Android app

JPG to PDF,
the friendly way.

PDFriend is an Android app 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 9 or later
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 or other 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
12 tools

One app for every everyday PDF job

Make a PDF from images, paper, text or a web page. Then merge, compress, lock or turn it back into images.

Image to PDF

Pick JPG, PNG and other 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. The PDF keeps real text that you can select.

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Web to PDF

Type a web address. The app saves the page as a PDF with selectable text.

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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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Compress

Make a large PDF smaller for email and chat. Three levels.

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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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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.
  • Tap Extract text to copy 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.
  • 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: 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.

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. Your photos, your contracts and your ID cards do not go to a server.

No uploadNo cloud step. The app works without an internet connection.
No accountNo sign-in, no email address, no profile.
On-device text readingExtract text reads the page on your phone.
Crash reports onlyIf the app crashes, it sends a report without your files.

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. Your images, PDF files, text and signature do not go to a server.

Do I need an account to use PDFriend?

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

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. In the editor, tap Extract text. The app reads the text on the page on your phone, then you can copy it. It reads languages that use the Latin alphabet, for example English, German and French.

Where does PDFriend save my PDF files?

PDFriend saves new PDF files in the Documents/ImageToPDF folder on your phone. Images from PDF to JPG go to Pictures/ImageToPDF. You can also see every file in the Files tab of the app.

Which Android version does PDFriend need?

PDFriend needs Android 9 or later. It works on Android phones and tablets.

The PDFriend mascot celebrates

Your next PDF is three steps away.

Get PDFriend on Google Play. It needs Android 9 or later.

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