How can I convert heic to PDF on Windows 11 PC?

On Windows 11, a convenient way to convert HEIC to PDF on Windows is to open one image in Microsoft Photos and use the built-in Microsoft Print to PDF printer. For multiple HEIC images, an online converter can combine them into one multi-page PDF, while some tools can also create a separate PDF for each image.

Convert one HEIC to PDF with Microsoft Print to PDF

The Windows 11 Photos app can open a HEIC image and send it to the built-in Microsoft Print to PDF virtual printer. If Photos cannot open the file, install the HEIF Image Extensions and any additional codec Windows recommends.

1. Open the HEIC image in Microsoft Photos.
2. Press Ctrl + P.
3. Select Microsoft Print to PDF as the printer.
4. Choose the paper size, orientation, and photo layout.
5. Click Print, enter a filename, and save the PDF.

This is a convenient built-in method that keeps the conversion on the PC, but it provides limited control over page arrangement and becomes inconvenient when converting many HEIC images.

Convert HEIC to PDF online for free with PDFgear

PDFgear provides a free online HEIC-to-PDF converter that does not require an account or sign-in. It supports individual images and lets you batch convert HEIC to PDF when you need to process several photos in one session. When you add multiple HEIC photos, you can rearrange them and combine them into one multi-page PDF, or convert each image into a separate PDF.

1. Open the official PDFgear HEIC to PDF online tool: www.pdfgear.com/heic-to-pdf/
2. Click Select Image Files.
3. Add one or more HEIC images and arrange them in the required order.
4. Wait for the automatic conversion to finish.
5. Click Download File to save the PDF.

PDFgear processes the images locally in the browser, so the HEIC files are not uploaded to a server. This local processing helps protect file privacy and security.

Use Adobe Acrobat Online to convert HEIC files

Adobe Acrobat Online also provides a dedicated HEIC-to-PDF tool. It can convert one HEIC image or combine multiple HEIC files into a single PDF.

1. Open Adobe Acrobat’s online HEIC-to-PDF converter.
2. Click Select files and add the HEIC images.
3. Arrange the images if necessary.
4. Start the conversion.
5. Download the resulting PDF, signing in if Adobe requests it.

Adobe’s tool is convenient if you already use Adobe services, but files are processed through Adobe’s online service. For sensitive images that should remain entirely on your PC, use an offline workflow instead.

For one HEIC photo on Windows 11, Microsoft Photos and Microsoft Print to PDF provide a convenient built-in workflow. For multiple images, you can convert HEIC without Acrobat with PDFgear, which can create either one multi-page PDF or separate PDF files for free. Adobe Acrobat Online is an alternative when you only need to combine the images into one PDF.