Scan to PDF

Scan documents using your phone camera and convert them into high-quality PDFs. Auto-crop, perspective correction and enhancement included.

Scan physical documents to PDF using your phone camera - no scanner hardware required. Automatic perspective correction and image enhancement produce clean, flat-looking scans. Add multiple pages and download a single multi-page PDF instantly.

Upload your PDF to get started — no sign-up required.

How to Scan a Document to PDF

  1. Tap Camera to capture a live photo of your document, or tap Upload to select an existing image from your device.
  2. Drag the four corner handles to align precisely with the document edges - this corrects perspective and removes background.
  3. Apply enhancements (contrast, sharpness) and add more pages if needed by repeating the process.
  4. Tap Generate PDF to download a clean, high-quality PDF of your entire scanned document.

Why Use PDFCrush?

  • Corrects perspective distortion so tilted photos look like perfectly flat scans
  • Image enhancement boosts contrast and sharpness for clean, readable output
  • Combine multiple page captures into a single multi-page PDF in one workflow
  • Works on receipts, contracts, ID cards, whiteboards, and handwritten notes

Your Privacy & Security

All processing - perspective correction, enhancement and PDF generation - happens locally in your browser. Images never leave your device.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is PDFCrush completely free to use without hidden usage caps?

Yes. Every document utility on PDFCrush is completely free with no premium paywalls, forced watermarks, daily conversion thresholds, or mandatory account registration rules.

What is the maximum file size I can process inside a tool session?

100MB is the maximum individual file size supported per upload slot. You can process as many consecutive 100MB files as your hardware allows without speed throttling.

What happens if my internet connection drops during file compilation?

All tools continue processing completely uninterrupted because our core layout engines run entirely offline using local client-side WebAssembly execution scripts within your isolated browser tab.

Are my uploaded proprietary files stored on PDFCrush servers?

No. Your documents are never uploaded to a remote server. Processing happens entirely within your web browser's temporary sandbox memory and vanishes cleanly the instant you close the tab.

Do I need to sign up or create a profile to use premium tools?

No. Registration is never required on this platform. You can access advanced extraction, encryption, and editing modules immediately without providing an email address or inputting card numbers.

Which specific web browsers and operating systems are supported?

All modern browsers - including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, and Microsoft Edge - are fully supported across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android system frameworks natively.

How does PDFCrush monetize the platform if everything is free?

We fund our site infrastructure through non-intrusive, privacy-safe display advertisements. Because our serverless layout model shifts all parsing tasks to your browser, we have no massive server hosting costs per execution.

Can I use these document management utilities entirely offline?

Yes. Once the webpage loads its local asset dependencies online, you can pull your network cable or toggle airplane mode. The local compilation runtime executes completely isolated within your machine's boundary.