Camera access needs permission
The browser asks before the camera opens, and camera access requires a secure connection. If you prefer not to grant it, add existing photos instead.
Document helpers
The scanner is already in your hand.
Photograph one or more pages, choose how they should be processed, and download a PDF. The images are assembled in your browser and are never uploaded.
No upload. No account. The work happens in this browser tab. No account is needed, no copy is stored on a server, and the inputs remain yours.
Capture or add pages
0 of 40 pagesPhone camera
Use the camera on this device. Permission is requested only when you start it, and the frames stay in this browser.
Existing photos
Drop page photos here
JPG, PNG, or WebP. Up to 40 pages, 30 MB each.
Added locally. Nothing is uploaded.
Straight, overhead shots work best. You can rotate and reorder any page before the PDF is built.
Page finish
Photos are turned into image pages in this browser; nothing is uploaded. These pages are pictures, not searchable text. Run a finished scan through PDF text & OCR if you need selectable words.
Build the scan
Capture or add at least one page to begin.
The document is composed and exported inside this tab. There is no account requirement, no upload step, and no stored copy. How local processing works.
The short version
How it works.
No installer, no sign-up, and no second app to open. The work happens in the browser you already have, using the file already on your device.
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Capture the pages
Start the camera and photograph each page, keeping it flat and evenly lit. You can also add existing photos instead.
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Review the pages
Check the order, rotate anything sideways, and remove a bad capture. Choose colour, grayscale, or high-contrast output.
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Build the PDF
Lovely Tools assembles the pages into one PDF and downloads it. Check the text is legible before relying on the copy.
Fine print, without the runaround
Good to know.
Every tool has a boundary. These are the ones worth knowing before you start, so the result is not a surprise.
A photo scan, not OCR
This tool makes an image-based PDF. Text is not selectable unless you run the PDF text & OCR tool on the result.
Flat and well lit works best
Avoid shadows, glare, and steep angles. The tool does not perform perspective correction magic, so a straight overhead shot gives the cleanest page.
Are my scans uploaded?
No. Camera frames and added photos are processed locally. The finished PDF is created in the browser and then downloaded.
Can I scan a document on a laptop without a camera?
Yes. Use the add-photos option and select images you already have. The camera button is most useful on a phone.
Can I make the PDF searchable?
Run the finished PDF through PDF text & OCR. It can recognize scanned pages and produce selectable text, depending on image quality.
Next door
Related tools.
Most file jobs come in pairs. These three usually follow close behind.