Step 1: Provide your GIF files using the button above or by toss and let go.
Step 2: Click the 'Convert' button to start the conversion.
Step 3: Fetch your converted PDF files.
GIF to PDF Conversion FAQ
Is the PDF searchable with selectable text?
+
Yes when the GIF contains real text layers (DOCX, ODT, HTML, TXT, EPUB). Image-based GIF produces an image-only PDF — to make it searchable, follow up with /pdf-ocr/ to run optical character recognition over the page bundle. GIF is lossless but capped at a 256-colour palette per frame, using LZW compression and single-colour binary transparency.
What if the source is a scan with no real text in it?
+
Then the conversion produces a picture of the text rather than the text itself, and searching it finds nothing. Run /pdf-ocr/ to add a recognised text layer first; optical character recognition turns the scanned pixels into selectable, searchable characters that the conversion can then carry through properly.
Is the PDF side of this conversion searchable?
+
It depends entirely on whether real text is present. A PDF generated from a document carries an actual text layer and is searchable; a PDF built from scans or images is a picture of text and is not, until OCR adds a layer. /pdf-ocr/ does that, and it is worth running before any conversion that expects to read the words.
Can I password-protect the PDF after conversion?
+
Not in this same step — convert GIF to PDF first, then use /pdf-protect/ to add an open password, owner password, or print / edit restrictions. Splitting the steps lets each conversion stay focused and fast.
Is my GIF private during PDF conversion?
+
Yes. Uploaded GIF files are processed on our own conversion servers, no person reviews them, and they are never shared. The upload and the converted PDF are both deleted automatically about 24 hours after the conversion, which leaves time to download the result. See /privacy/ for the full policy.
