Like a scanner app
Tilted photos become straight pages, shadows and the colour of the light are removed, and the paper turns white so the text stands out.
Scan to PDF
Scan to PDF with your phone
Turn your phone into a document scanner. Take a photo of each page, and the scanner finds the edges of the paper, straightens the page, removes shadows and makes the paper white, then puts all pages into one PDF. It works like a scanner app, right in your browser, with nothing to install and nothing uploaded.
- Fast
- Private
- No upload
Drop photos of your pages here
JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC, up to 50 pictures
Your files are processed on your device and are never uploaded.
How it works
Scan to PDF in three steps
- Take or choose photosOn a phone, tap Take photo and photograph each page; on a computer, choose the photos. Up to 50 pages.
- Check the cornersThe edges of each page are found for you. If a corner is off, drag it onto the paper; a magnifier shows exactly where it is.
- Pick a look and saveChoose Auto, Grey or Black & white and the page size, then click Make PDF and download your scan.
Why use it
Scan to PDF with ToolsCampus
Private by design
Your photos never leave your device. The pages are found, straightened and saved as a PDF by your browser; nothing is uploaded or stored on our servers.
Small files
Black & white pages make tiny PDFs that are easy to email or upload to a form; colour pages stay sharp at about 250 dpi.
Questions, answered
Scan to PDF questions
How do I scan a document to PDF with my phone?
Open this page on your phone, tap Take photo and photograph the page from above, in good light. Add more pages the same way, check the corners, choose a look and tap Make PDF.
Do I need to install a scanner app?
No. It works in the browser on iPhone, Android and computers. There is no app, no account and no watermark.
Are my photos uploaded?
No. Everything happens on your own device, and the PDF is saved straight back to it.
What if the edges are not found?
White paper on a white desk, or a page photographed very close, can hide the edges. Then the corners start at the edges of the photo: drag them onto the corners of the paper. A darker background helps next time.
Can I make the scanned PDF searchable?
Yes. Run the PDF through OCR PDF and it adds a hidden text layer, so you can search and copy the text.
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