Would you like to turn a web page into PDF from your iPhone but don’t know how to do it? Would you like to write a document directly to PDF from your iPhone but you have no idea how to do it? Don’t worry, if you want, I can help you achieve your goal.
If you give me some of your attention, in fact, I can personally show you how to make PDF with iPhone. I already anticipate that this is possible both through some default functions of iOS (the operating system of the iPhone) and through the use of third-party applications designed for the purpose. You just have to find the solution that you think is best for you and start using it.
I would say, therefore, that we should not waste any more precious time in chatting and get to work immediately. Come on: get comfortable, take a few minutes for yourself and start concentrating on reading the following. I assure you that you will brilliantly achieve your goal. I wish you a good reading and good work!
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How to create PDF with iPhone for free
Would you like to understand how to create PDF with iPhone for free? No problem. As I told you in the opening of the post, you can do it using some default features of iOS. To learn more, go ahead and read on: everything is explained in detail right below.
Virtual PDF Printer
You probably weren’t aware of this, but you should know that the iPhone includes a virtual PDF printer thanks to which you can take any printable content (e.g. a Web page, a document, an email, etc.) and turn it into a PDF file.
To be able to use it, all you have to do is open the printable content you want to turn into PDF on the iPhone screen, tap on the sharing icon (the one with the square and the upward arrow), select Create PDF from the menu that opens and indicate the location where you want to save the document.
If the Create PDF item is not available, select the Print option and, on the screen that will then be shown to you, zoom in with two fingers on the thumbnail of the content you want to convert to PDF, then tap on the share icon located in the upper right corner and choose, from the menu that opens, the location or app where you want to export the final document.
Commands
Another tool you can use to create PDFs with iPhone is the Commands app, which comes “standard” from iOS 12 (and which you can download for free from the App Store). It’s a very powerful and versatile solution that allows you to create, import and execute scripts to automate tasks of various kinds, including exporting a content visible on the screen of the phone to PDF.
In order to use it for your purposes, tap on this link from Safari to access one of the PDF Quick Commands and press the Get Quick Commands and Add Untrusted Quick Command buttons to install it.
If you are asked to disable the restrictions that prevent the addition of third-party shortcuts, proceed as follows: select the Settings icon (the one in the shape of a gear wheel) on the home screen, tap on the Quick Commands item on the screen, move the switch next to the Allow untrusted to ON, press the Allow button and type the iPhone unlock code.
At this point, go to the screen where the content you want to turn into PDF is shown, tap on the sharing icon (the one with the square and the upward arrow) and select the Create and Share PDF option from the menu that appears.
In the Commands app screen that will now open, tap on the Include menu and choose which pages to include in the PDF creation, then tap on Finish. Wait until you see the preview of the created PDF, then select Finish again and choose the output location or app to save the document in from the menu that opens.
How to create PDF with iPhone
Are you not satisfied with the default iOS features and would therefore like me to recommend you some third-party tools to create PDFs with iPhone? I’ll satisfy you right now. Below, in fact, you will find reported those that, in my humble opinion, are the best apps of this type.
PDF Expert
If you’re looking for an app that allows you to make PDFs with iPhone, I strongly suggest you consider using PDF Expert. This is a professional solution that allows you to edit, create and convert PDF files, providing users with numerous tools for this purpose. It also acts as a viewer, is very easy to use and has a nice user interface. It costs €52.99/year, but some basic functions, such as saving to PDF, are free.
To download the app on your iPhone, visit the relevant section of the App Store, tap on the Get button, then the Install button and authorize the download using Face ID, Touch ID or Apple ID password. After that, launch the app by tapping on the Open button that appears on the screen or by selecting its icon that has been added to the home screen.
Now that you see the main screen of PDF Expert, follow the short introductory tutorial that is offered to you, then start creating a PDF file by clicking on the (+) button at the bottom right, then on the Create PDF item from the menu that opens. If you want to create a PDF from an existing file, on the other hand, select the Create PDF from File option.
