Scan PDF tools
3 tools in the scan family
3 free tools. Capture pages, clean scans and extract text. Everything runs in your browser and no account is needed to start.
About the scan tools
Turn photographed pages into a PDF, improve readability in an existing scanned PDF or extract printed text from an image. Work from your phone or desktop browser without installing an app.
- Capture a paper document
Take page photos on your phone or upload images, then combine them into a cleaned PDF.
- Fix a crooked scan
Straighten and enhance a scanned PDF to make pages easier to read.
- Copy text from a photo
Run OCR on an image and download editable plain text.
Questions about scan tools
Can I scan using my phone?
Yes. Use your phone browser to capture pages or upload photos without installing an app.
Can a scanned PDF become searchable?
Turn on OCR in Scan to PDF or Clean Up Scanned PDF to add a text layer. OCR jobs are limited to 20 pages.
What is the upload limit?
Guests can upload up to 25 MB per file, free accounts 50 MB and Premium 500 MB. Files are deleted automatically after the retention period for your plan.
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