Which way of making a PDF works right now?

Images to PDF is built and runs in your browser. Word, text, spreadsheet and slide conversion are on the bench, and each says so plainly on its own page rather than pretending.

Why is this page a list instead of a tool?

Because "make a PDF" is a question, not a job. What you are starting from decides which bench you want, so this page routes you instead of guessing.

Is making a PDF free?

Yes — tools on the open shelf are free to use.

CONVERT · OPEN SHELF

Make a PDF

Pick what you are starting from and the machine points you at the right bench. Images work today; the rest of the document shelf is being built.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO TURN INTO A PDF?

Image to PDFWorks now, right in your browser. One image or many, into a PDF.
Word to PDFOn the bench. The classic.
Text to PDFOn the bench. Plain text, properly typeset.
Spreadsheet to PDFOn the bench. Print-ready pages from your sheet.
Slides to PDFOn the bench. Deck to document.

Sunburst plate: dithered rays radiating from a solid hub, ink on bone — FIG. — FROM THE MANUAL · PLACEHOLDER PLATE

How it works

Find what you are starting from in the list above.
Follow it to its own bench, where the tool lives.
Or drop the file on the desk and let THE SLOT pick for you.

Questions, answered honestly

Which way of making a PDF works right now?: Images to PDF is built and runs in your browser. Word, text, spreadsheet and slide conversion are on the bench, and each says so plainly on its own page rather than pretending.
Why is this page a list instead of a tool?: Because "make a PDF" is a question, not a job. What you are starting from decides which bench you want, so this page routes you instead of guessing.
Is making a PDF free?: Yes — tools on the open shelf are free to use.