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You don't need a dedicated scanner app to digitise a document. This free online document scanner uses your phone's camera to photograph documents and automatically converts them to a clean, well-contrasted PDF. Edge detection, perspective correction, and contrast enhancement all happen automatically, no adjustment needed.

Dedicated scanner apps like Adobe Scan and CamScanner require an account and often have usage limits on their free tiers. This scanner requires neither, open the page in your phone's browser, grant camera permission, and scan. The result is a PDF that looks like it came from a flatbed scanner, with perspective corrected (so it is not angled from how you held the phone) and contrast enhanced (so the text is dark and the background is white).

For multi-page documents, scan page by page and each scan is added to the same PDF. When you have all pages, tap download. The PDF is assembled in your browser, no data is sent to any server, which matters when the document contains sensitive information like a contract, medical record, or identification document.

This works on any modern smartphone browser, iPhone Safari, Android Chrome, Firefox. No camera app, no document scanner app, no account. Just a browser.

How to use it

Three steps, under 30 seconds from upload to download.

1
Open on your phone and tap Start Scanning
Go to imageandpdf.com/document-scanner on your phone browser. Grant camera permission when prompted. The camera preview opens.
2
Position the document and capture
Hold your phone over the document. The scanner auto-detects the document edges and shows a boundary overlay. Tap the shutter to capture. The image is processed instantly, perspective straightened, contrast enhanced.
3
Add pages and download PDF
Tap "Add Page" to scan additional pages. When done, tap "Download PDF". All pages are compiled into a single PDF and saved to your phone.

Common use cases

Real-world scenarios where this tool is the fastest solution.

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Contracts and agreements

Scan a signed paper contract to PDF and email it without access to a flatbed scanner or office equipment.

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Receipts and invoices

Scan paper receipts for expense reporting, tax records, or bookkeeping. The contrast enhancement makes printed text crisp even from thermal receipt paper.

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Notes and handwritten documents

Scan handwritten notes after a meeting, lecture, or brainstorm session. The high-contrast output makes handwriting legible even on lined or coloured paper.

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ID documents and forms

Scan passports, licences, certificates, or filled-in paper forms to create a digital copy. The document stays on your device, nothing is uploaded.

Questions & answers

Everything you might need to know before using the tool.

Do I need to install an app?+

No. The scanner runs in your mobile browser, Safari on iPhone, Chrome or Firefox on Android. No installation required.

Does it work on desktop?+

Yes, but it works best on mobile where you can physically hold the phone over a document. On desktop, you can use a webcam, position the document under the camera.

Is my document uploaded to a server?+

No. All processing (edge detection, perspective correction, contrast enhancement, PDF generation) happens in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

Can I scan multiple pages into one PDF?+

Yes. After each scan, tap "Add Page" to continue scanning. All pages accumulate in the same session and export as a single multi-page PDF.

What is perspective correction?+

When you photograph a document from an angle, the result is trapezoidal (wider at the bottom, narrower at the top). Perspective correction mathematically transforms the image back to a rectangular, straight-on view, as if the document was scanned flat.

What types of documents can I scan?+

Any flat document: printed papers, contracts, receipts, invoices, books (lay them open flat), sticky notes, handwritten pages, ID documents, business cards.

How many pages can I scan in one PDF?+

There is no fixed limit. Scan as many pages as you need. Very long documents (50+ pages) may slow down PDF assembly slightly due to browser memory.

Your files are private

All processing runs locally in your browser using JavaScript. Your files are never transmitted to any server, stored, or shared. Close the tab and they're gone.

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