Create a PDF on iOS

UPDF for iOS makes it easy to create PDFs in different ways. You can start with a blank file, scan documents, convert photos or other formats, merge files, or add them from cloud storage and your computer.

Get UPDF 2.0 for iOS now from the App Store or click the button below to start.

• 1. Create a Blank PDF
• 2. Scan to PDF
• 3. Convert Photos to PDF
• 4. Create PDF from Other Formats (Word, Excel, and PPT)
• 5. Merge PDFs
• Bonus Tip 1: Import Document from Computer or Cloud Drive
• Bonus Tip 2: Organize Documents in Different Folders

1. Create a Blank PDF

UPDF for iOS allows you to create a blank or templated PDF with a range of paper styles and other customization options. Here are the steps:

Step 1. Launch UPDF 2.0 on your iPhone. Click the "+" button in the bottom right corner and select "Blank PDF".

Step 2. Choose one of the Paper Styles:

• Blank
• Dotted
• Grid
• To Do
• Notes
• Cornell Notes
• Sunset
• Seaside
• Dusk
• Desert
• Grass
• Night Sky

You will get a blank PDF in your preferred paper style, ready for you to add content and graphics.

Step 3. Click the "Edit" option from the bottom toolbar and add the text and image content in the PDF by clicking their icons. You can also add links, watermarks, and more.

Step 4. Click the "Comment" option to annotate PDF using highlight, underline, sticky notes, stickers, and more.

Step 5. Once you have finalized the PDF, click "..." from the top right corner and tap "Save". The newly created PDF will be saved in the UPDF app.

2. Scan to PDF

When you want to convert paper documents into PDFs, UPDF offers you a built-in document scanner that you need. All it requires is for you to capture the image of the document. Afterward, it auto-detects the document area and creates a PDF. Here are the steps:

Step 1. Click the "+" icon and select "Scan".

Alternatively, you can also click "Scan Document" from the app's main dashboard or tap "Tools > Scan Document".

Step 2. Next, take a picture of your paper document. Once captured, you can:

• Retake the image.
• Use Detect to let UPDF auto-detect the paper.
• Click Done to confirm the image.

Step 3. Capture more images if the paper document has multiple pages. Once done, click the ">" icon.

Now, you get more editing options to customize the image before generating a PDF. You can:

• Add more pages
• Rotate
• Crop
• Resize
• Add filter
• Delete

Once the document is ready, click the "Save" icon in the top right corner to save the PDF.

3. Convert Photos to PDF

UPDF offers two ways to convert photos to PDF. However, you first need to import the photo(s) into the UPDF app. Click the "+" icon and select "Photos" under "Import From". Afterward, select the photos you want to import and click "Add".

1. Convert a Single Photo to a PDF

Step 1. Click the "Files" tab and then tap "..." next to the photo you want to convert. Afterward, select "Convert to PDF".

Step 2. A PDF file of the image will open. You can now use the toolbar from the bottom to annotate, edit, or OCR the PDF.

You can also access the PDF later on from the "Files" directory within the UPDF app.

2. Convert Multiple Photos to PDF

Step 1. Click the "Select" checkbox on the top right corner and select all the photos to convert.

Step 2. Click the "More" button from the bottom menu and tap "Convert to PDF".

The selected images will now merge into a single PDF file, accessible from the "Files" tab.

4. Create PDF from Other Formats (Word, Excel, and PPT)

UPDF lets users create PDFs from other file formats, including Word, Excel, PPT, and images. The steps are as follows:

Step 1. First, you have to import the file into the UPDF app. Click the "+" icon and select "Files" under "Import From". Select the file you want to import and click "Add".

Step 2. Click the "+" icon again and select "From Other Formats".

Step 3. Choose one of the 4 formats:

• Word to PDF
• Excel to PDF
• PowerPoint to PDF
• Image to PDF

Afterward, select the file you want to convert and create a PDF.

Step 4. Wait for the file recognition to complete, and then you can access the newly created PDF from the "Files" tab.

5. Merge PDFs

UPDF for iOS also allows users to merge multiple PDFs into a single PDF document. Here are the steps to follow:

Step 1. Click the "+" icon again and select "Merge PDFs".

Step 2. Select the PDF files you want to merge and click "Continue".

Once the merge is completed, you can access the PDF from the "Files" tab.

Bonus Tip 1: Import Document from Computer or Cloud Drive

Other than importing documents from your phone, you can also import them from your computer or cloud drive (Dropbox). The steps include:

Step 1. Click the "+" icon again and select either "Computer" or "Cloud Drive" under the "Import From" section.

Step 2. If you choose "Computer" to import the document, enter the provided URL in your computer's browser to create a wireless connection and then transfer the files.

Step 2b. If you choose "Cloud Drive", then link your Dropbox account and select the files to import.

Bonus Tip 2: Organize Documents in Different Folders

Once your UPDF app has multiple files, it may start looking cluttered. To tackle that, UPDF lets you organize documents in different folders:

Step 1. Click the "+" icon again and select "New Folder". Give the folder a name.

Step 2. Next, go to the "Files" tab, click the "Select" icon from the top, and select all the files you want to move to the new folder.

Step 3. Lastly, click "Move" and select the folder to migrate all these files to that folder.  

Overall, UPDF offers an all-in-one app to create PDFs from various scenarios and organize them effectively. So, what are you waiting for?

Get a UPDF license from the official website and start using our powerful tool on iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac.