Scan to PDF
Use your camera to scan paper documents into a PDF.
Runs in your browser — files never leave your device
or drop files here
How to scan a document to PDF
No scanner? Use your phone or laptop camera to capture pages and save them as one clean PDF — no app needed.
Allow camera access, or add photos you already took.
Capture each page; turn on scan mode for crisp black-and-white documents.
Click Create PDF and download your scan.
Scan to PDF FAQ
No. The camera feed and the photos stay in your browser and are processed on your device.
Yes. Add photos from your gallery and they are combined into a PDF.
No. The tool runs entirely in your browser, so your files are processed on your own device and never leave it.
Yes. Every PDFCraftly tool is free, with no sign-up, no watermark and no email required.
Guides
- How to Scan Documents to PDF with Your PhoneNo scanner? Use your phone's camera to create clean, readable PDF scans. Tips on lighting, angle and settings for results that look professional.
- How to Scan Your Citizenship Certificate (Nagarikta) to PDFScan both sides of your Nepali citizenship certificate into one clear PDF with your phone, ready for bank, visa and university applications.
- USCIS File Too Large? Compress a PDF Under 12 MB for Evidence UploadsUSCIS online accounts reject evidence files over 12 MB and password-protected PDFs. How to shrink a scan under the limit without uploading it anywhere.
- CEAC Document Upload: Get NVC Scans Under the 4 MB File Size LimitThe State Department's CEAC portal takes immigrant visa scans up to 4 MB each, in color, as PDF or JPG. How to compress an I-864 or civil document to fit.
- Compress a PDF for a UK Visa Application: UKVCAS, VFS Global and TLScontact Upload LimitsUKVCAS takes PDF, JPG and PNG files up to 7.25 MB each; VFS and TLScontact show their limit on the upload page. How to shrink visa documents to fit.
- IRCC File Size Limit: How to Compress a PDF Under 4 MB for Your UploadIRCC accepts 4 MB per file in most online accounts and 5 MB in the IRCC Portal, one file per field. How to compress and combine PDFs to fit.