A document library that stays organized
Filter scanned documents by All, Recent or Favorites, and create your own tags for taxes, travel, school or work.
Free PDF scanner app for Android
Scan paper to perfect PDFs.
Paperora is a free document scanner and PDF converter for Android. Scan receipts, contracts, notes and IDs with your phone camera, convert photos to PDF, and keep every file organized with folders, tags and search.
- Scan or import
- Image to PDF
- Folders & tags
HOW IT WORKS
How to scan a document to PDF on Android
Three simple steps. No scanner, no computer — just the phone already in your pocket.
Scan or import
Open Paperora and tap Scan Document to photograph a page with your camera, or import a photo or file that is already on your phone.
Save and organize
Name the file, save it to a folder, add tags, or mark it as a favorite so you can find it again in seconds.
Share the PDF
Send your PDF by email, messaging apps or cloud storage — ready for the bank, the office or the classroom.
FEATURES
Everything you need to go paperless.
Paperora does more than scan. It keeps your documents organized, searchable and ready whenever you need them.
Search all your scanned documents
Find any PDF instantly by its name — no more scrolling through a camera roll full of paper.
Folders for every part of life
Sort documents into folders like Home, Work and Travel, and move files whenever you need to.
Adjustable text size
Make every screen easier to read by setting the text size that suits your eyes.
FREE TO DOWNLOAD
A free PDF scanner in your pocket
Download Paperora free on Google Play and scan your first document in minutes.
PDF TOOLS
Free PDF tools, built right in.
Convert, merge, split and compress PDFs on your phone. No desktop software, no second app.
Convert images to PDF
Turn JPG and PNG photos into a single, neatly ordered PDF.
Merge PDF files
Combine several PDFs into one document.
Split PDF pages
Extract exactly the pages you need into a new file.
Compress PDF size
Shrink large PDFs for email attachments and online forms.
Rotate and reorder pages
Fix page order and orientation in a few taps.
Share PDFs anywhere
Send to email, messaging apps or cloud storage.
What is Paperora?
Paperora is a free document scanner and PDF converter app for Android. It turns paper documents and photos into PDFs, and keeps them organized with folders, tags, favorites and search.
How do I scan a document to PDF on my phone?
Open Paperora, tap Scan Document and photograph the page with your camera. Save it as a PDF, then name it, file it in a folder, or share it straight away.
Is Paperora free to use?
Yes. Paperora is free to download on Google Play and is supported by ads. An optional Pro upgrade — available monthly, yearly or as a one-time lifetime purchase — removes ads, removes watermarks from exported PDFs, and lifts the limit on OCR text recognition.
Can I convert photos to PDF?
Yes. Import photos already on your phone and convert them to PDF, or combine several images into one PDF file.
How do I organize scanned documents?
Use folders for broad categories, tags for anything that spans them, and Favorites for the files you open most. The Recent filter always shows what you worked on last, and search finds any document by name.
Which Android phones does Paperora support?
Paperora works on Android phones running Android 7.0 (Nougat) or later.
Where are my scanned documents stored?
Scanned documents are saved on your phone, in Paperora’s own document library. On Android you can also connect Google Drive in Settings, and Paperora will save your library documents to a Drive folder named Paperora. Files that other apps simply open or share into Paperora stay preview-only and are never copied into your library.
Does Paperora work without an internet connection?
Yes. Scanning, PDF creation, PDF editing and text recognition all run on your device, so they work offline. An internet connection is only needed for ads, for Google Drive saving, and for purchasing the Pro upgrade.
Can Paperora extract text from a scanned document?
Yes. Paperora includes on-device OCR text recognition: scan a page or pick an image, and the recognized text can be reviewed and edited in the app. Free use is limited to a number of pages, and the Pro upgrade removes that limit.
Can I password-protect a PDF?
Yes. Any PDF in your library can be locked with a password from its document menu, and unlocked again from the same place when you no longer need the protection.
Paper in. Perfect PDF out.
Download Paperora, the free PDF scanner app for Android, and turn your next stack of paper into documents you can actually find.
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