How to Convert PNG to PDF on Windows 10 [3 Free and Easy Methods]

Converting PNG images to PDF is a common practice in business for sharing, electronic submissions, and remote collaboration. With OCR technology, you can even turn PNG-based text into searchable, editable PDF or Word documents.

This guide covers 3 easy methods to convert PNG to PDF on Windows 10, both online and offline, without paid services.

How to Convert PNG to PDF in Bulk for Free

As mentioned, the PDFgear Online PNG to PDF converter requires a web browser and an internet connection, which may not always be available. This section is designed to help those without Wi-Fi access, such as business travelers using a Windows 10 laptop, find alternative solutions.

To start, I recommend the easiest option: PDFgear PDF Editor—an all-in-one toolkit for PDF conversion, compression, editing, and more. Unlike other software, PDFgear offers all features for free, without restrictions.

Here’s a quick guide on converting PNG to PDF offline on Windows in 3 simple steps using PDFgear.

Step 1. Run the Free PNG Converter

Get PDFgear and run it on your computer.

Step 2. Upload PNG Images

Open the Convert to PDF from the main interface, and choose Image to PDF.

Then click the Add Files button in the top left corner to upload your PNG images. To upload multiple images, hold the Ctrl key and select them with your mouse. At the bottom of the converter window, preset the output file location and customize the page settings.

Step 3. Batch Convert PNG to PDF

Click the Convert button when everything is ready, then PDFgear will automatically process and convert your PNG image to a PDF document. No further actions are needed to be taken.

When the conversion is finished, the converted PDF file will open in File Explorer. It’s as simple as that!

Convert Multiple PNGs to a PDF Online Free

If you need to merge multiple PNGs into a single multi-page PDF, where each image is a separate page, the PDFgear Online PNG to PDF Converter is recommended.

PDFgear’s online converter is free, easy, and secure—no registration or installation required. Just use a web browser and internet connection.

Follow the steps below to merge multiple PNGs into one PDF.

Step 1. Upload PNG to PDFgear

Open a web browser on your Windows 10 computer and go to the PDFgear PNG to PDF Converter tool. Click the Upload image files button, then select and upload multiple PNG images in the order you want them to appear in the final PDF document.

It will process for a while which will depend on the image size you uploaded.

Step 2. Set the Preference and Convert PNG to PDF

Make sure you haven’t missed any PNG images and hit the Convert button, and PDFgear works its magic.

It will take some time to change PNG images to PDF files as you prefer.

Step 3. Download the Converted PDF

PDFgear will quickly convert all PNG images into a PDF document. When the PNG to PDF conversion is automatically completed, hit the Download button to download the PDF.

You Can Also Print PNG to PDF on Windows 10

To convert PNG to PDF on Windows 10 offline, the last method is to use the Windows built-in feature: Microsoft Print to PDF. The virtual Printer inside Windows 10 enables you to print practically any image format into a PDF document.

Learn from the steps below about how to print PNG to PDF using the Microsoft Print to PDF feature.

Step 1. Locate the PNG you intend to print on your Windows computer.

Step 2. Right-click on the PNG image and select Print.

Step 3. From the pop-up Print Picture settings windows, customize the printing manner, such as Paper Size, Quality, Copies, etc.

Step 4. When ready, hit the lower-right Print button.

Step 5. Define the Save as type as PDF from the Save Print Output As window, and hit Save. And now you have successfully printed PNG to PDF!

FAQs

There are still some frequently asked questions while converting PNG images to PDF files. Let’s take a look.

Can I add text, watermarks, or annotations to the PDF after converting from PNG?

Yes, after converting your PNG to PDF, many PDF editors allow you to add text, watermarks, or annotations.

PDFgear is one of the PDF editors that supports editing image-based PDF files. You can use OCR to get these converted PNG-to-PDF files into editable PDF files. Detailed steps you can refer to this how to convert scanned PDF file to an editable file guide.

How can I reduce the file size of a PNG when converting it to PDF?

To reduce the file size when converting PNG to PDF, you can either compress the image before conversion or apply compression settings during the PDF export.

Many tools offer “compression” or “optimize” options that reduce the resolution or quality of the PDF. Be careful when adjusting these settings, as too much compression can result in a loss of image quality.

Alternatively, you can use image editing software to resize or compress the PNG file before conversion, ensuring the final PDF is smaller without losing too much quality.

How do I convert a PNG to a PDF without losing image quality?

There are no more worries here if you are using PDFgear as your PNG-to-PDF converter. Your PNG image’s original quality will be retained as PDFgear does not compress the image while processing the conversion.

Wrap-up

Converting PNG to PDF is easy and free on Windows 10, and the same methods work on Windows 11. If you’re using a Mac or Linux, free online tools like PDFgear can also help.

Since many people convert images to documents for business purposes, mobile devices offer simple solutions as well. On Android, you can use the Google Photos app, and on iPhones or iPads, the Photos app lets you quickly convert PNGs to PDFs by printing them from your photo album.