How to Scan a Document to PDF (With Your Phone)

You do not need a scanner to get a document into a PDF. Photograph each page with your phone, then convert the images into a single PDF — that is effectively scanning a document to PDF, and it works anywhere.

For the best result, shoot in good even light, fill the frame with the page, and keep the camera square to the paper. Cropping the photos to the page edges afterward makes the final PDF look much tidier.

To scan a document to PDF with PdfWill: take your photos, open the Image to PDF tool, add the images in order, and download the combined PDF. Everything is processed in your browser.

If the pages contain text you want to search or copy, run the result through OCR afterward. And if the file is large, the compress tool brings the size down.