Your free online document scanner

Scan documents with your camera, turn photos into clean PDFs, boost contrast with smart filters, extract text with OCR and more — 100% free and private. Everything runs in your browser, so your files never leave your device.

Scan a document Photos to PDF

⚡ Fast, no waiting 🔒 Private — files stay in your browser 💯 Free to use

Choose a scanning tool

Pick one of our document tools below. No sign-up required.

Scan with camera Capture a document with your camera, auto-enhance it and save as PDF. Photos to PDF Turn photos of documents into a clean, multi-page scanned PDF. Enhance & color filters Boost contrast, fix lighting and apply scan filters: B&W, grayscale, magic color. Crop & deskew Drag the corners to crop and flatten a skewed photo into a straight scan. Extract text (OCR) Pull selectable, copyable text out of a scanned image or photo. PDF to JPG Export every page of a scanned PDF as a high-quality JPG image.

Why use ScanLab

🔒Private by designScanning, enhancing and OCR happen entirely in your browser. Your documents are never uploaded.

⚡Fast and freeNo queues, no watermarks on free tools, no app to install. Just open and scan.

📱Perfect on mobileUse your phone camera to scan on the go. Add ScanLab to your home screen and work offline.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ScanLab really free?

Yes. All core tools are free to use. Premium removes free-tier limits like file size, daily tasks and batch processing.

Are my documents safe?

Every tool processes your files entirely in your browser — they are never sent to a server, which is the most private way to handle documents.

Do I need to install an app?

No. ScanLab works in any modern browser on desktop and mobile. You can also add it to your home screen.

Can I scan with my phone camera?

Yes. Open the Scanner tool on your phone, allow camera access and capture your document directly.

Does OCR work offline?

Text recognition runs locally in your browser. The first run downloads the language data, then it works without sending your image anywhere.

What file types are supported?

You can use JPG, PNG and WebP images and PDF files, and export scans as PDF, JPG or plain text.

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