Making a PDF on Mac is one of those tasks where the OS already has the answer and most people don't know. The print dialog and the Finder's right-click menu cover 90% of cases. The remaining 10% is where Flint helps.
From any app: Print → Save as PDF
⌘P in any app. Bottom-left of the print dialog, click PDF → Save as PDF. Works in Word, Safari, Mail, Pages, anything. The output is a clean PDF of whatever the app was about to print.
Fastest universal path on Mac.
From images: Finder Quick Actions
Select multiple images in Finder, right-click → Quick Actions → Create PDF. Combines them into one PDF in alphabetical order. Great for receipts, scans, screenshots. To reorder afterward, reorder pages in Flint.
From scans: Continuity Camera
If you've got an iPhone signed into the same Apple ID, your Mac can scan documents directly via Continuity Camera. In Finder, File → Import from iPhone → Scan Documents. Camera on iPhone, edges detected, multi-page support, saves PDF straight to the Mac.
Polish with compress afterward — Continuity scans are big.
Combining and polishing
Made several PDFs from different sources? Merge them into one tidy document. Need to add a signature or edit text? All browser-based in Flint.
FAQ
Why does my created PDF look different from the source?
Print to PDF rasterises some elements depending on the app — fonts might substitute, colours might shift slightly. For pixel-perfect output, use the source app's 'Export as PDF' menu instead if it has one (Pages, Word, most modern apps do).
Can I make a PDF from a Word doc on Mac?
Yes — Word's File → Save As → PDF. Or print to PDF. Or via Flint's Word-to-PDF converter. All produce similar results; Word's native export preserves the most fidelity.
How do I make a PDF/A?
PDF/A (archival format) needs specific tooling. Some Mac apps support it via Print → PDF dropdown options. Acrobat or specialist tools handle it more reliably. For everyday archival, standard PDF is enough.
Made a PDF and need to polish it? Open Flint — edit, merge, compress, sign.