How to combine a PDF and a JPG into one PDF file
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Open Merge PDFMerge PDF accepts pictures as well as PDFs. Add your PDF and your JPG to the same list, drag the picture to where its page should go, and download one PDF. Each image becomes one page.
This covers a common job: an application form saved as a PDF, plus a photo of an ID card, a receipt or a signed page taken with your phone, all in one file.
Steps
- Open Merge PDF and drop in the PDF and the image files together, or tap the box to pick them. JPG, PNG, WebP and other picture formats your browser can open are accepted.
- Drag the image card to its place in the order, or move it with the arrows on the card. A photo meant to follow page 3 of a form cannot sit inside that PDF; it goes before or after the whole file. To place it between pages, see the last section.
- By default each image page is sized to match your first PDF, so a phone photo lands on an A4 or Letter page like the rest. Click the image card to change that.
- Check the page count under the files and press Download to save
merged.pdf.
Choosing the image page settings
Click an image card to open its settings. Without a card selected, the Image pages group sets the default for every picture.
| Setting | Options | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Page size | Match first PDF, Fit image, A4, Letter, Legal, A3, A5, Custom | Match first PDF keeps the file even. Fit image makes the page exactly the size of the picture, with no border |
| Orientation | Auto, Portrait, Landscape | Auto turns the page to suit a wide or tall photo |
| On the page | Whole, Fill, Actual size | Whole shows the full picture; Fill covers the page and trims the edges that do not fit |
| Margin | None, Small, Large, or a custom value | A margin keeps a scanned receipt off the paper's edge when printed |
| Rotate | 0°, 90°, 180°, 270° | A photo that should be turned on the page |
Use Apply to all to copy one image's settings to the others, and Reset to put an image back to the default.
Image quality and file size
JPG and PNG pictures are placed in the PDF exactly as they are, with no re-compression, so the page looks the same as the photo. Other formats such as WebP are converted once to lossless PNG.
The flip side is size. A 4 MB phone photo adds about 4 MB to the PDF. If the combined file has to stay under an upload limit, shrink the photo first with Compress image, which lets you set a target in KB, then merge. You can also run the merged file through Compress PDF, which scales down large photos inside the PDF.
Putting a picture between two pages of a PDF
Merge places whole files in order, so a picture added to the list goes before or after a PDF, never inside it. To slot it between pages:
- Merge as above, with the image after the PDF.
- Open the result in Organize PDF pages, drag the picture's page to where it belongs, and download.
Questions
Can I combine several JPGs and one PDF?
Yes. Add as many pictures as you need; each becomes its own page in the order of the cards.
Will my phone photo come out sideways?
Phones record which way is up inside the photo, and the tool reads that so the page matches what you see on screen. If a page is still turned, use the image's Rotate setting.
What if I only have pictures and no PDF?
Use Images to PDF instead. It has the same page settings, without the PDF options. The guide on combining photos of documents into one PDF walks through it.
Is anything uploaded?
No. The PDF and the pictures are read and combined in your browser.
Merge PDF
Combine several PDFs into one, in order.
Open Merge PDFRelated tools
- Images to PDF: Turn JPG and PNG images into one PDF.
- Compress PDF: Make a PDF smaller and compare page one before you download.