Since iOS 11 in 2017, iPhones save photos in HEIC format by default — half the file size of JPG at the same quality. The problem: HEIC is not universally supported. Windows 10 requires a paid codec. Many web portals and email clients reject the format outright. Android phones cannot open HEIC natively. Sending an iPhone photo to anyone outside the Apple ecosystem means they may see an error instead of your image.
PDFKits converts HEIC files to PDF free, in your browser. Real estate agents sharing property photos, event photographers sending previews to clients, or anyone needing to submit iPhone photos through a portal that does not accept HEIC — upload the file, convert, download a universally readable PDF. No HEIC codec needed. Nothing uploaded to a server.
Drag your HEIC photos into the tool or click to browse. You can convert multiple HEIC files at once — a batch of 20 property photos, a series of event shots, or an iPhone document scan photographed across multiple frames. Each file shows as a thumbnail preview once loaded. If a photo is rotated incorrectly — phones sometimes get orientation wrong when taken at awkward angles — you can correct it before converting.
Set the order of the images. For a multi-photo document, arrange them in logical sequence. Choose whether each photo becomes its own page, or set a specific page size. A4 or Letter work well for document submissions; fit-to-image works better for photo portfolios where you want each photo to fill its page without white borders. Multiple HEIC files combine into one PDF, one image per page.
Click Convert. Your browser decodes the HEIC format and renders each image as a PDF page. The process runs entirely on your device using JavaScript — no HEIC codec needs to be installed, and your photos are never uploaded anywhere. A set of 10 HEIC files at typical iPhone resolution (around 3MB each) converts in 10–20 seconds. Download the PDF and share it with anyone, on any platform.
A project manager photographs meeting notes, whiteboard diagrams, and handouts with her iPhone. Her Windows-using colleagues cannot open HEIC directly. Converting to PDF takes 15 seconds and gives them a universally openable file — without her having to change her iPhone camera settings.
A real estate agent shoots 40 property interior photos on his iPhone for a new listing. The property management portal only accepts PDF or JPG uploads. He converts the HEIC batch to a single PDF via PDFKits before uploading, saving the manual conversion step for each individual photo.
An event photographer shoots preview shots with her iPhone for same-day delivery to the client. The client's office manager is on Windows and cannot open HEIC files. Converting the selects to PDF means the client can review images immediately without waiting for full JPEG exports.
A contractor photographs signed change orders on site with his iPhone — faster than finding a scanner. Converting the HEIC photos to PDF at the office creates an archivable document format that integrates with the project management system.
A patient photographs a referral letter and insurance card with an iPhone for a telehealth appointment. The portal requires PDF uploads. PDFKits converts the HEIC photos to PDF in the browser — no app download, no account creation, just a working PDF ready to upload.
Most HEIC converters either require a native app download or upload your photos to a cloud server. Both approaches are problematic for privacy-sensitive images. PDFKits converts HEIC to PDF entirely in your browser — your photos never leave your device.
| Feature | PDFKits | Online converters | Windows codec | Adobe Acrobat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free, always | Often free (ads) | $0.99 one-time | $19.99/month |
| Files stay on your device | Yes | No — cloud upload | Yes | No — cloud |
| No app installation | Yes | Yes | No — codec required | No |
| Batch conversion | Yes | Sometimes | No | Yes |
| Output as PDF | Yes | Varies | No | Yes |
For sensitive photos — property interiors, medical documents, ID cards, financial statements — browser-side conversion is the safest choice. PDFKits does not receive, store, or process your HEIC images on any server.
HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) is the default photo format on iPhones since iOS 11. It delivers roughly half the file size of JPG at equivalent quality, but is not universally supported outside Apple devices.
Yes. PDFKits converts HEIC to PDF entirely in your browser — no app, no codec, no installation required on Windows, Mac, or any other platform.
No. The conversion runs locally in your browser. Your HEIC photos never leave your device.
Yes. Upload multiple HEIC files and PDFKits combines them into a single PDF, one photo per page, in the order you choose.
AirDrop to a Mac, email them to yourself, or copy via USB to a computer. Alternatively, use Safari on your iPhone and convert directly from the camera roll through pdfkits.app.
No. Images are embedded at their original resolution. The PDF output preserves the full quality of your HEIC photos.
Yes — go to Settings > Camera > Formats and select Most Compatible. This saves photos as JPG by default. For existing HEIC files already on your device, PDFKits still converts them.
Yes. Open pdfkits.app in Safari on your iPhone and convert HEIC files from your camera roll directly to PDF without moving them to a computer first.
Some very old iOS versions produce HEIC variants not yet fully supported by all browsers. Try converting the file to JPG via your iPhone's Share sheet (select Save Image on a non-Apple device) and use PDFKits JPG to PDF instead.
PDFKits HEIC to PDF converts to PDF format. For HEIC to JPG, use your iPhone's built-in Share function or an image converter. If you need the JPGs assembled into a PDF anyway, the direct HEIC to PDF conversion saves a step.