How to Upload PDF to Facebook on Different Devices?

Connie Wisley
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When posting on Facebook, only photo and video is allowed for uploading. But what to do if we want to upload a file in PDF format to Facebook for sharing? Yes, to make the PDF in photo format. No matter you are using iPhone, Samsung, Mac, Dell or any other devices, you will manage to upload PDF to Facebook with the following tutorial.

Why You are Recommended to Upload PDF to Facebook on A Computer

Yes, social media has penetrated into our life, it is more likely that you use Facebook on mobile device to check updates anytime and anywhere. But if you want to upload PDF to Facebook, you are recommended to do this on your computer when take following 2 factors into consideration:

  • Save space on your mobile device.
    To upload PDF to Facebook, you need to change the PDF in photo format.  Yet, there is no perfect trick to convert PDF to image on mobile phones, you need to install a PDF to Image app. In addition, you will get another image file out from the PDF. Definitely, the installed app and image file will take space on your mobile device.
  • Utilize open source on PC.
    Actually, there is open source online available to convert PDF to photo for Facebook uploading. With a larger screen and better operation configuration, a PC enables us to upload a PDF to Facebook much more easily and conveniently. 

Upload PDF to Facebook on MacOS/Windows

#1 Utilize Online Free Service (Both on MacOS and Windows)

There are quite a lot of open sources to convert PDF to image online, they offer free service to make PDF in different photo formats, though it takes time to process the conversion, it’s worth a try. 

  1. Go to Smallpdf and import PDF for PDF to JPG conversion.upload pdf to facebook online
  2. Then convert entire PDF file to JPG and download.upload pdf to facebook online
  3. Go to Facebook account and post the JPG file.

Cons:

  • Risk of information leakage(Do not upload highly-private files)
  • File size limit
  • Take time to upload and process
  • Requires internet connection

 

#2 Upload PDF to Facebook on MacOS

You may have noticed that Mac Preview is capable of exporting PDF to image format (JPG/PNG/TIFF), use it. In addition, Preview is free.

  1. Open PDF with Preview
  2. Go to File>Export
  3. Choose JPG or PNG as the outputupload pdf to facebook preview
  4. Go to Facebook account and upload the image file

Yet, according to many user’s feedback, exporting PDF to image with Preview often greatly sacrifice the file quality. Hence, many mac users turn to professional PDF to Image Converter for mac.

Cisdem PDF Converter OCR ranks as the top 1 to convert PDF to different image formats on mac or windows, including JPG, PNG, TIFF, GIF, BMP, while retaining the original file quality. In addition, it supports batch-exporting PDF to versatile editable formats, also perform OCR on scanned PDF for further editing.

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With 4 steps, you can upload PDF to Facebook on Mac or Windows

  1. Import single or multiple PDFs by drag and drop.
  2. Choose output as JPG or other image formats.
  3. Click “Convert” to get PDF in image formats on mac or windows.upload pdf to facebook cisdem
  4. Go to Facebook account and click “Photo/Video” to upload image file to Facebook

If You Want to Upload PDF to Facebook Directly from Phone

In the case you want to directly upload PDF to Facebook, you either go to online free PDF to Image converters or install a professional converter. Most of the pdf to image apps are designed highly user-friendly, they are simple to use. A list of recommended PDF to Image converters for different mobile devices users is offered as following.

For iOS users

For Android users

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Connie has been writing for Mac productivity and utility apps since 2009. Each review and solution is based on her practical tests, she is aways energetic and trustworthy in this field.

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