Scan documents to PDF with your phone
No scanner? Your phone is one. Open this page on your phone, photograph each page of the document (or pick existing photos), put them in order, and download a single PDF. Unlike scanner apps, there’s nothing to install, no watermark, no subscription — and your photos are processed on your device, never uploaded.
How to use the Scan to PDF tool
Open this page on your phone and tap the scan area — your camera opens.
Photograph each page (or select existing photos) and order them.
Click “Create PDF” and save your scanned document.
Your files stay on your device
This tool runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript and WebAssembly. There is no upload step and no server processing — open your network panel and check: zero document data is transmitted. It even keeps working offline once the page has loaded.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get the best scan quality with a phone camera?
Good light (daylight beats lamps), hold the phone flat above the page, fill the frame with the document, and avoid shadows from your hand. A steady surface under the paper makes text noticeably sharper.
Can I make the scanned text searchable?
Yes — after creating the PDF, run it through the OCR tool, which recognizes the text in your photos and extracts it. Camera scans have no text layer until you do this.
Why use this instead of a scanner app?
Scanner apps typically want a subscription, stamp watermarks on the free tier, and upload your documents to their cloud. This runs in your browser: free, no watermark, and the photos of your documents never leave your phone.
Is it safe to use this tool with confidential documents?
Yes — and verifiably so. PDFAgent has no upload step: your file is processed by JavaScript running in your own browser and never leaves your device. You can open your browser’s network panel (or even go offline after loading the page) and confirm that no document data is transmitted.