Convert HEIC to PDF
Free, unlimited HEIC to PDF conversion that runs entirely inside your browser. No upload, no sign-up, no watermark.
Convert your HEIC files to PDF
or drop them here, or paste with Ctrl+V · files never leave your device
Settings
Nothing queued yet. Add as many files as you like — everything runs on your own device.
Nothing is uploaded
Conversion runs in your browser. Your files never touch a server, so there is no copy of them to leak.
No sign-up, no watermark
No account, no email, no daily limit, and nothing stamped across your image.
Batch and folders
Drop a hundred files at once and download the results as a single ZIP.
Works offline
Once this page has loaded you can disconnect entirely and it still works.
This converter turns HEIC images into PDF files without uploading anything. The conversion runs inside this page using your own device's processor, so your photos never leave your computer — there is no server copy to worry about, no queue to wait in, and no limit on how many files you convert.
HEIC is the format an iPhone uses by default, storing photos at roughly half the size of an equivalent JPG. Native on Apple devices, awkward on Windows, and refused by most upload forms — the single most common reason people convert an image. PDF, by contrast, universal. Every device on earth can open a PDF.
Application forms, universities, visa services and print shops routinely insist on PDF even when the thing you are sending is plainly a photograph. Rather than pasting the image into a word processor and exporting, you can produce a correctly sized PDF here in one step.
How to convert HEIC to PDF
- Add your HEIC files. Drag them onto the box above, click to browse, or paste an image straight from your clipboard. You can add as many at once as you like.
- Adjust the settings if you need to. The defaults suit most images. PDF is lossless, so there is no quality setting to adjust. Pick a background colour if your image has transparent areas.
- Download the PDF file. Each file gets its own download button as soon as it finishes, and you can pull the whole batch down as a single ZIP.
What changes when you convert HEIC to PDF
Every format conversion involves trade-offs, and vague tools hide them. Here is exactly what happens to your image in this particular conversion.
- PDF has no transparency channel, so any transparent areas are filled with a solid colour. White is used by default and you can pick a different colour before converting — this is the single most common surprise when going from HEIC to PDF.
- The result is a document rather than an image. Choose "Fit to image" to size each page to its picture with no border, or pick A4, US Letter, Legal, A3 or A5 with a margin — which is what most application forms and print shops expect. Portrait and landscape can be forced, or left on Auto to follow each image.
- HEIC files from an iPhone carry EXIF orientation. We apply the rotation while decoding, so your photo comes out the right way up rather than sideways — a bug in a surprising number of converters.
About HEIC / HEIF (High Efficiency Image Format)
HEIC is the format an iPhone uses by default, storing photos at roughly half the size of an equivalent JPG.
Where you probably got it: Photos taken on an iPhone or iPad with default camera settings.
Strengths
- About half the file size of JPG at the same visual quality
- Keeps depth maps, Live Photo data, HDR and wide colour
- Saves a great deal of space on your phone
Limitations
- Windows needs a paid codec from the Microsoft Store to even preview it
- Rejected by most websites, upload forms and older software
- Patent-encumbered, which is why support outside Apple is so poor
About PDF (Portable Document Format)
PDF is a page-based document format that renders identically everywhere, which is why forms and print shops demand it.
Support: Universal. Every device on earth can open a PDF.
Strengths
- Looks the same on every device, operating system and printer
- Combines many images into one tidy, ordered document
- The format almost every official form, application and print shop asks for
Limitations
- A document, not an image — you cannot edit the pixels afterwards
- Cannot be used as an image on a web page
- Transparency is flattened onto a white page
Is it safe to convert HEIC online?
Here, yes — and you can check rather than trust. Open your browser’s developer tools, switch to the Network tab and convert a HEIC file: no request carrying your image is made. Disconnect from the internet after this page has loaded and the converter still works, which would be impossible if a server were doing the conversion.
That is worth verifying wherever you convert, because most online converters do upload, and HEIC files are so often ID photos, medical scans and screenshots of bank apps — iPhone camera rolls are full of documents as well as pictures. Once a file is on somebody else’s server you are relying on a privacy policy rather than on anything you can observe. We wrote up how to tell a safe converter from a risky one in more detail.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert HEIC to PDF?
Drag your HEIC file onto the box above, or click it to browse. The conversion starts immediately in your browser and the PDF download appears within a second or two for most images. You can drop in a whole folder of files at once and download them together as a ZIP.
Are my HEIC files uploaded to a server?
No. The conversion happens locally in your browser, so your files are never transmitted anywhere — the tool even works with the network disconnected once the page has loaded. That is also why there is no file size or file count limit: nothing costs us anything per conversion. The practical ceiling is your own device's memory, which on a phone means very large images may fail.
Does HEIC to PDF keep transparency?
It cannot — PDF has no transparency channel at all. Transparent pixels are filled with a background colour, which defaults to white. Use the background colour picker before converting if you need black or a brand colour instead. If you need to keep the transparency, convert to PNG or WebP rather than PDF.
Will converting HEIC to PDF reduce the quality?
A little. A PDF page is lossless in itself, but the picture placed on it is stored as JPEG, so it is compressed once on the way in. The quality slider controls that, and the default of 90 is high enough that the difference is invisible in print. Raise it if the image contains small text you need to stay crisp.
How do I stop my iPhone making HEIC files in the first place?
Open Settings, then Camera, then Formats, and choose "Most Compatible" instead of "High Efficiency". New photos will be saved as JPG. Existing photos stay HEIC, which is what this converter is for. There is also a related setting under Settings > Photos > Transfer to Mac or PC — set it to "Automatic" and iOS converts on transfer.
Can I put several images into one PDF?
Yes — drop in as many as you like and leave "Merge all images into one PDF" ticked. Each image becomes a page, in the order shown, and you can move any page up or down with the arrows beside it before downloading. Choose A4 or US Letter if the PDF is going to be printed or submitted to a form, or "Fit to image" if you want no border at all.
What is the difference between HEIC and PDF?
HEIC is the format an iPhone uses by default, storing photos at roughly half the size of an equivalent JPG. PDF is a page-based document format that renders identically everywhere, which is why forms and print shops demand it. In practice the choice comes down to compatibility: native on Apple devices, awkward on Windows, and refused by most upload forms — the single most common reason people convert an image. Meanwhile universal. Every device on earth can open a PDF.