Do my scans get uploaded anywhere?

No. The camera stream is read locally, each page is processed on a canvas in your browser, and the PDF is written on your device. Nothing is sent to a server.

Does it work on iPhone and Android?

Yes. Modern mobile browsers can open the rear camera for capture. If camera access is blocked, you can still add photos from your camera roll.

Why does my scan look black and white?

The default document filter converts pages to high-contrast grayscale, which looks cleaner and produces smaller files. Choose Original colours if you want the photo as-is.

Yes. Every tool on PDF Flourish is free to use, with no account, email address or credit card required.

Scan to PDF Free — Camera Document Scanner

Turn your phone or webcam into a document scanner. Capture each page, tidy it up with the document filter, then save everything as one PDF. The camera feed and the pages never leave your device.

Files never leave your device
No signup, no watermarks
Works offline once loaded

Scan with your camera

The camera preview and every page stay on your device. Nothing is uploaded.

Or add photos of your document

JPG, PNG or WebP. On a phone your browser can open the camera from here too.

Up to 50 MB per file. Files are processed in your browser.

How to pdf scanner

1Press Start camera and allow camera access, or add photos from your device.
2Capture each page of your document.
3Reorder pages and choose the scan look, page size and margin.
4Press Create PDF and download.

What you get

Camera capture straight in the browser
Document filter that whitens paper and darkens ink
Multi-page scanning with reordering
No upload, no account, no watermark

Frequently asked questions

Do my scans get uploaded anywhere?: No. The camera stream is read locally, each page is processed on a canvas in your browser, and the PDF is written on your device. Nothing is sent to a server.
Does it work on iPhone and Android?: Yes. Modern mobile browsers can open the rear camera for capture. If camera access is blocked, you can still add photos from your camera roll.
Why does my scan look black and white?: The default document filter converts pages to high-contrast grayscale, which looks cleaner and produces smaller files. Choose Original colours if you want the photo as-is.
Is this tool free?: Yes. Every tool on PDF Flourish is free to use, with no account, email address or credit card required.

Scan to PDF Free — Camera Document Scanner

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What you get

Frequently asked questions

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