# Scanpaper

> Scanpaper is a document scanner app for iPhone and Android (App Store id 6749334400, Google Play com.artmvstd.convertPdf) by Artmvstd SIA. Live edge detection and auto capture, filters, on-device OCR with searchable PDF export, ID card and passport modes, signatures, merge, split, compress and PDF passwords. No account and no cloud. Free tier: up to 3 documents with a small footer on exports; Pro adds OCR, ID modes, compression, passwords and app lock. This site also offers free browser-only PDF tools that never upload files.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6749334400
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.artmvstd.convertPdf

## Blog
- [Best PDF Scanner App for iPhone: 7 Options Compared](https://scanpaper.app/blog/best-pdf-scanner-app-iphone): The best PDF scanner app for iPhone depends on the job. 7 options compared from their live App Store listings, plus the free scanner already in Notes.
- [How to Convert a Photo to PDF on iPhone: 6 Ways Compared](https://scanpaper.app/blog/convert-photo-to-pdf-iphone): How to convert a photo to PDF on iPhone with Files, Print, Preview, Shortcuts or an app, plus several photos in one PDF, page order and file size.
- [How to Save a Photo as a PDF on iPhone (No App Needed)](https://scanpaper.app/blog/save-photo-as-pdf-iphone): How to save a photo as a PDF on iPhone from the Photos app: the Print trick, Preview on iOS 26, Files and Books, where the PDF lands and how to rename it.
- [How to Scan a Passport on iPhone (and Both Sides of an ID)](https://scanpaper.app/blog/scan-id-card-passport-iphone): How to scan a passport on iPhone for free, put both sides of an ID card on one page, keep the copy legible for forms, and delete copies you don't need.
- [How to Scan Multiple Pages Into One PDF on iPhone](https://scanpaper.app/blog/scan-multiple-pages-into-one-pdf-iphone): How to scan multiple pages into one PDF on iPhone: batch capture, fix the page order, add a page you missed, combine two scans and keep the file small.
- [iPhone Scanner to PDF: How to Scan Paper in Notes or Files](https://scanpaper.app/blog/iphone-scanner-to-pdf): Use the iPhone scanner to PDF any paper page: exact steps in Files, Notes and Preview, how edges and filters work, and where the PDF is saved.

## Free browser tools
- [Photo to PDF](https://scanpaper.app/tools/photo-to-pdf): JPG, PNG, WebP or iPhone HEIC photos into one PDF.
- [Merge PDF](https://scanpaper.app/tools/merge-pdf): Combine several PDFs into one file, in the order you choose.
- [Split PDF](https://scanpaper.app/tools/split-pdf): Pull pages out into a new PDF, or split every page into its own file.
- [Compress PDF](https://scanpaper.app/tools/compress-pdf): Shrink a scanned PDF so it fits an email or upload limit.
- [Image to Text (OCR)](https://scanpaper.app/tools/image-to-text): Copy the printed text out of a photo or screenshot.

## Comparisons
- [Scanpaper vs CamScanner: A Focused CamScanner Alternative](https://scanpaper.app/compare/scanpaper-vs-camscanner): Need a CamScanner alternative? Scanpaper vs CamScanner on scanning, OCR, signing, privacy and pricing, with CamScanner facts from its App Store listing.
- [Scanpaper vs iScanner: A Phone-Only iScanner Alternative](https://scanpaper.app/compare/scanpaper-vs-iscanner): Looking for an iScanner alternative? Scanpaper vs iScanner on scanning, OCR, signing, privacy and pricing, with iScanner facts from its App Store listing.
- [Scanpaper vs Genius Scan: Choosing a Genius Scan Alternative](https://scanpaper.app/compare/scanpaper-vs-genius-scan): Weighing a Genius Scan alternative? Scanpaper vs Genius Scan on scanning, OCR, signing, privacy and pricing, using Genius Scan's App Store listing.

## App features
- [Scan to PDF](https://scanpaper.app/features/scan-to-pdf): Scanpaper scans paper to PDF with live edge detection and auto capture, multi-page sessions, filters and A4 or Letter pages. Free to start, no account.
- [Text recognition (OCR)](https://scanpaper.app/features/ocr): Scanpaper reads the text in your scans on the phone, offline. Copy it, export a TXT, search your library by the words inside, and save searchable PDFs.
- [ID card and passport scanner](https://scanpaper.app/features/id-card-scanner): Scanpaper's ID card mode scans the front and back of an ID or driver's license onto one page. Passport mode frames the photo page. Stays on your phone.
- [Sign PDFs](https://scanpaper.app/features/sign-pdf): Draw your signature once and place it on any page of a scan or imported PDF. Keep signatures, initials and stamps in a library. One signature free.
- [Merge and split PDFs](https://scanpaper.app/features/merge-split-pdf): Combine scans and PDFs into one document, or move pages out into a new one. Reorder pages by dragging. Free in Scanpaper on iPhone and Android.
- [PDF password and app lock](https://scanpaper.app/features/pdf-password): Password-protect the PDFs you send and lock Scanpaper itself with a PIN and Face ID. Your scans stay on your phone, with no account and no cloud.

## Optional
- [About Scanpaper](https://scanpaper.app/about): Who makes Scanpaper and how the guides are written.
- [Privacy](https://scanpaper.app/privacy): Browser tools never upload files; Google Analytics and PostHog count visits.