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Document Scanner
Turn your phone camera into a professional PDF scanner
Scan documents, receipts and IDs into clean, sharable PDFs
Document Scanner turns your phone's camera into a pocket scanner — auto-detecting page edges, correcting perspective and lighting, and saving the result as a clean, compressed PDF you can share, print or file away. Built for everyday paperwork: receipts, IDs, contracts, notes, forms and multi-page documents, without needing a dedicated scanner or trip to a print shop.
Key features
- ✓Automatic edge detection and perspective correction
- ✓Multi-page scanning into a single PDF document
- ✓Image enhancement for clearer, more readable scans
- ✓Fast PDF export and sharing via email, WhatsApp or cloud storage
- ✓Built-in PDF reader to view scanned and existing PDF files
- ✓Compress large scans without losing readability
- ✓Works for receipts, IDs, contracts, forms, notes and whiteboards
- ✓No dedicated scanner or printer required
Guides & articles
In-depth guides related to Document Scanner.
Scanning Bank Statements and Financial Records for Loans, Tax and Budgeting
How to scan and organise statements, payslips and financial paperwork for loan applications, tax filing and everyday money management.
Read article →Scanning Business Cards and Handwritten Contact Notes
Ways to keep business cards, address books and handwritten contact details as clear digital copies, and how to turn them into a usable contact list.
Read article →Scanning Signed Legal Documents: What to Know Before You Send
General guidance on scanning contracts and signed forms clearly, when scans are accepted, and when originals or other formalities are still required.
Read article →Scanning Travel Documents as a Digital Backup: Passports, Tickets and Bookings
What to scan before a trip, how to store copies so you can reach them abroad, and how to keep them safe if your bag or phone is lost.
Read article →Scanning Warranty Cards, Manuals and Proof of Purchase
How to keep receipts, warranty cards and product manuals together as digital files so repairs and returns are quick and hassle-free.
Read article →Preparing Scans for Visa and Immigration Applications
How to scan passports, certificates and supporting papers to meet typical visa portal requirements, and the mistakes that cause delays.
Read article →Scanning Documents for Insurance Claims: What to Capture and How
A practical guide to gathering and scanning the paperwork for an insurance claim, from forms and receipts to photos and correspondence.
Read article →Scanning Medical Records and Prescriptions: Keeping Health Paperwork in One Place
How to digitise prescriptions, test reports and vaccination records so they're ready for your next appointment, and how to keep them private.
Read article →Scanning Rental Agreements and Property Documents
How to scan and store leases, deeds, utility bills and inspection reports so you can prove your rights and history whenever you need to.
Read article →Scanning School Forms and Admission Documents for Parents and Students
How to prepare clear digital copies of birth certificates, report cards, transfer certificates and forms for school admissions and yearly renewals.
Read article →File Naming Conventions for Scanned Documents: A System You'll Actually Use
A simple, consistent way to name scanned files so they sort correctly, are easy to search and stay understandable years later.
Read article →Keeping Scanned Documents Readable for Decades: File Formats and Habits
How to make sure the documents you scan today can still be opened in ten or twenty years, through sensible formats, backups and periodic checks.
Read article →Meeting Upload Rules on Online Portals: File Size, Format and Naming
How to avoid rejected uploads on government, university, bank and job portals by checking file type, size, dimensions and naming before you scan.
Read article →Printing Scanned PDFs Correctly: Paper Size, Scaling and Margins
Why scans sometimes print too small, cut off or off-centre, and how to check paper size, scaling and orientation before you hit print.
Read article →Scanned PDF vs Searchable PDF: What's the Difference and Why It Matters
Why some PDFs let you search and copy text and others don't, what text recognition does, and how to find things in your scanned files.
Read article →Combining Several Documents into One PDF: When and How
When it makes sense to bundle related papers into a single PDF, how to order pages sensibly, and when separate files are the better choice.
Read article →Compressing PDFs to Meet Email and Upload Size Limits
Why scanned PDFs get large, what size limits typically apply to email and online forms, and how to shrink files while keeping text readable.
Read article →Fixing Scanning Mistakes: Missing Pages, Wrong Order and Upside-Down Scans
How to spot and fix the common problems in a finished scan, from skipped pages and shuffled order to sideways pages and cut-off edges.
Read article →Reading and Managing PDFs on Your Phone: Practical Tips
How to read PDFs comfortably on a small screen, find files again, and keep documents organised without clutter.
