📄 Scan to PDF

Scan to PDF

Convert scanned images or photos of documents into a clean PDF. One image per page.

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JPG, PNG, WebP · Multiple images supported

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Convert your scanned images to PDF

Note: This tool places each image on its own page as a picture — it doesn't read or recognize any text. If you need the pages searchable, run the result through OCR PDF afterward.

How to convert scanned images to PDF

  1. Drop one or more scanned images (JPG, PNG, or WebP) into the tool above, or click to browse.
  2. Choose a page size — A4, Letter, or "Fit to image" — and an orientation.
  3. Click "Convert to PDF" and download the result. Each image becomes its own page, in the order you added them.

How PDFly's Scan to PDF works

This tool turns a batch of photos or scanned pages into a single, shareable PDF — useful when your scanner app or phone camera only outputs separate image files. It runs entirely in your browser using the pdf-lib library: each image is embedded onto its own page, scaled and centered within your chosen margins, and the finished PDF is assembled locally. Nothing is uploaded at any point.

Because it embeds images as-is, it's best thought of as a page assembler rather than a true scanner — it won't straighten a crooked photo, remove shadows, or clean up a dim scan. For that kind of cleanup, use your phone's scanning app or an image editor before converting.

Choosing page size and orientation

Making the text searchable afterward

Scan to PDF only places images on pages — it doesn't read or recognize the text inside them, so the result isn't searchable or selectable on its own. If you need to search, copy, or select text from your scanned pages, run the finished PDF through OCR PDF next; it adds an invisible, searchable text layer behind each page image without changing how the page looks.

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About scan to PDF

Turn scanned images into a clean PDF document for sharing and archiving.

Common uses for scan to PDF

Useful for receipts, paper forms, notes, certificates, and documents captured with a phone or scanner.

Tips for using this PDF tool

Use sharp, well-lit scans and consistent page orientation for better results.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes, converting scanned images to PDF is free on PDFly, with no signup required.
No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser using the pdf-lib library. Images are read and embedded into the PDF locally and never sent anywhere.
A4 and Letter place your image on a standard fixed-size page, scaled to fit with a small margin. "Fit to image" instead creates a page sized to match the image itself, so there's no wasted white space or scaling.
No. This tool embeds each image as a picture on the page — it does not read or recognize any text. For a searchable PDF, run the result through OCR PDF afterward.
Images are added to the PDF in the order you upload them. Select and upload your files in the order you want them to appear as pages.
JPG/JPEG and PNG embed directly. Other formats like WebP are converted automatically during the process.

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