CamScanPDF
Free while we grow · No ads

Scan paper into clean, searchable PDFs — right from your phone.

Point your camera at a page. CamScanPDF finds the edges, straightens it, removes shadows and reads the text, so every invoice, contract and receipt is one search away.

Start scanning — it's free See how it works

Works on iPhone, Android, PC and Mac. No app store download.

CamScanPDF detecting the edges of a tax invoice, with draggable corner handles
Page foundAuto-cropped
Text recognisedSearchable PDF ready
Features

Everything a scanner app should do. Nothing it shouldn't.

Built for the paperwork of real life: invoices, delivery notes, leases, school forms and receipts.

Live edge detection

The camera spots the page as you aim, and the torch switches on automatically so pages come out bright.

Auto crop & straighten

Skewed photos are turned into flat, square pages. Not quite right? Drag the corners with a built-in magnifier.

Shadow-free filters

Magic colour, greyscale or crisp black & white. Shadows from your hand and phone are cleaned away.

Searchable text

Every page is read with OCR, in English and Afrikaans. Search by title or by any word inside your scans.

Multi-page PDFs

Add pages, drag to reorder, and re-crop or change the filter any time. The original photo is always kept.

Sync across devices

Scan on your phone, download on your laptop. No signal? Scans are queued and upload when you're back online.

How it works

From paper to PDF in three taps

No settings to fiddle with. Just point, check and share.

Crop screen with the page edges detected
1

Point & snap

Hold your phone over the page. CamScanPDF finds the edges for you.

A cleaned-up multi-page document ready to share
2

Clean up

The page is straightened, shadows are removed and the text is recognised.

Document list with a search box for titles and text in scans
3

Find & share

Share or download the PDF, and find it again later by searching any word in it.

Pricing

Free while we grow

CamScanPDF is free to use right now — every feature, no watermarks, no ads. We may add optional paid plans in the future. If we do, we'll tell you well in advance, and your scans stay yours.

$0 / month
  • Every feature included
  • OCR and searchable PDFs
  • Sync on all your devices
  • No watermarks, no ads
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Get the app

No app store needed

CamScanPDF installs straight from your browser in a few seconds and opens like any other app. On phones and tablets, install it first, then create your free account inside the app.

iPhone & iPad

  1. Open app.camscanpdf.com in Safari.
  2. Tap Share, then View More.
  3. Tap Add to Home Screen, then Add.

Android

  1. Open app.camscanpdf.com in Chrome.
  2. Tap Install CamScanPDF, or open the ⋮ menu.
  3. Choose Install app or Add to Home screen.

PC & Mac

  1. Open app.camscanpdf.com in your browser.
  2. Use it right there, or click the install icon in the address bar.

Step-by-step install guide & FAQ →

Ready to go paperless?

Create a free account and scan your first page in under a minute.

Start scanning — it's free