# Scan to PDF

> Clean up scan images and combine them into a PDF.

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Tool ID: scan-to-pdf. Requested language: ee. Description language: en. Complete guide translation: no; untranslated sections use English.

## Overview (en)

Scan to PDF combines photos or scans of paper pages into one PDF, with a grayscale option that slightly raises contrast and is on by default. Choose a page size that matches each image or A4 or US Letter, the orientation, a margin up to 144 points and the embedded JPEG quality. Images are centered and scaled to fit.

## Supported tasks (en)

Clean up scan images and combine them into a PDF.

## Steps (en)

1. Choose a source file. If the tool accepts multiple files, arrange them in the order you want.
2. Adjust the basic settings, then open Advanced mode for export and fine-tuning options. Custom settings stay active when the panel is closed.
3. Run scan to pdf, review the output, then use the available copy or download controls.

## Settings

- Page size (en; key: pageSize; type: select): Match image [en], A4 [en], US Letter [en]
- Margin (points) (en; key: margin; type: number); minimum: 0; maximum: 144
- Grayscale scan (en; key: grayscale; type: checkbox)
- Page orientation (en; key: orientation; type: select): Portrait [en], Landscape [en]
- Embedded JPEG quality (en; key: quality; type: range); minimum: 0.1; maximum: 1

## Limitations (en)

PDF input is bounded to 20 MB per file. Page rendering is capped at 200 selected pages; page-edit output is bounded to 500 pages.

## Privacy and connections (en)

This operation processes its source in your browser. Copy and download are explicit actions; source input is not saved in an account or history.

## Questions (en)

### How do I turn phone photos of documents into one PDF?

Select all the photos, arrange them in page order and run the tool. Each photo becomes a page in images.pdf. Keep Grayscale scan on for text documents, or turn it off to preserve color.

### Why are my scanned pages black and white in the PDF?

The Grayscale scan option is enabled by default and converts each image to grayscale with a small contrast increase. Uncheck it before running to keep the original colors.

### Can I search the text in the PDF I made from scans?

Not directly. The pages are images, so text is not searchable until you apply OCR. Run the finished PDF through an OCR tool to add a text layer.

### Where is my input processed?

This operation processes its source in your browser. Copy and download are explicit actions; source input is not saved in an account or history.

### What are the input limits?

PDF input is bounded to 20 MB per file. Page rendering is capped at 200 selected pages; page-edit output is bounded to 500 pages.

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