Using a desktop scanner (USB flatbed or ADF)
For security, web browsers cannot drive USB scanners directly — there is no free built-in way to press “Scan” in the page and have your flatbed feed the document without extra software. Use your computer’s scan app, then add the result here (upload, drag & drop, or Add pages).
- Windows 10/11: Open the Windows Scan app (or your printer’s software), scan to PDF or JPEG, then drag the file onto the grey workspace.
- Mac: Use Image Capture or Preview → Import from Scanner, save as PDF or PNG, then upload here.
- All-in-one printer: Many MFPs can scan to email/USB or save to a folder — use that, then upload the PDF.
Free alternatives on this page: Webcam capture (document held to the camera), Take photo on a phone/tablet, paste from clipboard, or photograph with your phone and AirDrop/email the image here. OCR runs automatically on images.
Paid tools (e.g. Dynamsoft Web TWAIN, Scanner.js) install a small local program to talk to TWAIN/WIA scanners from the browser — we do not use those, to keep this tool free with no installs.
Click any text to edit it, drag boxes to reposition, or use Add text for new labels. Combine multiple uploads into one document. PDF internal links are preserved on download when detected. First OCR language load may download traineddata (~1–2 MB).
Upload a PDF or image to begin — or drag & drop here, or paste an image.