Scan to PDF
Turn phone photos into a clean PDF online for free. No sign-up, no watermark — capture pages with your camera in seconds.
Scanning works best from your phone
Scan this QR code with your phone's camera to open this page there and capture pages directly. Once you're done, you can optionally send the finished PDF back here.
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To scan multiple images and convert them to a single PDF file for free, open this page on your phone and tap to use your camera, or scan the QR code shown here on desktop to continue on your phone. Capture each page, crop out the background, choose Color, Grayscale, or Black & White, and download one combined PDF in seconds. No app to install, no sign-up, no email, and no watermark.
A photo scanner that runs in a browser tab
Installing a scanner app is a lot of ceremony for something most people do a handful of times a year — and most of those apps want an account, a subscription, or the right to keep a copy of your photos. This does the same job in a browser tab: photograph each page with your phone camera, crop away the desk and your fingers, choose how the scan should look, and download one combined PDF.
What comes out is a single PDF file rather than a camera roll. Pages arrive in order in a single file, cropped to the paper and processed to read like a scan instead of a snapshot — which is what matters when it is going to a landlord, a university admissions office, an employer, or a government form.
Scan multiple images into a single PDF with just your phone browser
No app to download — open this page on your phone and tap the camera button to photograph each page directly. Capture as many images as you need, crop each one to the page edges, and combine them into a single, clean scan to PDF in one download. It works the same as a dedicated phone scanner app, without installing anything.
On a computer? Scan it with your phone instead
A desktop or laptop usually cannot photograph a physical page well, so this page shows a QR code on desktop — scan it with your phone's camera to open the same scanning tool there and capture your pages, then download the finished PDF right on your phone.
Crop, clean up, and choose a scan mode
Crop each photo down to just the page before converting, so stray background, desks, or hands are not part of the final PDF. Then pick a look: Black & White for a crisp, high-contrast scanned look, Grayscale for a softer tone on printed pages, or Color to keep the photo close to how it looked, with only a light automatic enhance.
Scan to PDF — free, private, no email
This is a genuine scan to PDF free tool. There is no sign-up, no email verification, and no watermark stamped on your file. Photos are processed in memory and never stored — discarded the moment your download is ready.
Frequently asked questions
Is the quality good enough for official documents?
Yes, as long as you crop to the page edges and shoot in reasonably even light. Black & White mode in particular produces the crisp, high-contrast look expected of a paper scan, and the result is an ordinary PDF that any upload portal will accept.
Can I password-protect the finished scan?
Yes. Tick "Protect with a password" before converting and the PDF is encrypted, so it cannot be opened without it — worth doing when you are scanning an ID, a payslip, or a bank document.
Are my scans kept private?
Yes. The photos are processed on the server and never written to disk, and both they and the finished PDF are discarded as soon as your download is ready.
Do I need to install an app to scan photos into a PDF?
No. Open this page in your phone's browser and tap the camera button to capture pages directly — no app install required.
I'm on a computer — how do I scan photos into a PDF?
A computer usually cannot photograph paper well, so this page shows a QR code on desktop. Scan it with your phone's camera to open the same tool there, capture your pages, and download the PDF on your phone.
Can I crop out the background from my scan?
Yes. Each captured photo has a Crop button that lets you drag a rectangle down to just the page, cutting out any desk, background, or hands around it.
What is the difference between the Color, Grayscale, and Black & White scan modes?
Black & White gives a crisp, high-contrast look like a classic paper scan. Grayscale keeps softer tones, which can suit photos or printed pages with shading. Color keeps the photo close to its original colors, with only a light automatic enhance.
Can I scan multiple images into one PDF?
Yes. Capture or add as many photos as you need — up to 30 — reorder and rotate them as required, and they are combined into a single PDF, one page per photo.
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Your privacy comes first
Every uploaded file is processed securely over an encrypted connection and is never written to disk or stored — it is automatically discarded the moment your download is ready. We never ask for an email address, and you never need to create an account before you can download your file. Read more in our Privacy Policy.
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Last updated: September 2026