What does HEIC to PDF do that other PDF pages on this site do not?

Decode HEIC images in your browser and embed them into a PDF. Fails if HEIC cannot be decoded. Short version: Decode HEIC/HEIF photos into a PDF.

Does HEIC to PDF upload my file or text to Tool-You servers?

No. HEIC to PDF runs in this browser tab. Files stay on the device. Limit note: Decodes HEIC then embeds pages. A4/Letter/original, margin, reverse. Unsupported HEIC fails.

Should I use HEIC to JPG instead of HEIC to PDF?

Use HEIC to PDF when you need Decode HEIC/HEIF photos into a PDF. Use HEIC to JPG when you need Convert iPhone HEIC photos to JPEG. They share a category (PDF) but not the same job.

What are the limits of HEIC to PDF?

Decodes HEIC then embeds pages. A4/Letter/original, margin, reverse. Unsupported HEIC fails. Also: Decode HEIC images in your browser and embed them into a PDF. Fails if HEIC cannot be decoded.

HEIC to PDF

Decode HEIC/HEIF photos into a PDF.

Decode HEIC images in your browser and embed them into a PDF. Fails if HEIC cannot be decoded.

What HEIC to PDF does

Decode HEIC images in your browser and embed them into a PDF. Fails if HEIC cannot be decoded.

Practical limit for HEIC to PDF: Decodes HEIC then embeds pages. A4/Letter/original, margin, reverse. Unsupported HEIC fails. That is why output can differ from heavy desktop PDF software. Read the tool-specific note again: Decode HEIC images in your browser and embed them into a PDF. Fails if HEIC cannot be decoded.

How to use HEIC to PDF

Stay on this HEIC to PDF page (/heic-to-pdf). Do not switch to HEIC to JPG unless you actually want Convert iPhone HEIC photos to JPEG..
Add the file type HEIC to PDF accepts. Hint from the path: heic to pdf. Decode HEIC/HEIF photos into a PDF.
Set only the options that match HEIC to PDF. Neighbor Images to PDF does something else (Turn mixed JPG, PNG, and WEBP files into one PDF.). Tool note: Decode HEIC images in your browser and embed them into a PDF. Fails if HEIC cannot be decoded.
Run HEIC to PDF in this tab. Browser memory still applies: Decodes HEIC then embeds pages. A4/Letter/original, margin, reverse. Unsupported HEIC fails.
Download or copy the result from HEIC to PDF. If it is the wrong job, open HEIC to JPG instead.

When not to use HEIC to PDF

Skip HEIC to PDF when a neighbor tool matches better — start with HEIC to JPG or Images to PDF — or when the description already warns the job will fail. In the tool’s own words: Decode HEIC images in your browser and embed them into a PDF. Fails if HEIC cannot be decoded.

Questions about HEIC to PDF

What does HEIC to PDF do that other PDF pages on this site do not?: Decode HEIC images in your browser and embed them into a PDF. Fails if HEIC cannot be decoded. Short version: Decode HEIC/HEIF photos into a PDF.
Does HEIC to PDF upload my file or text to Tool-You servers?: No. HEIC to PDF runs in this browser tab. Files stay on the device. Limit note: Decodes HEIC then embeds pages. A4/Letter/original, margin, reverse. Unsupported HEIC fails.
Should I use HEIC to JPG instead of HEIC to PDF?: Use HEIC to PDF when you need Decode HEIC/HEIF photos into a PDF. Use HEIC to JPG when you need Convert iPhone HEIC photos to JPEG. They share a category (PDF) but not the same job.
What are the limits of HEIC to PDF?: Decodes HEIC then embeds pages. A4/Letter/original, margin, reverse. Unsupported HEIC fails. Also: Decode HEIC images in your browser and embed them into a PDF. Fails if HEIC cannot be decoded.