Do I need a scanner to use this?

No. Take a photo of each page with your phone, or use images you already have, and indox puts them into one PDF.

Which file types can I add?

JPG, JPEG, PNG and HEIC images, and PDF files.

Can I rotate or remove a page?

Yes. Each page has controls to rotate it or remove it before you export.

Can I add more pages later?

Yes. Use Add pages to keep growing the scan until you export it.

How do I get a searchable PDF?

Open the More menu next to Export PDF and choose Extract Text (searchable PDF). OCR PDF in the tools list does the same job for a PDF you already have.

How do I get the cleanest scan?

Lay the page flat and light it evenly. Flat, evenly lit pages give the best result.

What happens if a page is too big?

The page is refused with a message that names the size limit. Try a smaller image or split the PDF.

Do I need an account?

You can start scanning without signing in. An account adds history and higher limits.

Is the document scanner free?

You can scan on the free plan, and paid plans add volume and larger files.

Document scanner workspace

Document Scanner

Upload page images and export one PDFUPLOAD

Scan a document to get started

Upload an image of each page. Drag and drop it here or click to browse.

What you get

Multi-page documentsCombine many pages into one document.

Rotate and remove pagesTurn a sideways page or drop one before you export.

Save as PDFExport one shareable PDF.

Tip

Good lighting helpsFlat, evenly-lit pages give the cleanest scan.

Free online document scanner

A document scanner turns photos or images of paper pages into one PDF. With indox you add page images (JPG, PNG or HEIC) or a PDF, rotate or remove pages, and export a single PDF. You can also pair your phone, so photos you take land straight in the scan on your computer. You can start scanning without signing in, and the upload box shows the live size limit before you add a page.

Why use indox to scan documents?

Add pages from your files

Drop JPG, PNG or HEIC images or a PDF on the upload box, or browse for them. Each page appears as a preview you can check before you export.

Tidy the pages first

Rotate a sideways page or remove one you do not need. You can add more pages at any point before you export.

Send photos from your phone

Open the pairing link on your phone, take a photo of each page, and every page is sent straight to the scan on your computer.

Export one PDF

Press Export PDF to download all the pages as one file. The More menu also lists Extract Text, which makes the PDF searchable.

How do I scan a document with indox?

1
Add your pages
Drop images or a PDF on the upload box, browse for them, or pair your phone and take photos of each page.
2
Check and tidy
Look through the previews, rotate a page that sits sideways and remove any you do not need.
3
Export the PDF
Press Export PDF to get one file with all your pages. Use More if you want a searchable PDF.

What do I get from indox's document scanner?

Pages from your files or your phone end up in one tidy PDF, and you can fix a page before it goes into the file.

Many pages end up in one PDF
Rotate or remove a page before you export
Photos from your phone arrive on your computer
JPG, PNG, HEIC and PDF pages are accepted
Scan sessions expire, so unfinished scans do not pile up

What do I get from indox's document scanner?

What are the limits for scanning a document?

Size

The upload box shows the live size limit before you add a page. A page over the limit is refused with a message, and the rest of your scan stays as it was.

Formats

JPG, PNG, HEIC or a PDF in, one PDF out.

Privacy

Pages are encrypted in transit and processed on indox infrastructure.

Deletion

A scan session expires after a set time. Free-tier output is deleted automatically after a short retention period, which the Limits docs list.

Limits worth knowing

Flat, evenly lit pages give the cleanest scan.
A pairing link works for one scan. It stops working when the scan closes, expires or reaches its page limit.

OCR PDF reads the text in a scanned PDF, so you can search it and copy from it.

Related tools

Who can use an online document scanner?

People with paper to file
Turn receipts, letters and forms into one PDF you can keep.
Remote workers sending forms
Send a paper form as a single file instead of a stack of photos.
Anyone with a phone and a computer
Photograph pages on your phone and finish the PDF on your computer.

Scan a document to get started

Scan a document to get started

Free online document scanner

Why use indox to scan documents?

Add pages from your files

Tidy the pages first

Send photos from your phone

Export one PDF

How do I scan a document with indox?

Add your pages

Check and tidy

Export the PDF

What do I get from indox's document scanner?

What are the limits for scanning a document?

Size

Formats

Privacy

Deletion

Limits worth knowing

What can I do with a scanned PDF?

Who can use an online document scanner?

People with paper to file

Remote workers sending forms

Anyone with a phone and a computer

Document scanner FAQs

Do I need a scanner to use this?

Which file types can I add?

Can I scan with my phone?

Can I rotate or remove a page?

Can I add more pages later?

How do I get a searchable PDF?

How do I get the cleanest scan?

What happens if a page is too big?

How long does indox keep my scan?

Do I need an account?

Is the document scanner free?

OCR PDF

Compress PDF

Merge PDF

Chat with a doc

Where can I read more about indox?

Convert a file with the API

Document formats

Limits

Error codes

Do it all with indox

What do the free and paid plans add?

Free

Basic

Premium

Pay-As-You-Go