LensUp — Free Online Document Scanner

A phone photo,
returned as a clean sheet.

Crop, adjust contrast, and straighten by hand when you need to — then export a printable A4 PDF, or compress toward the size a form asks for. Files never leave your device.

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No upload· on-deviceFree· no watermark14 languages

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1Add

Take photo or choose image/PDF

On a computer, drag images or PDFs here, or paste a screenshot (Ctrl / ⌘ + V).

Stays on this device

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2Adjust

Effect

White documentGrayscaleColorBlack & whiteDe-shadowFade colored penScanned look

White document — Whitens the paper background; dark print stays dark.

Grayscale — Removes the color and adds a little contrast.

Color — Keeps the original colors, with no tone change.

Black & white — Pushes ink to black and paper to white; some gray can remain.

De-shadow — Evens out shadows and uneven light; keeps colored ink and stamps.

Fade colored pen — Fades blue, red and green ink; cannot reliably remove black handwriting.

Scanned look — Warm gray paper, fine grain and a slight tilt; colored ink turns gray.

ID card · A4

Back85.6 × 54 mm

Swap front and back

3Export

Export optionsA4 · Single · No limit

Paper size

A4LetterOriginal

Layout

Single2-up4-upID card

ID card: places the first two pages as front & back at ID-1 size on one A4 sheet. Use Edit to crop or align the four corners.

Output format

AutoPDFJPGPNG

PNG is lossless, so target sizes do not apply.

Compress to

No limit200 KB500 KB1 MB

High detail

Uses original photos. Larger files and slower export. Available with No limit or PNG.

Physical output size

Width Heightmm

Optional. Keeps the image ratio and never exceeds the page.

WatermarkOff

Watermark textWatermark image

An image takes priority when text and image are both set.

Opacity30%Size8%Rotation45°

Repeat watermarkClear

Signature / stampOff

Signature or stamp image

A transparent PNG gives the cleanest result.

Opacity100%Size22%

Position Top left Top right Bottom left Bottom right Center

All pagesPage

Clear

Export PDF

PrintShare

Drop to add

Page edges not found — check the cornersExport PDF

Popular tools

Scan to PDFDocument scanner: crop a photo, adjust contrast, then make a printable PDF. Passport photo35 × 45 mm crop, white/blue/red, A4 sheet. Compress to a limitToward 200 KB — best effort, real size shown.

All tools in one place

Every tool opens focused, with the same crop-mark editor. Nothing is uploaded.

Scan & clean

Scan to PDFDocument scanner: crop a photo, adjust contrast, then make a printable PDF. Cam scannerUse your camera as a document scanner — no app. PDF editorAdd text, a signature or form answers — free, nothing uploaded. Even out lightingReduce uneven light so the page reads flatter. Fade pen marksSoften coloured pen on printed worksheets. Straighten by handDrag the four corners to flatten a skewed shot. Photo → MarkdownNewRead printed text from a photo and keep it as Markdown. Word → MarkdownConvert a DOCX locally, then edit and download. PDF to MarkdownExtract text or use local OCR, then edit and download. EPUB to MarkdownConvert an ebook locally with chapter-aware cleanup.

Size & convert

Compress to a limitToward 200 KB — best effort, real size shown. Increase size in KBMeet a form’s minimum file-size floor. Resize in cmSet exact centimetres at the DPI you choose. Image → JPGConvert common image formats to JPG.

ID & forms

Passport photoNew35 × 45 mm crop, white/blue/red, A4 sheet. ID card copyFront + back at real size on one A4 sheet.

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How to scan a document to PDF

Photograph it, crop and straighten, choose a scan effect, then export — you get a clean scanned PDF, no hardware needed.

1. 1 ### Capture: photograph the document

   Photograph any paper document or add images — multiple pages merge into one PDF in order.

2. 2 ### Refine the scan in your browser

   Crop, straighten, fix perspective, and pick a scan effect — right in your browser.

3. 3 ### Export a printable scanned PDF

   Save a clean, printable scanned PDF, or compress it toward an upload limit.

Made for real documents

Crop, adjust contrast, and straighten by hand when you need to — then export a printable A4 PDF, or compress toward the size a form asks for. Files never leave your device.

• Real-scan quality

  De-shadow, perspective correction and document whitening turn a phone photograph into a proper scan — a real document scanner, no hardware needed.

• Built for upload limits

  Aim for an upload limit such as 200 KB, or lay out 2-up and ID-card copies for printing.

• Yours, private

  Every file-processing step runs in your browser — no upload of your files and no account needed.

• Free, everywhere

  Unlimited, no watermark, works on phone, tablet and computer, in your language.

Who uses LensUp?

• Government and job applications

  Need to compress an image to 200 KB for an application portal? LensUp works toward that upload limit and warns you when the target cannot be reached.

• Students and teachers

  Scan worksheets, straighten photographed pages, and fade colored pen marks while keeping dark printed text visible.

• ID and paperwork errands

  Make an ID card copy with the front and back on one A4 page at ID-1 size. Use Edit to crop or align each side manually.

• Receipts and records

  Photograph receipts or paper records, arrange the pages, and merge them into one PDF in the order you choose.

Sources and technical references

These standards and browser references support the file-handling, image-processing and ID-card format statements above.

1. W3C File API

   Defines how a web application can access files that a person explicitly selects.

2. MDN Canvas API

   Documents browser-side drawing and photo manipulation used for local scan effects.

3. ISO/IEC 7810:2019

   Defines physical characteristics for identification-card formats, including the ID-1 format used by the copy layout.

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Document scanner FAQ

How do I scan a document to PDF without a scanner?

Photograph it, crop and straighten, choose a scan effect, then export — you get a clean scanned PDF, no hardware needed.

Is it really free and private?

Yes. Unlimited, no watermark, no sign-up, and every step runs locally in your browser — files are never uploaded.

Can I compress a PDF to 200 KB or another upload limit?

Choose a target such as 200 KB or 500 KB. LensUp tries to stay below it, but extreme targets may still return the smallest possible file with a warning.

How do I scan a document to PDF without an app?

Photograph the page or choose an image, crop and straighten it, pick a scan effect, then export a scanned PDF. Everything runs in your browser, with no app or upload.

How do I remove the shadow from a document photo?

Use De-shadow to remove shadow from the scan and even out the lighting, then use Edit to crop or correct perspective. Everything stays in your browser.

Open the de-shadow tool

Can I scan an ID card front and back onto one page?

Choose the ID card layout to place the first two pages as front and back at ID-1 size on one A4 sheet. Use Edit to crop or align the four corners manually.

Open the ID card copy tool

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EditCrop

Done

Drag the corners to select the area to keep

Original page shape Unknown A4 Letter ID-1 Custom ratio Portrait Landscape:Use positive values with a ratio between 1:20 and 20:1.

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