Scan documents to a clean PDF with your phone or scanner

Light, angle, filters, page order and OCR — everything that makes a scan look like a printed page.

Updated 09 Oct 2026 · by Mustfa Software

A good scan is easy to read, small enough to send, and in the right page order. Most bad scans come from shadows, tilted pages and the wrong colour mode — all simple to avoid.

Before you press the button

• Light: daylight from a window or an evenly lit room. Avoid the phone's own shadow; hold the phone a little to the side if needed.
• Background: put the paper on a dark, plain surface so the edges are easy to find.
• Flat page: press folded letters flat; for books, press the spine gently.
• Fill the frame with the page, but leave a small border around it.

Choosing the filter

Step by step in RakshaPDF Reader (Windows)

1. Open Scan. Use the Camera (webcam or phone camera) or Scanner for a USB or network scanner.
2. Check the page outline; drag a corner if it missed the edge.
3. Pick a filter and press Preview result.
4. Add all pages, drag them into the right order, then save as one PDF.
5. Run OCR if you want to search or copy the text later.

Naming and keeping files

Use names you can find later, such as 2026-10 Pension slip.pdf or Aadhaar front and back.pdf. Keep sensitive scans (Aadhaar, PAN, bank) in a private folder and do not send them on open groups.