Then use the proposed editor to add text, images, links, etc. to the document, selecting the tools of your interest at the top of the screen and filling in the sheet in the center.
To change the view of the PDF, preview it, search for terms and add favorites and indexes, instead, take advantage of the commands located at the bottom.
When you’re done editing, tap on the (…) button at the top right and select your preferred save and share option from the menu that appears, deciding whether to send the PDF via email, save it to PDF Expert or export it to another app.
More solutions to create PDF with iPhone
Now let’s see more solutions to make PDF with iPhone. I sincerely hope they are able to satisfy you.
Power PDF – a free app that allows you to create PDF documents from all kinds of files. It supports conversion from DOC, XLS, PPT, TXT, RTF, XML, HTML and all text-based files. It also lets you scan documents with the camera. It should be noted that it offers in-app purchases (at a cost of 5.49 euros) to unlock extra features.
Adobe Acrobat Reader for PDF – as the name implies, this is the renowned PDF reader from Adobe in its iOS version. It allows you to view and edit PDFs for free, while as for the creation and unlocking of other features, you have to activate a paid subscription from 10.99 euros / month.
Foxit PDF Reader & Editor – app that plays the role of PDF reader and also integrates several useful features for editing and creating PDF files. It’s free but, to unlock additional features, you need to make in-app purchases (costing 11.49 euros).
How to make PDF with iPhone from photos
Now let’s find out how to make PDF with iPhone from photos. Below you’ll find the ones that, in my humble opinion, are the best apps designed specifically to accomplish this task.
Photo PDF
Photo PDF is a free iPhone application that, as its name implies, allows you to transform JPG images into PDF files. It allows you to define the page layout, customize PDFs with additional elements and adjust the size of the final file as needed. It’s free, but offers in-app purchases to unlock advanced features (at a base cost of €9.99/month)
To download the app on your iPhone, visit the relevant section of the App Store, press the Get button, then the Install button and authorize the download using Face ID, Touch ID or Apple ID password. After that, launch Photo PDF by tapping on the Open button that appears on the screen or by selecting its icon that has been added to the home screen.
Now that you see the main screen of the app, follow the short introductory tutorial that is proposed and choose the page layout you prefer among those proposed or create your own by tapping on the Create Layout item.
Now, tap on the Next item in the lower right corner and adjust the document options, deciding whether to include a cover page, header and footer, margins, defining the orientation of the final document, image scale and sheet size, then tap on the Next item again.
At this point, tap on the Add Photos button, choose the photos you want to turn into PDFs from the iOS Gallery, select them, press Next again and make any adjustments to the images by tapping on them and selecting the appropriate controls from the menu that appears.
To finish, click Next twice more and decide what name to give to the final PDF file, its compression rate and the location or app where to save it, then tap Done.
Did the solution to make PDF with iPhone from images I’ve already told you about not particularly convince you? If so, you can rely on the use of the other solutions of this type that you find in the following list.
ScanPro – app that lets you take real-time photos of your documents and turn them into PDFs, and also lets you do the same with images saved in the iOS Gallery. Note that it supports text recognition, includes various filters to optimize the final file and is free. To unlock all the features, however, in-app purchases must be made (at a base cost of 6.49 euros/month).
Office Lens – free app developed by Microsoft, through which you can take photos with the camera and turn them into PDF documents in a few taps. Alternatively, images can be taken from the iPhone camera roll. It is also incredibly easy to use.
iLovePDF – this is an app that integrates various tools for editing PDFs that are “fed” to it and also offers a specific function for converting images to PDF. It’s free, but offers in-app purchases (at a cost of €5.49) to unlock additional features.
Photos To Pdf – this is a script for the Commands app, the one I told you about in the step at the beginning of this guide, through which you can turn photos into PDF files incredibly easily and quickly by launching it, selecting the image from the Gallery and waiting for the conversion procedure to start and finish.