Scan to PDF
Capture document scans from your camera.
or click to browse — supports PDF files up to 100MB
How to use
- 1 Drop or click to upload your file
- 2 Adjust options if shown
- 3 Click Run Tool
- 4 Download your result instantly
- ✓ Files up to 1GB
- ✓ Unlimited jobs/hour
- ✓ Batch processing
- ✓ Priority support
Files are processed securely and permanently deleted within 1 hour. We never store, read, or share your documents.
Why this works
Capture document scans straight from your camera \u2014 phone or laptop \u2014 and turn them into a clean, multi-page PDF. Use existing photos as input too. Auto-crops, auto-deskews, and combines pages into one file.
Scan to PDF is the everyday alternative to a flatbed scanner. Most office paperwork doesn\u2019t need scanner-grade output; a phone camera with reasonable lighting and good auto-cropping produces PDFs that are indistinguishable from scanner output for downstream use (email, filing, OCR, signing).
Two input modes. Camera mode opens your device\u2019s rear camera in-browser; point it at a document, the tool detects the document edges and triggers a capture when alignment is good. Tap to capture additional pages \u2014 each one is auto-cropped and deskewed (rotated to be square-on even if you photographed it at an angle). When you\u2019re done, all captures combine into a single PDF in the order you took them.
Upload mode accepts existing photos (JPG, PNG) from your camera roll. Same auto-crop and auto-deskew pass runs on each upload, so phone photos taken in advance still produce clean output.
For best results: shoot in good ambient light (or window light); use a contrasting background (the page should stand out from what\u2019s underneath); hold the camera roughly parallel to the page (auto-deskew handles up to ~30\u00b0 of skew cleanly; beyond that, results degrade); for handwritten notes, write firmly with a dark pen so the text contrasts.
If the document needs to be searchable, run the output through OCR afterwards \u2014 Scan to PDF produces image-based PDFs by default for speed and quality, but OCR adds a text layer in seconds.
Files are processed on our servers and deleted within one hour. Camera capture is processed client-side first (cropping and deskew happen in your browser before upload) so your full-resolution photo is never sent.
How it works
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1Pick capture modeCamera (capture pages live on your phone or laptop) or Upload (pick existing photos from your camera roll).
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2Capture or upload each pageIn camera mode, point at the document; the tool detects edges and captures when alignment is good. Tap for each additional page.
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3Auto-crop and deskewEach page is auto-cropped to the document outline and rotated to be square-on. Manual fine-tune is available if a page needs adjustment.
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4Save as PDFAll pages combine into one PDF in capture order. Run through OCR afterwards if you need searchable text.
Real-world uses
Anyone without a scanner
Quick scans of receipts, contracts, and tax documents using just your phone camera.
Remote workers
Sign a printed form, photograph the signed pages, and email back as a clean PDF \u2014 no scanner needed.
Travellers
Capture hotel receipts and travel docs on the road; combine into one expense PDF when home.
Students
Photograph lecture notes from a friend\u2019s notebook; turn into a clean PDF for your own archive.
Common questions
Do I need a flatbed scanner?
No. A phone camera with reasonable lighting and the auto-crop / auto-deskew pass produces PDFs that look indistinguishable from scanner output for everyday use. For archival-quality reproduction (museum-grade), a flatbed is still better; for normal office work, the phone wins on convenience.
Will the text be searchable?
Not by default \u2014 Scan to PDF produces image-based PDFs. Run the output through OCR (also free) to add a searchable text layer. The whole flow takes under a minute for a typical contract.
How many pages can I scan at once?
No hard cap. The combined PDF\u2019s size needs to fit your plan\u2019s upload cap (25 MB free, 500 MB Pro), so very long documents in colour may bump the limit \u2014 in practice you\u2019ll fit 50\u2013100 pages of typical office paperwork in the free tier.
Does it work on a laptop without a camera?
Upload mode does. Take photos with your phone, AirDrop or sync them to your laptop, and upload them \u2014 the auto-crop and deskew runs on uploaded photos too.
Will skewed photos come out straight?
Auto-deskew handles up to ~30\u00b0 of skew cleanly. Beyond that, the corner-detection becomes unreliable and you may want to retake the photo with a flatter camera angle.
Are my photos sent to your servers?
The processed PDF is sent for combining and finalisation, but the cropping and deskew happen client-side first \u2014 your full-resolution photo isn\u2019t uploaded.