Citrus / Convert / JPG to PDF

Convert JPG to PDF on Mac, offline

Need to turn a .jpg file into PDF? Citrus converts JPG to PDF right on your Mac, offline, using Apple's own engines. Nothing is uploaded to any server, which matters for client work, private photos and contracts.

Get Citrus, from $10 up

From $10 and up. For macOS 13+, Apple silicon.

What to expect

How to convert JPG to PDF

  1. Open Citrus from the menu bar (the citrus slice icon).
  2. Drop your .jpg file, or several, into the window. You can also drag a file onto the menu bar icon to open the quick wheel.
  3. Choose PDF as the output format and adjust options if you want, like size, quality or resolution.
  4. Press Convert. Your new files appear next to the originals, and the originals are never changed.

About the formats

JPG: JPG (JPEG) is the most compatible photo format in the world. It opens everywhere, but it is lossy and has no transparency.

PDF: PDF is the universal, fixed-layout document format.

Frequently asked questions

Is my file uploaded anywhere?

No. Citrus runs entirely on your Mac. Files are read and written locally and never sent to a server.

Can I convert many JPG files at once?

Yes. Drop a whole batch into Citrus and convert them all to PDF in one go. Originals are never changed.

Does Citrus need an internet connection to convert JPG to PDF?

No. It works fully offline after you download it.

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