Scan documents to PDF with your phone
Scan to PDF turns your phone into a document scanner — no app to install. Take a photo of each page; the tool finds the edges of the paper, straightens it and crops away the table behind it. Then pick a look: the original colours, Enhance for brighter pages, Grayscale, or Black & white document for that crisp photocopy look that's easy to read and print.
For the best scans, use daylight or a bright room, hold the phone parallel to the page and keep your shadow off the paper. A dark tabletop helps the edge detection. Every filter can be changed per page, and Use page 1's filter for all applies one look to the whole document.
You can rotate pages, move them around, adjust the corners by hand if the automatic detection missed, and add more photos at any time. When you're done, everything becomes one PDF on A4, US Letter or the photo's own size.
Your photos are processed in your browser and never uploaded — ideal for IDs, contracts, medical papers and homework.
Drop images here
JPG, PNG, WEBP, GIF, BMP · or click to choose · you can also paste · up to 300 MB · stays on your device
Your privacy
This tool works entirely inside your browser. Your files are never uploaded to any server.
How to use Scan to PDF
- 1
Take photos
Tap Take photo for each page (or drop photos you already took). Lay the paper on a darker surface for the best edge detection.
- 2
Check each page
Adjust the corners if needed, rotate pages and pick a filter. Black & white document gives the cleanest scan.
- 3
Create the PDF
Choose a page size and download your scanned document.
Questions and answers
Do I need to install an app?
No. It works in your phone's browser and uses its normal camera.
Are my photos uploaded?
No. Edge detection, straightening and filters all run on your device.
The page edges weren't found. What can I do?
Drag the four round handles onto the corners of the page. Detection works best with white paper on a darker background.
Can I make the scan searchable?
Yes: run the finished PDF through OCR PDF to add a text layer.
Can I scan a multi-page document?
Yes. Add a photo for each page (up to 50) and arrange them before creating the PDF.
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