Scan documents into one PDF with your phone, no app needed
No scanner at home and the form wants a PDF of your ID, payslips or certificates? Your phone camera is enough. The trick is to clean up the photos (contrast, white paper, straight pages) and combine them into a single file.
Step by step
- On your phone, open Scan to PDF on Convert Magician.
- Take a photo of each page, or pick the photos from your gallery. Place the paper on a dark surface in good light.
- The tool boosts contrast so the paper looks white and the text sharp, like a real scan.
- Put the pages in order and download the PDF. Compress it if the form has a size limit.
Good to know
- Avoid shadows: hold the phone straight above the page, not at an angle.
- Everything happens on the phone. The photos of your documents are not uploaded anywhere.
- Add the site to your home screen to use it like an app next time.
Questions
Can I scan several pages into one PDF?
Yes. Add as many photos as you need; they become one multi-page PDF.
Does it work on iPhone photos (HEIC)?
Yes, HEIC photos are converted automatically.
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