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30 January 2024  Ashley S. Miller  Specialist of Customer Service Dept.
 

Summary
Learn how to easily convert screenshots to PDF files on Mac computers with this detailed guide. Discover the step-by-step process now.



Table of contents

table iconI. What is PDF?
table iconII. How to convert screenshots to PDF on Mac?
table iconIII. Use Renee PDF Aide to convert screenshots to PDF on Windows
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I. What is PDF?

PDF is a format created by Adobe in the 1990s. It allows files to be opened on any device or operating system without the need for the original application. Most web browsers can now directly open PDF documents. Regardless of whether you open a PDF on a smartphone, tablet, or computer, its layout and content remain unchanged. PDF files can include text, images, embedded fonts, hyperlinks, videos, interactive buttons, forms, and more. They offer high integration, security, and reliability.
The following will demonstrate the process of taking a screenshot on a Mac computer and converting it to a PDF.

II. How to convert screenshots to PDF on Mac?

1. How to take screenshots on Mac

It is very simple to capture screen images on a Mac computer. You can use the built-in shortcut keys to complete the screen capture task. Below are 2 useful screenshot shortcuts.
  • Shift+Command+3: You can capture the full screen and save it to the desktop.
  • Shift+Command+4: You can capture part of the screen and save it to the desktop.
Mac computer screenshot shortcut key
After the screenshot is saved to the Mac desktop, you can convert the screenshot to a PDF file through the following steps.

2. How to Convert Mac Screenshots to PDF

The specific steps are as follows:
Step 1: Open the screenshot with the “Preview” app, click (File) in the top menu bar, and select the (Export as PDF) option.
Convert Screenshot to PDF on Mac
Step 2: Set the file name and select a folder in the pop-up window. Finally, click the (Save) button.
Export to PDF
The method of converting screenshots to PDF on Mac system is simple. Windows users can also conveniently convert screenshots to PDF. Here, we will introduce a practical PDF editing and conversion tool.

III. Use Renee PDF Aide to convert screenshots to PDF on Windows

1. What is Renee PDF Aide?

Renee PDF Aide is a multifunctional tool software that integrates PDF file editing and format conversion. It has a simple interface and multiple functions, including repairing damaged files, optimizing loading time for large files, splitting or merging PDF files, adjusting display angles, encrypting/decrypting files, adding watermarks, converting images to PDF, and converting PDF files to common formats like Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Image/HTML/TXT. It supports quick conversion of the entire document or specified pages, with a conversion speed of up to 80 pages per minute.
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2. How to convert screenshots to PDF with Renee PDF Aide?

Here you can use the Image to PDF function in Renee PDF Aide. The following is the specific steps.
Step 1: Download, install, and run Renee PDF Aide. Select the (PDF Tools) option.
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Step 2: In the function menu bar, select “Image to PDF” and click “Add File” to import the image file. Alternatively, drag and drop the image file into the software. Multiple files can be imported at once. Supported image formats include BMP, PNG, JPG, GIF, and TIFF.
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Step 3: After importing the screenshot file, select the image-to-PDF mode.  After that, click the (Convert) button in the lower right corner to convert the image into a PDF file.
There are two modes:
Merge into one file: merge all imported pictures into a single PDF file, with each picture generating one PDF page.
One image, one PDF file: export imported images as individual PDF files, with each image generating one PDF file.
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Renee PDF Aide’s “PDF Toolset” offers image-to-PDF conversion and various editing tools. These tools include repairing, compressing, merging, rotating, encrypting, and adding watermarks to PDF files. The software ensures smooth performance and can be customized according to your specific requirements. Additionally, the “Convert PDF” module allows you to convert PDF files to popular formats like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Image, HTML, and TXT.
Functions of the PDF toolset
Repair: Repair damaged or unopenable PDF files.
Optimize: Optimize PDF files that take a long time to load, and compress large file PDFs.
Split: Split multi-page PDF files into multiple files or one as required.
Merge: Merge and output multiple PDFs into one PDF, and you can also specify the pages to be merged.
Rotate: Adjust the display angle of PDF files.
Encrypt and Decrypt: PDF can be encrypted, locked and decrypted.
Watermark: Add foreground watermark/background watermark to PDF file, watermark can choose picture or PDF document.