How to Convert Images to PDF on Mac

By NUR Technologies · October 28, 2026 · 3 min read

Photos of a document, screenshots, scanned pages: sometimes you need them all as one tidy PDF. A Mac can do it without extra software, and without uploading your pictures.

Option 1: Finder Quick Action (free)

1. Select the imagesIn Finder, select the pictures you want. They are used in the order shown, so sort or rename them first.
2. Create the PDFRight-click and choose Quick Actions > Create PDF. A PDF appears next to the images.

Option 2: Preview (free)

1. Open the images togetherSelect them in Finder and open them in Preview.
2. Check the orderShow thumbnails and drag them into the right order.
3. Save as PDFChoose File > Print, then use the PDF menu to Save as PDF.

Option 3: Rivet

The Images to PDF tool in Rivet accepts PNG, JPG, HEIC, TIFF and more, lets you set the order and choose the page size (the image size, A4 or Letter), and JPEG images go in without being recompressed.

1. Open Images to PDFDrop your pictures on Rivet and choose Images to PDF.
2. Order and sizeArrange the order and pick the page size.
3. SavePress the main button to save the PDF.