Image to PDF for the Lok Sewa online form
The PSC online application (लोक सेवा आयोग अनलाइन फारम) and the provincial commission portals ask for several documents: citizenship (नागरिकता प्रमाणपत्र) front and back, SLC/SEE, +2 and bachelor's certificates, transcripts, character certificates, equivalence letters and inclusive-group certificates. Most applicants have these as phone photos. This converter turns those JPG/PNG photos into a clean, correctly ordered PDF in a few taps – free, without an app, and without uploading your personal documents to anyone's server.
Which documents usually need one combined PDF?
| Document | Suggested page order | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Citizenship | Front, then back | Use “Fit to image” or A4 with a small margin |
| Academic qualification | Transcript / marksheet, then character or provisional certificate | A4 (auto), black & white |
| Inclusive-group certificates | All certificates in one PDF | Use Merge PDFs if some are already PDFs |
| Experience / equivalence letters | Letter, then any attachment | Keep the seal and signature visible |
The exact documents, format (PDF or JPG) and size limit are set by the portal and your advertisement, so check your advertisement and the upload screen first. Our document checklist lists what each application typically needs.
How to make a PDF from photos on your phone
- Take good photos. Put the document on a plain dark table in daylight, hold the phone straight above it and fill the frame with the paper. Avoid flash – it creates a white glare over text.
- Add the pages with Choose files, or Take photo to shoot directly from the camera.
- Order and rotate. Pages are numbered; use the arrows to move them and the rotate button to straighten sideways photos.
- Choose layout. A4 (auto) turns wide documents into landscape A4 pages. A small margin looks like a real photocopy and prevents edges being cut when printed.
- Set a size limit if the upload box has one. The tool lowers resolution and quality just enough to fit.
Merge PDF files into one
If your university gave you a PDF transcript and you have phone photos of other certificates, use the Merge PDFs tab. PDF pages are copied as they are – nothing is re-compressed, so text and seals remain sharp – and images are added as A4 pages. Arrange everything in order and download one file. If the merged file is too large for the portal, run it through the PDF compressor to bring it under 200 KB, 500 KB or 1 MB.
Tips for a small, readable PDF
- Black & white (कालो–सेतो) cuts the size a lot and looks like a photocopy, which is perfect for certificates. Keep colour for documents where a coloured seal matters.
- Crop before adding. Your phone's crop tool removes the table around the paper so more of the size budget goes to the text.
- One document per PDF unless the form asks otherwise – reviewers find the right page faster and each upload stays under its own limit.
- Name files clearly, e.g. citizenship.pdf, bachelor-transcript.pdf, so you upload the right file in the right box.
JPG to PDF without installing an app
Scanner apps often add watermarks, ask for sign-up, or upload your files to their cloud. This converter is a normal web page: open it in Chrome, Safari or any modern browser on Android, iPhone or a computer, and the PDF is built on your device. That matters for citizenship and certificates, which carry your date of birth, address and citizenship number. Once the page has loaded you can even switch off mobile data and keep working. If a cyber café computer is your only option, download the PDF, upload it to the portal, then delete it from the computer's Downloads folder before you leave.
Print shops can also produce PDFs from a flatbed scanner – ask for 150–200 dpi in grayscale for certificates. Higher settings only make the file bigger without making it easier to read on the portal.
Common mistakes
- Only uploading the front of the citizenship when both sides are required.
- Pages in the wrong order or upside down – always check the thumbnails before creating the PDF.
- Blurry photos taken at night – unreadable documents can lead to problems at verification.
- Renaming a .jpg file to .pdf – it is still an image and the portal can reject it. Convert it here instead.
- Uploading your passport photo as a PDF – the photo and signature need JPGs from the photo & signature resizer.
Next steps
With documents ready, keep track of deadlines in the PSC calendar and start serious preparation with the official syllabus, daily practice questions and full mock exams. Compare plans on the pricing page.
Sources
- Public Service Commission, Nepal – psc.gov.np and psconline.psc.gov.np
- CollegeNP – Lok Sewa Aayog online application guideline (multiple inclusion certificates combined into one PDF)
- Provincial PSC online application guide
- PDF engine: pdf-lib
