Convert to PDF online

Turn documents, images and ebooks into PDF - whatever you have.

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One converter, many starting formats

Word files, spreadsheets, slides, images and ebooks all come out the other side as PDF.

Documents and spreadsheets

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OpenDocument and plain text all convert to PDF, which is the format to hand over when the recipient should see the layout you intended.

Images and scans

Turn photographs and scanned pages into a PDF rather than sending a folder of image files - easier to read in order, and easier to archive.

Page size and orientation

Choose the paper size and whether pages are portrait or landscape before converting, instead of accepting whatever the source file happened to use.

Convert a file to PDF to fix its layout

A document sent in its original format opens differently on every machine: fonts substitute, margins move, a spreadsheet paginates somewhere new. PDF exists to stop that. Converting before you send means the recipient sees the document as you laid it out, whatever software they have.

It is also the format most often asked for. Job applications, invoices, assignments and official submissions almost always specify PDF, precisely because it does not change in transit.

It still looks like your document

Convert without the original software

Exporting to PDF normally means owning the application that made the file. If someone sends you a spreadsheet or a presentation you do not have the software for, that route is closed.

Converting in the browser removes that dependency. You do not need Office, an ebook reader or an image editor installed to turn what you were sent into a PDF you can read and forward.

Set the page size before you convert

The source file's own page setup is not always the one you want - a US Letter document destined for European printing, or a landscape sheet that reads better portrait. Choose the page size and orientation as part of the conversion rather than fixing it afterwards.

Doing it here saves a second pass through a resize tool once the PDF exists.

Nothing is reordered or removed

Your file, handled properly

A document on its way into PDF is usually one you have not published yet. This is how it is treated.

Encrypted end to end

The upload and the download both run over TLS with modern ciphers, and personal data is stored encrypted.

Read by software, not by people

Conversion is automated from start to finish. Nobody opens your document, no copy is taken, and no backup of a user file is kept.

Yours, and only yours

The copyright and the ownership stay with you. Your files are never used to train AI models, and processing follows the GDPR.

How to convert to PDF online

Upload your image or document.
Choose "Use OCR" if you want to extract text from an image (optional).
Choose a language (optional).
Click on "Start".

Frequently asked questions about converting to PDF

Is it free to convert a file to PDF?

Yes. Convert to PDF is free and needs no account. Files up to 50 MB can be converted without registering, and a free account or a paid plan raises that limit.

Which formats can I convert to PDF?

Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, OpenDocument files, plain text, images and ebooks all convert. If you are unsure, upload it - the converter will tell you if it cannot read the format.

Do I need Microsoft Office to convert to PDF?

No. The conversion happens in the browser, so you do not need the application that produced the file installed on your machine.

Can I choose the page size when converting to PDF?

Yes. Set the paper size and the orientation before converting, rather than accepting whatever the source document used.

Is it safe to convert a file to PDF online?

Yes. The upload and the download run over an encrypted connection, and the conversion itself is automated, so nobody reads your file or makes a copy of it. No backup of a user file is kept, the copyright stays with you, and the service is run by QaamGo Web GmbH, a German company, under the GDPR.