FileCrisp
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Scan Documents
Without a Scanner — Free.

You don't need a flatbed scanner. Your phone camera + FileCrisp produces professional-quality scanned documents accepted for most official submissions.

What you need

A phone with a camera (any model)
Good lighting — natural light or a bright room
FileCrisp Scanner Generator — free, browser-based
1 minute of your time

An expensive flatbed scanner

Not needed ✓

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Scanner hardware needed

Your phone camera is sufficient

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Scan styles (grayscale/B&W/color)

Choose based on document type

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App to install

Works in any mobile or desktop browser

Note

Photo tip: For the cleanest result, photograph in portrait orientation, hold the phone directly above the document (not at an angle), and ensure all four corners of the document are visible in the frame.

Scan documents with your phone — free

Professional scan quality, no hardware, nothing uploaded. Works on iOS and Android.

Free forever
No uploads · 100% private
Scan Document Free

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know — answered plainly.

Scan Documents Free — No Scanner

Phone camera + FileCrisp = professional scanned documents. Private, instant, free.

No account needed
Files stay on your device
Instant results