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

You can convert HEIC to PDF on Windows with PDFgear’s online converter or with Microsoft Photos and the built-in Microsoft Print to PDF printer.

When you convert HEIC photos to PDF, the pictures become PDF pages. Photographed text remains part of the image unless you use OCR to recognize it, and simply renaming .heic to .pdf will not convert the file.

Save a HEIC picture as a PDF with Windows Photos

For one picture, Microsoft Photos and the built-in Microsoft Print to PDF printer can handle the task, provided Photos can open the HEIC file.

1. Right-click the HEIC file and select Open with > Photos.
2. Press Ctrl + P and select Microsoft Print to PDF.
3. Choose the paper size and orientation, then check the print preview.
4. Click Print and choose where to save the PDF.

If Photos cannot open the file, check whether the required HEIF image support is installed. Some systems may also need HEVC support. For several pictures, the browser workflow below gives you batch conversion and a choice of combined or separate output.

Batch convert HEIC to PDF online for free with PDFgear

PDFgear’s free HEIC converter works on Windows and Mac and lets you convert HEIC to PDF online for free without installing an application or signing in. You can batch convert HEIC to PDF by selecting all the pictures together, rather than repeating the conversion for each file.

1. Open PDFgear’s HEIC to PDF online tool in your browser.
2. Select all the HEIC files you want to convert.
3. Adjust the image settings and click Convert to start the conversion.
4. Download the PDF and check that the result meets your requirements.

Before converting, you can adjust Page orientation and Page size to control how the pictures fit on the PDF pages. Check these settings particularly carefully when your selection contains both portrait and landscape photos.

To convert multiple HEIC files into one PDF, leave Convert images into separate PDFs unchecked. To convert HEIC images to separate PDF files, select that checkbox so each image becomes its own PDF.

The conversion runs locally in your browser, so you can convert HEIC to PDF without uploading files to a server. An online interface does not necessarily mean remote processing, and you do not need to switch to a desktop application to keep these images on your computer.

Convert a HEIC image with Adobe Acrobat online

Adobe Acrobat also offers an online HEIC to PDF converter. Use its dedicated web tool rather than assuming the free Acrobat Reader desktop app supports the same conversion workflow. Sign-in requirements and free-use limits may apply.

1. Open Adobe Acrobat’s online HEIC to PDF tool.
2. Select the HEIC file you want to convert.
3. Wait for the conversion to finish.
4. Download the PDF, signing in if prompted.

A full-featured PDF tool with HEIC support lets you convert HEIC to PDF without converting to JPG first, avoiding intermediate JPEG files and an extra conversion step. Keep the original pictures until you have checked the PDF’s page orientation, image placement, and readability.