Scan to PDF

No scanner? Use your phone camera. Snap each page, we clean it up and make one tidy PDF.

🔒 Your files are processed on your device and never uploaded.

Scan to PDF at a glance

Price
Free
Account
Not needed
Watermark
None
Privacy
Files are processed inside your browser and are never uploaded.
Works on
Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone – in any modern browser
Install
Nothing to install
Camera readyOpens your phone camera straight from the page – no app to install.
Auto crop & straightenFinds the edges of the paper, removes the table behind it and straightens pages photographed at an angle.
Clean scans“Document” mode whitens the paper and darkens the text so it looks like a real scan.

How to use Scan to PDF

  1. Press Open camera & scan and take a photo of the first page.
  2. Press Scan another page for each extra page, then pick a scan look.
  3. Press Make PDF and download your scanned document.

How to get the best scan

Make the text searchable

A scan is a picture of the page. To be able to search or copy the words, run the finished file through OCR PDF.

How to get a scanner-quality result with a phone

  1. Put the paper on a dark, plain surface in good light – no flash.
  2. Hold the phone straight above the page so all four corners are visible.
  3. Choose Document (black and white) for text, Colour for pages with stamps, photos or coloured ink.
  4. Keep Find the page edges on – the table behind the paper is cropped away and the page is straightened automatically.

After scanning

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to install an app?
No. The tool works in your phone browser and opens the camera directly, so you can scan without installing anything.
How do I get a clean scan?
Place the paper on a dark, plain surface in good light, hold the phone straight above it and avoid shadows. The tool then brightens the page and boosts the contrast so it looks like a real scan.
Can I scan several pages into one PDF?
Yes. Take a photo of each page; they are added in order and saved together in one PDF.
Can I use photos I already took?
Yes. Choose them from your gallery instead of the camera.
Can I make the scan searchable?
Yes. After saving, run the PDF through OCR PDF so you can search and copy the text.
Are my scans uploaded?
No. Photos are processed on your phone and never leave it.

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