PDF guides for your Android phone
38 guides. Each guide shows one task, step by step. Each guide starts with a short answer. The steps work on Android 9 and later.
Make a PDF
How to make a PDF on your phone: 6 ways
From photos, the camera, a paper scan, text, a web page or a Word file. Which tool to use.
Read the guide how to convert jpg to pdfHow to convert JPG to PDF on iPhone and Android
Two ways: the built-in print option, and an app that puts many JPG images in one PDF.
Read the guide image to pdf app for iphoneImage to PDF app for iPhone and Android
Turn any image on your phone into a PDF: JPG, PNG, screenshots and downloaded pictures.
Read the guide how to convert photo to pdfHow to convert photo to PDF on iPhone and Android
Pick the photos, set the order, choose 1, 2 or 4 photos on each page, then save one file.
Read the guide how to convert png to pdfHow to convert PNG to PDF on iPhone and Android
Keep sharp text and clean lines when a PNG image or a screenshot becomes a PDF page.
Read the guide how to take a picture and make it a pdfHow to take a picture and make it a PDF
Take a photo with the camera, and get a PDF page right away. Add more photos for more pages.
Read the guide how to scan a document to pdfHow to scan a document to PDF on iPhone and Android
Let the scanner find the edges of the paper, clean the page with a filter, then save a PDF.
Read the guide how to scan both sides of id card on one pageHow to scan both sides of ID card on one page
Scan the front and the back. The app puts both sides on one PDF page, ready to send.
Read the guide how to convert text to pdfHow to convert text to PDF on iPhone and Android
Type or paste text and get a PDF with real, selectable text. Arabic text works too.
Read the guide how to save a website as a pdfHow to save a website as a PDF on iPhone and Android
Two ways to save a web page as a PDF, with text that you can still select and search.
Read the guideEdit and organize a PDF
How to edit a PDF on iPhone and Android
Add text, highlight lines, draw and sign on a PDF. Learn what a phone can and cannot change.
Read the guide how to sign a pdfHow to sign a PDF on iPhone and Android
Draw your signature one time, then put it on any PDF. Add text and highlights too.
Read the guide how to merge pdf files into oneHow to merge PDF files into one on iPhone and Android
Join two or more PDF files into one, in the order that you choose.
Read the guide how to split a pdf into multiple filesHow to split a PDF into multiple files on your phone
Cut one PDF into many files: one file for each page, an equal number of pages, or your own page ranges.
Read the guide how to rotate a pdf and save it that wayHow to rotate a PDF and save it that way
Turn pages by 90 degrees and keep the rotation in a new PDF. Move and remove pages too.
Read the guide how to reduce pdf sizeHow to reduce PDF size on iPhone and Android
Why a PDF is large, which compress level to choose, and how to make small files from the start.
Read the guide how to make a pdf searchableHow to make a PDF searchable on your phone (OCR)
Add hidden text to a scan, so a PDF search finds the words on the page.
Read the guideOpen, print and protect a PDF
How to open PDF on iPhone and Android
Open a PDF from Downloads, from an email or with a password. Find the file when it is lost.
Read the guide how to print a pdf from phoneHow to print a PDF from your phone
Send a PDF to a printer from your phone, or save a copy with Save as PDF.
Read the guide how to password protect a pdfHow to password protect a PDF on your phone
Lock a PDF with AES-256, and choose a strong password that you can remember.
Read the guide how to unlock pdfHow to unlock PDF on your phone
Type the password one time, and save a copy of the PDF that opens without it.
Read the guideConvert a PDF or an image, and page sizes
How to convert PDF to JPG on iPhone and Android
Save each page of a PDF as a JPG image in your gallery.
Read the guide how to copy text from imageHow to copy text from image on Android and iPhone
Read the words in a photo or a scan on your phone, then copy and paste them.
Read the guide a4 vs letterA4 vs Letter: PDF page sizes, Legal and more
The exact size of each page format in millimeters, inches and points, and which one to use.
Read the guideWord, PowerPoint and Excel files
How to convert Word to PDF on iPhone and Android
Turn a .docx file into a PDF on the phone. The text stays text, with headings, tables and pictures.
Read the guide how to convert pdf to wordHow to convert PDF to Word on your phone
Make an editable .docx file from a PDF, and learn what happens to scans, tables and columns.
Read the guide how to convert ppt to pdfHow to convert PPT to PDF on your phone
Save a .pptx presentation as a PDF with one page for each slide, at the slide size.
Read the guide how to convert pdf to pptHow to convert PDF to PPT on your phone
Turn each page of a PDF into one slide of a .pptx file that you can present.
Read the guide how to open docx fileHow to open DOCX file on Android and iPhone
Read Word, Excel and PowerPoint files on the phone, and save any of them as a PDF.
Read the guideChoose a PDF app
The best JPG to PDF apps for Android, compared
7 apps compared on their Google Play listings: ads, paid plans, uploads, account and text recognition.
Read the guide camscanner vs adobe scanCamScanner vs Adobe Scan: which one to use
The two largest scanner apps side by side: ads, cloud, OCR limits, export formats and extras.
Read the guide best pdf scanner appThe best PDF scanner apps for Android, compared
7 scanner apps on their Google Play listings: watermark, subscription, upload, account and OCR.
Read the guide best app to sign pdfThe best apps to sign a PDF on Android
Sign it yourself or send it to others: 6 apps compared on cost, account and upload.
Read the guide best pdf compressor appThe best PDF compressor apps for Android
7 apps compared, and how to fit a size limit such as 200 kB for an upload form.
Read the guide camscanner alternativeCamScanner alternatives for Android
Scanner apps without the account, the upload or the weekly subscription, compared.
Read the guide ilovepdf alternativeiLovePDF alternatives: PDF tools without an upload
Merge, compress, split and sign a PDF on the phone, with no daily limit. 5 apps compared.
Read the guide genius scan vs adobe scanGenius Scan vs Adobe Scan: which one to use
On-device or cloud, OCR limits, export targets and paid plans, side by side.
Read the guide ilovepdf vs smallpdfiLovePDF vs Smallpdf: which app to use
Daily limits, uploads, page tools and signatures of the two web PDF services on Android.
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