A portal that says “upload your ID as a PDF” is asking for something a phone photo is not. Photos come out as JPG or HEIC files, in random sizes, and they print however the printer decides. This tool puts your ID card photo on a proper PDF page: real card size on A4 or Letter, or a page cut to the card itself.You can add one side or both. With one photo you get one card on the page. With two, the cards are stacked or placed side by side. The conversion happens in your browser, so your photos are not uploaded.

Short answer: add your ID photo, check the preview, and press Download PDF Document. The defaults are A4, portrait, and 100% card size.

ID Card to PDF Converter – Overview Table

You add	One or two photos (JPG, PNG or WebP)
You get	One PDF file
Paper	A4, US Letter, or a page cut to the card
Card size	100% (85.6 × 54 mm, the standard ID card size), 125% or 150%
Two photos	Stacked or side by side, with a 10 mm gap
Quality	The page is built at 300 DPI
Extra	Optional text watermark
Cost	Free, no account

One side or both?

Not every ID needs both sides. If the back is blank, or the form only asks for the front, add just the front and leave the back box empty. The PDF will hold a single card.

If you need both sides, add both. They go on the same page, so the person receiving it does not have to match two files.

How to turn an ID card photo into a PDF

Pick your settings by what you need

What you need	Set this	What happens
A copy to print and hand over	A4 or US Letter, 100%	The card prints at its real size, like a photocopy
Small text is hard to read	125% or 150%	Same page, bigger card
A PDF that is only the card	Fit to ID Card Size Only	The page is cut to the card with a thin white margin
Both sides, one page	Stacked Vertically (default)	Front above back
Both sides, less height	Side-by-Side	Front on the left, back on the right. At 100% it fits on an A4 or Letter page held upright
A landscape page	PDF Orientation: Landscape	Applies to A4 and Letter. The card-sized page follows the card’s shape
Limit what the copy can be used for	Watermark text	Your text runs diagonally across each card in light red

For the watermark, say what the copy is for and when, for example: For bank account opening only – 14 Oct 2026. Keep it short so it does not cover the details.

ID Card to PDF or Merge ID Card: which page do you need?

Both pages can give you a PDF, but they are built for different jobs.

Title	ID Card to PDF (this page)	Merge ID Card
Output file	PDF	JPG, PNG or PDF
Works with one side only	Yes	No, it needs both sides
Paper sizes	A4, Letter, card-sized	A4, Letter, A5, card-sized
Gap between cards	Fixed at 10 mm	None, small, medium or large
Cut border	No	Yes
Swap front and back	No	Yes
Page orientation	Portrait or landscape	Follows the layout you choose

Rule of thumb: one photo, or you only need a PDF, stay here. Two sides with a cut border, or you want a JPG or PNG, use Merge ID Card.

Before you send the PDF anywhere

• Check what they accept. Some sites want one file, some want a size limit, some ask for a specific file name. A rejected upload wastes more time than a two-minute check.
• Open the PDF yourself. Zoom to the ID number, the photo and the expiry date.
• Mark it. A watermark with the purpose and date makes the copy harder to reuse for something else.
• Send it through the official channel. Use the bank’s, employer’s or office’s own email or portal.
• Delete it from shared computers. Check the Downloads folder as well.
• Ask whether an official digital copy exists. If the authority that issued your ID offers its own PDF download, some offices prefer that over a PDF made from a photo.

What this tool does not do

• It does not fill the page with a full document. Your image is fitted inside a card-sized frame, which is 150% at most (128 × 81 mm). A full-page certificate or letter will shrink to card size. For that, use Image to PDF.
• It does not reduce file size. The card area is saved as one JPEG image at 300 DPI. If a portal limits file size, shrink the photo first with the Image Compressor.
• The text in the PDF is not selectable. It is a picture of your card, not typed text.
• A passport page will print smaller than real size. A passport data page is bigger than a card. Merge ID Card has a passport frame for that.

Three things that decide whether the PDF is readable

The PDF is only as clear as the photo you start with.

1. Light from the side, not flash. Flash puts a white patch over the photo and the hologram.
2. Phone directly above the card. A tilted photo gets squeezed into the frame and the text goes soft.
3. All four corners in the picture. Crop away the background before you upload.

Where your photos go

Nowhere. The PDF is built inside your browser, and the images are not sent to a server. The only thing the page downloads is the jsPDF helper script from a public library host, the first time you press Download. Your images are not part of that request.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the ID card to PDF converter free?+

Yes. It is free, and you do not need an account.

Do I have to add both sides of the card?+

No. Add only the front and leave the back empty, and you get a PDF with one card on the page.

Are my ID photos uploaded to a server?+

No. The PDF is made in your browser and the photos stay on your device. Only the PDF helper script is fetched from the internet.

Can I use it for a CNIC, Aadhaar, driving licence or another ID?+

Yes. Any card photo works. This page has no card-specific frames, so it uses the same standard card size for all of them.

How do I print the PDF at real card size?+

Keep Card Print Scale on 100%, download the PDF, and print it at 100% or “Actual size”. Do not choose “Fit to page”, because that resizes the cards.

Will the PDF be small enough for an upload form?+

The tool does not compress the file. If the form has a size limit, make the photo smaller first, then convert it.

Can I use this to convert a full A4 document?+

No. The image is fitted inside a card-sized frame, so a full page would shrink a lot. Use an Image to PDF tool for full-page documents.