How to scan a document to PDF with your phone
No scanner? Your phone camera and Okaysize make a clean PDF of any paper document.
- About 2 minutes
- Free, nothing uploaded
- 5 steps
Steps
Take the photos
Photograph each page from straight above, in good light, with the page filling the frame.
Add the photos
Open Scan to PDF on your phone and tap Choose a file, then pick the photos. Add more with Add more images.
Put the pages in order
Use the up and down arrows so the pages are in reading order.
Keep Scanned document look on
It turns each photo into clean black on white, like a real scanner. Pick Letter or A4 under Page size.
Click Make PDF
Then tap Download to save the scan.
Tips
- Lay the page on a dark surface so the edges stand out.
- Want the text searchable? Run the result through OCR PDF.
Questions
- Do I need to install an app?
- No. It works in your phone's browser, and the photos never leave your phone.
- Can I scan color documents?
- Turn off Scanned document look to keep the original colors.
Ready? Scan to PDF is free.
Phone photos to a clean PDF. Works in your browser, no sign up.