Scan to PDF: guide
Open Scan to PDFPhotograph paper pages and save them as one PDF
Photograph paper pages and save them as one PDF. Configure the available options, inspect the result and download it from your browser.
How it works
- Open Scan to PDF on your phone and tap Take a photo. Hold the phone straight above the page, in good light, with the whole page in the frame.
- Take another photo for each page. Reorder or delete pages in the workspace; use Rotate if a photo came out sideways.
- Export the PDF, zoom in to check the smallest writing, then download it.
Take a photo can open the camera on supported phones; other browsers show a file picker. Each photo becomes a page. Review manual crop, straightening or four-corner perspective correction before applying. Text is not recognized; run OCR afterwards.
When to use this tool
Turn signed forms, receipts, ID copies or handwritten notes into one PDF without installing a scanner app. Photos stay on your device.
What to check before sharing
Each photo becomes one page. Review manual crop, straightening or four-corner perspective correction before applying; automatic edge detection is not included. Text is not recognized; run Make a PDF searchable afterwards if you need selectable text. Large camera photos can make the PDF big; use Compress PDF if a portal has a size limit.
Supported files
Take a photo can open the camera on supported phones; other browsers show a file picker. Each photo becomes a page. Review manual crop, straightening or four-corner perspective correction before applying. Text is not recognized; run OCR afterwards.
Inputs: JPG,JPEG,PNG,WEBP. Performance depends on your device. Download important work before closing the browser; local storage is not a backup.
Troubleshooting
If the file will not open, check it in another PDF reader. If it is password-protected, use Remove a PDF password with a password you know. For scans that need selectable text, run Make a PDF searchable first.
Common questions
Does Scan to PDF upload my photos?
No. Photos are read and assembled into a PDF inside your browser.
Can it straighten or crop the page automatically?
Automatic correction is not included. Use Review crop and straighten for manual cropping, rotation or four-corner perspective correction; preview before applying.
Which files can I use?
Supported inputs: JPG,JPEG,PNG,WEBP. Take a photo can open the camera on supported phones; other browsers show a file picker. Each photo becomes a page. Review manual crop, straightening or four-corner perspective correction before applying. Text is not recognized; run OCR afterwards.
Is this free?
Core tools require no account or subscription and add no watermark.
Do my documents leave my device?
Document processing runs in your browser. PDF Studio does not upload document files. Explicitly saved drafts and My files remain in this browser until deleted. Read aloud may use network-backed browser voices.