PDF Scanner
Use your phone or computer camera to photograph paper documents and combine them into a single PDF, with no need to install a scanner app. Turn on the OCR option so the document text becomes searchable and selectable in the generated PDF.
- Free, no registration required
- Works directly in your browser — nothing to install
- Files automatically deleted after 1 hour
- Secure connection (HTTPS) from start to finish
Online PDF scanner: scan documents with your camera
You do not need a scanner or an app to digitize documents. Your phone or computer camera photographs each page and ConverteJá puts everything together in a single PDF.
If you like, turn on the OCR option. That way the document text becomes searchable and selectable in the generated PDF.
Specifications
- Accepted files
- Photos taken with your phone or computer camera
- Result
- PDF (with optional OCR)
- Multiple files
- Yes: all photos become a single PDF
- Maximum size
- 60 MB per file on the free plan; 100 MB on Premium
- Processing
- On ConverteJá servers, over an encrypted connection (HTTPS)
- Privacy
- Uploaded and generated files are deleted automatically after 1 hour
- Free plan
- 10 conversions per day, no sign-up and no watermark
- Compatibility
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS, in any modern browser
How to use it, step by step
Allow the camera
Open the tool in your phone or computer browser and allow camera access.
Photograph the pages
Photograph each page of the document, one at a time.
Turn on OCR, if you like
If you wish, turn on the "Make text searchable (OCR)" option.
Generate and download
Generate the PDF and download the file with all pages.
When to use this tool
- Quickly digitizing personal documents, receipts and contracts.
- Sending copies of documents for online sign-ups and applications.
- Keeping paper receipts and invoices in digital form.
- Scanning pages of books and handouts for study.
Tips for a good result
- Place the document on a dark, flat surface in natural light, avoiding shadows from your hand or phone.
- Frame the whole page and keep the camera parallel to the paper to avoid distortion.
- After generating, use Compress PDF if the file is too heavy to send.
Frequently asked questions
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. Just allow camera access when the browser asks.
Do I need to turn on OCR?
It is optional. OCR makes the text searchable and copyable, but makes processing a bit slower.
Can I scan several pages into one PDF?
Yes. The photos are combined into a single document, in the order they were taken.
What are the limits of the free plan?
The free plan allows 10 conversions per day, with files up to 60 MB and no sign-up required. The Premium plan removes the daily limit and the ads.