How to Batch Convert JPG to PDF? (6 Effective Ways)

For people who often work with both images and PDFs (such as graphic designers, teachers, business professionals, and more), there are many reasons why you would need to convert many JPGs to PDFs in a batch process.

You might need to batch convert JPGs to PDFs if you are creating a digital photo album or creating an e-book. You might need to batch convert JPGs to PDFs because you may be trying to reduce the file size of many JPGs by converting them into a single PDF file. It's useful to know how to batch convert JPGs to PDFs because it can streamline your workflow if this is a task that you have to do fairly often.

No matter your reason, it's important to know how to convert batch JPG to PDF. In this article, we'll discuss 6 effective ways to easily convert JPGs to PDFs in a batch process, so the next time you encounter this problem you'll immediately know the solution!

Part 1. Batch Convert JPG to PDF on Windows and Mac With UPDF (3 Ways)

UPDF is a powerful all-in-one PDF tool that can help you easily convert JPG to PDF on Windows and Mac. You can either convert one JPG into one PDF, or many JPGs into many PDFs, based on whatever your needs are. UPDF also has OCR and editing features that allow you to edit the contents of the converted PDF files.

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Way 1. Batch Convert JPG to PDF Via Dragging and Dropping

This is a very simple way to convert many JPGs to PDFs, especially if they are all stored in one folder, such as an email attachment or a shared work folder.

Step 1 - Drag and Drop JPGs

Launch UPDF. Open the folder that has all the JPGs you want to convert to PDF. Select all the ones you want, and then drag and drop them into the "Open File" box in UPDF. A pop-up will ask if you want to combine all images into a single PDF, and you can select "Yes" or "No".

Step 2 - Edit, Save, or Share

Your JPGs will automatically convert to PDFs and open in a new window. From here, you can edit your PDFs, share them with others, or save your PDFs.

Way 2. Batch Convert JPG to PDF Via Creating from Files

If you have many JPGs in a single folder, you can also batch convert by using the "Create from File" process.

Step 1 - Open File Menu

Click "File" > "Create" > "PDF from File…". Select all the JPG files that you want to convert to PDF, and click "Open". On the pop-up, you can decide if you want to combine the JPGs into one PDF, or separate PDFs. Click "Yes" or "No" based on your needs.

Step 2 – OCR, Edit, Annotate, and Save

Your converted images will open in a new window, and you can now use OCR to make the converted PDF editable, then, edit, annotate, or save the PDFs. Click "Save as Other" to save your PDF.

Way 3. Batch Convert JPG to PDF Via Batch Create

You can also use the Batch Create function in UPDF. If you still do not have UPDF on your computer, you can click the below button to download it.

Step 1 - Open Batch Functions

Open UPDF and click "Batch" > "Create PDF".

Step 2 - Open JPGs

You can drag and drop your files into the white area, or click on the "Add Files" button to manually select the JPGs you want to convert. On the right side, you can choose whether you want to combine files into a single PDF or create each JPG as its own PDF. Click "Apply" when you're done. Select a location to save your converted files, and click "Save".

The converted PDF(s) will open in a new window. From here, you can use OCR to convert it into editable and annotate, edit, share, and save your PDFs.

In addition to batch converting JPG to PDF, UPDF has many other features that are helpful in work or study with PDFs. UPDF has editing tools to customize your PDFs, annotation tools to take notes, security tools to protect PDFs, and powerful AI features to help you explain, summarize, translate, and generate content for your PDFs.

You can watch the below video to learn more about UPDF.

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Part 2. Batch Convert JPG to PDF With Photoshop

If you have Photoshop, you can also use Photoshop to batch convert many JPGs into PDFs. You can follow this guide to learn how to batch convert JPGs to PDFs with Photoshop. However, because Photoshop is expensive to download and can be complicated to use, we only recommend using this method if you're already familiar with Photoshop and have a current license to use it.

Step 1 - Open Photoshop

Open Photoshop and click "File" > "Automate" > "PDF Presentation".

Step 2 - Open JPGs

When the window pops up, select "Browse" to look for the JPGs you want to convert. Select all the JPG files, and then click "Open".

Step 3 - Adjust Output Settings

In this window, you can drag and drop the JPGs into whatever order you need. You can also browse and select more options if needed. You can also adjust the output settings, including selecting "Multi-Page Document" to save as a PDF. Click "Save" when you're done.

Step 4 - Select Save Destination

Choose a location for your converted PDF, and click "Save".

Step 5 - Adjust Save Options

From the save options, you can adjust as needed, depending on your output preferences and whether you will be sharing the PDF, putting it on a website, or whatever else you need. Click "Save PDF" to save these settings.

Part 3. Batch Convert JPG to PDF Online Via JPG2PDF

JPG2PDF is a free online tool that you can use to batch convert JPG to PDFs. JPG2PDF is free to use, and works very quickly.

However, JPG2PDF is limited and only allows you to select up to 20 JPG images to convert, is only available on a browser (which means you can only access it with wifi), and does not have any other tools, such as editing or annotating PDFs. JPG2PDF will also automatically combine all of your JPG files into one PDF, and you don't have the option to batch convert many JPGs into many PDFs.

Follow the steps below to batch convert JPG to PDF with JPG2PDF.

Step 1 - Upload Files

On JPG2PDF, click the blue "Upload Files" button to select your JPGs. Select up to 20 JPG files and click "Open".

Step 2 - Download PDF

It may take a few minutes to process, but your JPGs will automatically be converted into a single PDF. You can click the "Combined" button to download the new PDF to your computer, and you're done! From here, you can open the PDF in your favorite PDF editor if you need to edit your PDFs, annotate the PDFs, or customize them in some way.

Final Words

Now you know 6 very simple and effective ways that you can convert batch JPG to PDF! With UPDF, there are three easy ways to batch convert JPGs to PDFs: dragging and dropping the JPGs into UPDF, using the Create from File process, or using the Batch Create tool. You can also use Photoshop to batch convert JPGs to PDF, although that process is a little more difficult. Additionally, you can use JPG2PDF to batch convert many JPGs to a single PDF, but it's a very simple tool.

Among all these methods, we recommend you to use UPDF to convert JPGS to PDF. You can not only use it to finish this task, but also to edit, annotate, secure, organize, and share your PDFs. Click the button below to download UPDF and try all of its amazing features today!