ScanClean and Straighten Scanned Documents Online
Upload a photo or scan of a document. ScanReviver crops the page, fixes perspective, reduces shadows and creates a clean PDF or image, free, and no account needed.
Drop document photos here, or choose files
JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC · up to 25 MB each · up to 10 pages
Your original upload is deleted right after processing. Your cleaned result stays available for up to 45 minutes so you can download it, then it's deleted automatically — or delete it immediately. Files are never used for AI training and are never sold or shared.
1 Mark the document
Drag the four corners so they sit exactly on the page.
2 Clean & download
Fine-tune (optional)
PDF options (optional)
Turn a phone photo into a real scan
A photo of a document is crooked, shadowed and framed by whatever was on the table. ScanReviver fixes that in the browser and gives you back something you can actually file, e-mail or print. No scanner, no app to install.
Crop & straighten
Detects the page edges and corrects the perspective, so a photo taken at an angle comes out square and flat.
Reduce shadows
Evens out the lighting and lifts the background toward white, so the shadow from your hand or the desk lamp is far less visible.
Colour, greyscale or B&W
Pick the cleanup that suits the document: keep colour, go neutral greyscale, or crisp black & white for text pages.
Multi-page PDF
Add several pages and download them as one PDF, or grab a single clean JPG or PNG. An optional OCR text layer makes the PDF searchable (English, Dutch & German).
How it works
- Upload a photo or scan of your document (add more pages any time).
- We detect the page and let you fine-tune the four corners by hand.
- Pick a cleanup style, preview it, and download a clean JPG, PNG or PDF.
What people scan with it
- Receipts for an expense claim
- ID cards and forms to e-mail
- Handwritten notes and whiteboards
- Pages from a book or magazine
- Contracts to sign and send on
- Old letters and paperwork to archive
Good to know
Which files can I upload?
JPG, PNG, WebP and HEIC/HEIF photos, up to 25 MB each and up to 10 pages per document. HEIC is the format an iPhone saves by default, so photos straight from an iPhone work without converting them first.
Is it really free?
Yes: no account, no watermark, no daily cap. The ads on the page are meant to keep the servers running. That is the whole model.
What happens to my document?
Your original upload is deleted right after processing. The cleaned result stays available for up to 45 minutes so you can download it, then it is deleted automatically, and you can also delete it immediately with the button on the result. Nothing is stored, shared or used to train anything.
Can it make the PDF searchable?
Optionally, yes. Tick the OCR box before downloading a PDF and a hidden text layer is added (English, Dutch and German), so you can select and search the text. It adds some processing time and is off by default.
Is it as good as a real scanner?
For most everyday documents in decent light it comes remarkably close, and it is a lot faster than finding a scanner. A dedicated scanner still wins on very dark shadows, glossy paper and fine detail. Very dark shadows, text covered by objects and severe blur may remain imperfect, so always check the result before relying on it.
Does it change the content of my document?
No. ScanReviver improves readability; it does not certify or authenticate documents, and it does not use generative AI to rewrite or invent content. It never fills in letters, changes numbers, edits dates or recreates signatures or stamps. Cleanup does adjust the image (contrast, colour or black & white), which is why you should always check the result before relying on it.