium and Light
Privacy

Your files stay on your phone.

PDFriend makes every PDF on your phone. The app does not upload your photos, your contracts or your ID cards.

No uploadNo cloud step. Most tools work without an internet connection.
No accountNo sign-in, no email address, no profile.
On-device text readingExtract text reads the page on your phone.
No files in reportsCrash reports and usage statistics do not contain your files or your text.

Read the privacy policy

The PDFriend mascot, a white PDF page, hugs itself
Questions

Questions and answers

How do I convert JPG to PDF on Android?

Open PDFriend and tap Image to PDF. Pick one or more JPG images and set the order. Tap Convert to PDF, then tap Create PDF. The app saves the PDF in Documents/ImageToPDF on your phone.

Can I put many photos into one PDF?

Yes. Pick all the photos at the same time. Each photo becomes one page, or you can put 2 or 4 photos on each page. Long press a page to change the order.

Does PDFriend upload my files?

No. PDFriend makes every PDF on your phone. The app does not upload your images, PDF files, text or signature.

Do I need an account to use PDFriend?

No. PDFriend has no account and no sign-in. Open the app and start.

Can PDFriend convert Word and PowerPoint files?

Yes. Tap More on the home screen. Word to PDF and PPT to PDF make a PDF from a .docx or .pptx file. PDF to Word and PDF to PPT go the other way. The Office Reader opens Word, Excel and PowerPoint files. Old .doc, .xls and .ppt files do not open.

Which page sizes can PDFriend make?

PDFriend makes pages in A3, A4, A5, B4, B5, Letter, Legal, Executive and business card size. It can also make each page the same size as its image. You can choose portrait, landscape or auto.

Can PDFriend read the text in a photo?

Yes. Extract text is a Pro tool. In the editor, open the menu of a page and tap Extract text. The app reads the text on your phone, then you can copy it. It reads Latin, Chinese, Japanese and Korean text. Without PDFriend Pro, you can watch a short ad to use the tool for the current document.

Where does PDFriend save my PDF files?

On Android 10 and later, PDFriend saves new PDF files in the Documents/ImageToPDF folder on your phone. Images from PDF to JPG go to Pictures/ImageToPDF. On Android 9, the files go to the private folder of the app. On iPhone, the Files app shows the PDF files in On My iPhone > PDFriend. The Files tab of the app lists your PDF files.

Does PDFriend work on Android and iPhone?

Yes. PDFriend works on Android phones and tablets with Android 9 or later, and on iPhone with iOS 26 or later. Get it from Google Play or the App Store. Both versions have the same tools.

The PDFriend mascot celebrates

Your next PDF is three steps away.

Get PDFriend on Google Play. It needs Android 9 or later, iOS 26 or later (iPhone).

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