Scan to PDF
Capture documents with your camera into a PDF.
Use your device camera to capture document pages and combine them into a PDF. You can also add photos from your gallery. Everything is processed on your device — captures never leave it.
Your files are processed locally in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to a server, ever.
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Quick answers
- What does this tool do?
- Capture documents with your camera into a PDF. Use your device camera to capture document pages and combine them into a PDF. You can also add photos from your gallery.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free and unlimited, with no account required and no watermark on the result.
- What files are supported?
- JPG, JPEG, PNG, WEBP, GIF, BMP files, up to 50 MB each, up to 10 at once.
- Where is my file processed?
- Entirely in your browser. Your file never leaves your device — nothing is uploaded to a server.
- What are the limitations?
- Camera captures depend on your device hardware and lighting; the tool does not apply automatic edge detection or deskewing.
- What happens if processing fails?
- You get a clear message explaining what went wrong and how to fix it (try another file, check the format, or start over). Your original file is never touched.
How to Scan to PDF
- Open the tool.
- Allow camera access and capture a page, or add photos.
- Add more pages as needed.
- Start conversion.
- Download the scan as PDF.
Frequently asked questions
Common problems and fixes
- The output has empty or missing text
Why: the source pages were a scan or an image — there is no text layer to convert.
Fix: run the OCR PDF tool on the file first to add a searchable text layer, then convert again.
- Tables and columns come out jumbled
Why: a PDF stores positions on a page, not rows and cells, so designed layouts are reconstructed approximately.
Fix: for data you need in a spreadsheet, use the Extract Tables tool instead — it is built for that job.
- Fonts look slightly different in the converted file
Why: a PDF embeds glyph shapes rather than font families, so the closest available font is substituted.
Fix: expect near-identical text flow rather than pixel-perfect type; fix fonts in the target app if exactness matters.
Who uses Scan to PDF?
- Students and researchers — turning readings, papers and handouts into editable notes they can annotate and quote from.
- Office teams — reusing content from reports and statements without retyping it by hand.
- Anyone handling confidential documents — the conversion runs in your browser, so contracts and financial files never leave your device.