Scan Cleanup

Turn a phone photo of a document into a clean, readable scan. Free to use without an account, email address, or payment. The result downloads immediately after processing.

Turn a phone photo of a document into a clean, readable scan.

Upload a photo or scan of a document, pick a cleanup mode (magic, black and white, grayscale, gentle), tweak brightness, contrast, and sharpness, and download a flatbed-quality result as JPG, PNG, WebP, or single-page PDF.

Category: Image
Availability: Free to use without an account, email address, subscription, or payment.
Input: One visitor-selected file

How it works

Upload the photo or scan of your document.
Pick a cleanup mode and tweak brightness, contrast, and sharpness if needed.
Process and download a clean JPG, PNG, WebP, or single-page PDF.

Use cases

Turn a phone snap of a receipt or contract into a printable scan.
Clean up an old paper document for archiving.
Convert a yellowed page into a crisp black-and-white scan.
Tidy a whiteboard photo before sharing with the team.
Prepare a scanned ID or proof of address for an online form.

Frequently asked questions

Which cleanup mode should I pick?

Use Magic for everyday phone photos of documents (auto-whitens the background and keeps colour), B & W for printed text where you want crisp black ink on white, Grayscale for mixed text-and-image documents you want flattened, and Gentle when you just want a light normalise without changing the look.

Can I get a PDF instead of an image?

Yes. Set Format to PDF in the Output tab and we'll wrap the cleaned image into a single-page PDF sized to fit the source.

Does it deskew or auto-crop?

Not in this version. Quarter-turn rotation is supported, and you can use the Image Resizer crop tool first if you need to trim the edges.

What file types can I upload?

JPG, PNG, and WebP images up to 25 MB. EXIF orientation is honoured automatically so the output isn't sideways.

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