Scan documents with your phone camera

Scan a paper document with your phone camera and save a clean PDF. The page outline shows live and you can take many pages. Free, nothing is uploaded.

Before you start

You do not need a scanner or an app. Open this page on your phone, press "Use the camera" and point it at the page. A live outline shows the page the camera has found. It turns green when it thinks it has found the page, so still check each page. Tap the round button to take the photo, then take the next page.

Press Done when you have every page. Each one is straightened and cleaned up, and you check them before the PDF is made. The rear camera opens first, and where the phone has a torch you get a button for it. If the camera is blocked, you can choose photos you took earlier.

Tips

Questions and answers

Does the camera record video or send anything?

No. The live view is only shown on your screen. It is not recorded and not sent anywhere, and the photos you take stay on your device. The camera turns off when you press Done or Close, when you leave the page, and if you switch to another tab for a while.

The camera button is missing or does not start. What can I do?

The camera needs a secure page (an address that starts with https), a browser that allows it, and your permission. If you tapped Block earlier, tap the camera or lock icon next to the web address, allow the camera, then press Try again. Or take the photos with your phone's own camera app and add them with "Choose photos".

How many pages can I take?

Up to 30 pages in one PDF. You can take some now and add more later from the list of pages. Afterwards you can turn a page, move it up or down, or remove it.

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