Show HN: Online Document Scanner in the Browser

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Professional document scanning made simple

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Multiple Effects

Pick a filter to make your picture looks like it came out of a real office scanner.

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Easy Export

Save the file as JPG, PNG, or PDF with customizable settings.

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All Platforms

Works across most devices and browsers. No downloads required - everything runs directly in your web browser.

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Your Privacy First

Your images and documents never leave your device, ensuring complete privacy and security.

How to use this online document scanner?

Using this tool is simple. After you upload or take picture using your camera, you'll enter the editor where you can use following features:

  • Crop & Rotate: Drag the corner handles to frame the page perfectly; tap Rotate if it’s sideways.
  • Add Pages & Re-order: Need more pages? Hit Add, then drag thumbnails left or right to set the order.
  • Adjust & Effects: Tweak brightness / contrast for legibility. Use one tap filters SuperScan for razor-sharp text, B&W for a clean mono look.
  • Annotate: This tool let you draw on your document. Use the pencil to add notes, the highlighter to mark important text, or the eraser to clean.
  • Export Your Document: Tap Export button to save your work as a high quality JPG, PNG, or a PDF file.

What is a PDF document scanner?

Online PDF document scanner is a tool that help you digitize documents or photos like receipts, notes, or contracts into digital files that looks like it came from a hardware scanner and save it as PDF, JPG, or PNG.

Is it safe to use?

Yes, our scanner processes everything locally on your device, right inside your web browser. Your documents and photos never uploaded to our servers or any third-party service.

What devices can use this online scanner?

Our online scanner works on any device with a modern web browser. This includes:

  • Smartphones (iPhone, Android)
  • Tablets (iPad, Android tablets)
  • Desktop and Laptop Computers (Windows, Mac, Linux)

For the "Use Camera" feature, your device must have a built-in camera.

How to Scan Documents in 3 Easy Steps

1

Upload Your Document

Click "Upload Image" to select a photo from your device, or use "Use Camera" to take a picture.

📱 Upload Image

Upload image or use camera

2

Edit & Export

Crop, enhance, or annotate as needed, then hit Export and choose PDF, JPG or PNG.

✨ Edit & Filter

Crop scanned document

3

Download & Share

Export your scanned document as JPG, PNG, or PDF.

📄 Export PDF

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