Scan to PDF
Use your device camera to scan documents into a PDF. Auto edge detection, perspective correction, and image filters. Runs in your browser. The optional "Scan from Phone" feature uses a temporary server session.
The only full-featured browser scanner
Most document scanners are mobile-app only. Ours works right in your browser with auto edge detection and perspective correction.
| Feature | PDF24 | SmallPDF | Adobe | CamScanner | Ours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works in browser | ✓ | ✗ App | ✗ App | ✗ App | ✓ |
| Scan with phone (QR) | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Auto edge detection | ✗ | ✓ App | ✓ App | ✓ App | ✓ |
| Perspective correction | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ App | ✓ App | ✓ |
| Live filter preview | ✗ | ✓ App | ✓ App | ✓ App | ✓ |
| Multi-page scanning | ✓ | ✓ App | ✓ App | ✓ App | ✓ |
| No account needed | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Files stay in browser | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| No ads or interruptions | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Free & unlimited | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
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