Scan to PDF
Capture document pages with your camera, review each shot, and build one PDF without uploading anything.
Private by default
Your files stay in your browser.
Fast
Built for quick document tasks.
Free
No account or paywall.
The workflow stays local: capture pages, review them, then export one PDF. Use Crop PDF for camera borders or Reorder PDF for page sequence; lightweight structural compression does not downsample scan images.
How to use it
- 1Start the camera and point it at the page.
- 2Capture each page you want in the final document.
- 3Review or remove pages, then export a single PDF.
FAQ
Does this auto-crop page edges?
No. It captures the full camera frame. Crop the exported PDF separately when page edges need trimming.
How do I improve capture quality?
Use even lighting, hold the camera parallel to the page, avoid shadows, and review small text before exporting.
Do the captured pages leave my device?
No. The images and PDF export stay local to your browser session.
Before you use this tool
Capture a quick document with your camera
Scan to PDF captures camera frames as pages and combines them into one local PDF. It is practical for receipts or a few paper pages when no scanner is nearby. Current capture includes the camera frame and does not automatically detect edges, correct perspective, or recognize text.
Use even lighting, hold the device parallel to the paper, and review each image before export. Crop the result afterward if borders are distracting, and use OCR if searchable text is needed. Avoid capturing sensitive documents on a shared device where downloads may remain accessible.
- Use steady, even lighting
- Review every captured page
- Crop or OCR only when needed
Your file never leaves your device
Scan to PDF runs entirely in your browser. When you open a file, it is read into the page on your own computer and processed there — it is not uploaded to a server, stored in the cloud, or seen by anyone else. When you are done, the result is generated locally and downloaded straight to your device.
That matters because PDFs so often hold something private: a signed contract, a tax return, an invoice with a client's details, a scan of an ID. Many online PDF services quietly upload your document to process it. Because this tool keeps the work on your machine, you can work with your PDF without handing the file to a third party.
Tips for a clean result
- Start from the original PDF where you can. Re-exporting from Word or a scanner app usually gives a cleaner file than one that has already been through several tools.
- Very large files take longer because all the work happens on your device. Closing other heavy browser tabs frees up memory for big documents.
- Keep a copy of the original until you have checked the output. Because nothing is stored online, the version on your device is the only copy of the result.
- A modern browser on desktop handles the widest range of PDFs. Most tasks also work on mobile, though precise work is easier on a larger screen.