Read article →What Is a PDF, and Why Did It Become the Standard for Documents?
A short explanation of the PDF format, how it keeps layout consistent on any device, and the difference between scanned and text-based PDFs.
Read article →Colour, Grayscale or Black and White: Choosing the Right Scan Mode
What each scan mode does, which documents suit which mode, and how the choice affects readability and file size.
Read article →Fixing Glare, Shadows and Low Light in Document Scans
Why scans come out shiny, shadowed or dim, and simple lighting and positioning changes that give you clean, readable pages.
Read article →How Edge Detection and Perspective Correction Turn a Photo into a Scan
A plain-English look at what a scanner app does automatically — finding the page, straightening it and evening out the light — and how to help it.
Read article →Scan Resolution and DPI Explained: How Sharp Does a Scan Need to Be?
What DPI means for scanned documents, how much you need for reading, printing and archiving, and how resolution affects file size.
Read article →Scanning Curled, Crumpled and Folded Pages Flat
Ways to flatten and capture creased, rolled or damp-warped paper so your scan doesn't show distorted text or dark fold lines.
Read article →Scanning Book and Magazine Pages Without Damaging the Spine
How to photograph pages from books, textbooks and magazines flat and legible, avoiding curved-text distortion, shadows and broken bindings.
Read article →Scanning ID Cards, Both Sides: Clean Copies for Applications and Verification
How to scan identity cards, driving licences and similar cards so both sides fit clearly on a page, plus sensible precautions for sharing them.
Read article →Scanning Oversized Documents: Posters, Drawings and Large Sheets
How to capture documents larger than A4 by scanning them in sections or from a distance, and how to keep text legible and pages in order.
Read article →Scanning Thermal Paper Receipts Before They Fade
Why till receipts fade within months, how to scan them properly while they're still legible, and how to store scans for returns, warranties and expenses.
Read article →How to Scan Whiteboards and Blackboards So the Writing Stays Readable
Practical tips for capturing whiteboard and blackboard notes as clean PDFs, dealing with glare, angles and faint marker, and organising meeting notes afterwards.
Read article →Keeping Scanned Documents Secure: Practical Tips
How to store, share and back up scanned documents — especially IDs and financial paperwork — without exposing them unnecessarily.
Read article →Going Paperless at Home: A Practical Starting Guide
A realistic, low-effort approach to reducing paper clutter at home by scanning and organising documents digitally.
Read article →How to Scan Documents Properly With Just Your Phone
A step-by-step guide to getting clean, professional-looking scans using your phone camera instead of a dedicated scanner.
Read article →How to Organise Receipts for Taxes and Expense Claims
A practical system for scanning and organising receipts so tax time and expense claims stop being a last-minute scramble.
Read article →PDF vs Image Scan: Which Format Should You Use?
When to save a scanned document as a PDF versus a plain image file, and why the choice matters more than it seems.
Read article →Scanning Documents for Job Applications: What to Get Right
How to scan certificates, ID proofs and reference letters properly for job applications, and mistakes that get applications flagged.
Read article →How to Digitise and Preserve Old Photos and Documents
Practical tips for scanning fragile old photos and documents with a phone, to preserve them before they degrade further.
Read article →Phone Scanner App vs Flatbed Scanner: Do You Still Need a Scanner?
A practical comparison of phone-based scanning apps and traditional flatbed scanners, and when each is actually the better choice.
Read article →Scanning Notes and Assignments: A Practical Guide for Students
How students can use a phone scanner app to digitise handwritten notes, assignments and textbook pages effectively.
Read article →Digitising Paperwork for a Small Business: Where to Start
A practical starting point for small businesses looking to reduce paper dependency using a phone-based document scanner.
Read article →Frequently asked questions
Can I scan multiple pages into one PDF file?+
Yes, you can scan several pages in sequence and save them all together as a single multi-page PDF document.
Does the app automatically detect the edges of a document?+
Yes, the app detects a document's edges and corrects the perspective automatically, so scans look straight and cropped correctly even if your phone wasn't held perfectly parallel to the page.
Can I use this to scan IDs and official documents?+
Yes, it works well for IDs, forms, contracts and similar official paperwork, producing a clear, properly cropped scan suitable for sharing or filing.
How do I share a scanned PDF?+
Once a scan is saved as a PDF, you can share it directly through email, messaging apps, or upload it to cloud storage, the same way you'd share any other file from your phone.
Is the app free?+
Yes, Document Scanner is free to download from the Google Play Store.