How to Convert Images to PDF using Python

In this tutorial, you will learn how to convert an image file to a pdf file using Python.

TLDR solution

img2pdf.py

import img2pdf

with open('/target-path/file_name.pdf', 'wb') as f:
    f.write(img2pdf.convert('/path-to-image/img.png'))

Required: Install the img2pdf Package

If you don't have img2pdf already installed, execute the following command in your terminal:

pip install img2pdf

Example 1: Convert an Image

Let's say, you have test.jpg on your desktop. You can then convert it to pdf like this:

img2pdf.py

import os
import img2pdf

desktop_path = os.path.expanduser("~/Desktop")

# supports jpg, png, png, tiff
with open(desktop_path + 'test.pdf', 'wb') as f:
    f.write(img2pdf.convert(desktop_path + '/test.jpg'))

After you run this, you should find a test.pdf on your desktop.

Example 2: Convert Multiple Images to a Single PDF

To convert more than one image to a single pdf file, simply input a list of image files:

img2pdf.py

import os
import img2pdf

desktop_path = os.path.expanduser("~/Desktop")

with open(desktop_path + 'test.pdf', 'wb') as f:
    f.write(img2pdf.convert([desktop_path + '/test1.jpg',
                            desktop_path + '/test2.jpg']))

Example 3: Convert Multiple Images to Multiple PDFs

If you want to create a pdf file per image, use a for loop:

img2pdf.py

import os
import img2pdf

desktop_path = os.path.expanduser("~/Desktop")

image_list = ['test1', 'test2']

for i in image_list:
  with open(desktop_path + f'{i}.pdf', 'wb') as f:
      f.write(img2pdf.convert(desktop_path + f'/{i}.jpg'))

That's it! You just learned how to convert images to pdf using Python.