Frequently Asked Question
How do I scan a document to PDF?
Last Updated 3 days ago
🖥️
Windows Scan
Desktop app
📱
Phone Camera
Quick & easy
🖨️
Office Copier
Multi-page scanning
🖥️ Using Windows Scan App
- Place your document on the scanner
- Open the Windows Scan app (search "Scan" in Start menu)
- Select your scanner and set File type to PDF
- Click Preview to check, then Scan
- The PDF will be saved to your Scans folder
📱 Using Your Phone (Quick Method)
- iPhone: Open Notes → tap camera icon → Scan Documents
- Android: Open Google Drive → tap + → Scan
- Both create clean PDFs you can email to yourself
💡 Tip: Most office copiers have an automatic document feeder (ADF) on top. Place pages face-up and select "Scan to Email" from the copier screen for the fastest multi-page scanning.