PDF Scan comparison
PDF Scan vs Photographing Documents
A phone photo of a document is crooked, shadowed, and one image per page. PDF Scan detects edges, flattens the page, and combines pages into a clean, searchable PDF.
Comparison table
| Factor | PDF Scan | Photographing Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Edge detection | Automatic | None |
| Flatten / dewarp | Yes | No |
| Multi-page PDF | Yes | Separate images |
| OCR / searchable | Yes | No |
| Professional result | Yes | Snapshot |
Where PDF Scan wins
PDF Scan turns a stack of pages into one crisp, searchable PDF, where a camera photo leaves you crooked images you cannot search or send as a single document.
When Photographing Documents still makes sense
A quick photo is fine to capture a note for yourself. To send, sign, or store a real document, a scanner app produces a far more professional result.
Try PDF Scan
See what PDF Scan can do on the app detail page, with the full feature list and App Store link.
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FAQ
Is a scanner app better than photographing documents?
Yes. It detects edges, flattens pages, makes multi-page PDFs, and adds OCR a camera photo cannot.
Does PDF Scan make searchable PDFs?
Yes. OCR makes the text searchable, unlike a plain photo.
Can it combine pages into one file?
Yes. Multiple pages become one PDF instead of separate images.
Is scanning private?
PDF Scan is built for private, on-device document handling.
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