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Document Scanner

Point your camera at a document — FormatDog detects the edges live and captures automatically once it's steady, just like a dedicated scanner app. Adjust corners manually any time, scan page after page without interruption, then export everything as one PDF. Everything runs on your own device.

No signup · No file limits · Your photos never leave your device
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Camera

Hold your document in frame. It captures automatically once detected and steady — or tap Capture Now any time.

How It Works

1

Point & Hold Steady

The camera detects your document's edges live and captures automatically once it's steady in frame.

2

Keep Scanning

Each page is added to your document automatically — no reset between pages. Tap any page to fix corners or color mode.

3

Export as PDF

When you've scanned everything, export all pages as one PDF.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is my photo uploaded anywhere?

No. Camera capture, edge detection, perspective correction, color processing, and PDF creation all happen entirely inside your browser. Nothing is ever sent to a server.

How does auto-capture decide when to take the photo?

It watches the live camera feed for a document-shaped edge that stays steady and fills a reasonable portion of the frame for about a second. If your hand is moving or the document isn't clearly in view, it simply waits rather than capturing a bad shot. You can turn this off and use the manual "Capture Now" button instead, any time.

What if the detected corners are wrong?

Tap that page's thumbnail after it's captured — you can drag any corner to correct it, and the page re-flattens using your correction. This happens on cluttered backgrounds, low contrast, or uneven lighting, a real limitation of automatic detection in any scanner app, not just this one.

What do the color modes actually do?

Original Color leaves the photo untouched. Black & White calculates the ideal contrast cutoff for that specific page (adapting to its own lighting, rather than one fixed setting) for a clean, readable scan look. Enhanced Color boosts saturation and contrast for a punchier, more vivid result.

Is this free?

Yes, completely free with no daily limit.

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