Clean up scanned document

Turn phone photos of documents into a clean, scanner-like PDF. The tool finds the edges of the paper, straightens and flattens it, removes shadows and makes the background white. Choose colour, grayscale or crisp black and white.

When to use Clean up scanned document

• Make a clean PDF of notes, forms or receipts photographed with a phone
• Remove the shadow of your hand or phone from a document photo
• Fix tilted photos of certificates before uploading them

How to use Clean up scanned document

1. Add photos (or a scanned PDF).
2. Check the corners the tool found, and drag them if needed.
3. Pick the look and page size, then click Make clean PDF.

Tips

• Put the paper on a darker table and take the photo from straight above, in good light.
• Black and white gives the smallest file and the sharpest text for printing.

Questions about Clean up scanned document

Is my file uploaded?

No. The file is processed in your browser, on your phone or computer, and is not uploaded to our servers.

Is this like CamScanner?

It does the same clean-up, in your browser, without an app or an account, and without uploading your photos.

Is it safe?

Yes. Clean up scanned document works inside your browser. Your files are not uploaded anywhere, so nobody else can see them, and there are no waiting queues.

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