Scan paper documents with your phone

Scan to PDF uses your phone camera in the browser. Edges are found and straightened on your device.

1. Good light, flat page

Put the page on a dark, flat surface in even light. Avoid shadows across the text.

2. Check each page

Adjust the corners if the edge was missed, then add the next page.

3. Make it searchable

Send the PDF to OCR PDF to add a hidden text layer, so you can search and copy the text. English, French and Arabic are supported.

Good to know

No app is needed: the camera opens in your browser. Shadows and curled pages are the main causes of poor scans.

Questions

Are my scans uploaded?

No. Edge detection and straightening run on your phone.

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