Scan a Document Online, Free
Turn Photos into Clean Scans
Upload a paper photo and convert it into a crisp scanned document look — grayscale cleanup, contrast boost, adaptive black and white, and sharpening all run locally in your browser.
Drop a document photo here
or tap to choose · JPG, PNG, WebP · processed locally
Need multi-page scans, OCR and PDF export?
This free web scanner is perfect for one quick PNG. ScanTo Pro turns your iPhone into a full document scanner with multi-page capture, OCR text recognition and direct PDF output.
How to scan a document from a photo
Three quick steps, no account, no upload. Your image is processed entirely inside your browser.
Upload your photo
Choose a document photo taken with your phone or camera.
Pick scan style
Use intensity and shadow cleanup, then choose black-and-white or color scan.
Download PNG
Save the cleaned scan instantly with no watermark or upload.
Questions, answered
Is this document scanner online really free?
Yes. You can scan a document online free, process it in your browser and download a PNG without sign-up.
Are my document photos uploaded?
No. The photo to scanned document conversion uses HTML Canvas locally. Your private documents never leave your device.
Can it make a PDF or OCR text?
This page downloads a single PNG. For multi-page scans, OCR and direct PDF export, use ScanTo Pro on the App Store.
What processing is applied?
The tool uses grayscale conversion, shadow-field correction, contrast boosting, adaptive thresholding and edge sharpening to create a scanned document look.