Scan ID card photos to PDF
Turn card photos into a PDF, PNG or JPEG. If you import the front and back, each side gets its own PDF page.
By JayMiOffice AIUpdated
You can prepare a scan before signing in. Downloading requires sign-in and may require credits. Check the access shown in the scanner.
Check the recipient’s layout requirements before you start. This scanner saves card images; it won’t verify an identity or fill form fields from the card.
How It Works
Prepare the sides you need
Need both sides? Photograph the front and back, then choose Upload images and select both photos. Use images your browser can open. The PDF will contain two pages, so check that the recipient accepts separate pages.
For a new single-side capture, use Open Camera on mobile or Use Webcam on desktop and allow camera access. AUTO waits for a stable detected card; MANUAL lets you take the shot with the shutter. After one capture, the scanner opens Review.
Use + Add More in Review to import another photo. It opens the image picker rather than restarting the live scanner camera. If camera permission is denied, change it in your browser settings or import an existing photo.
Check all four edges and small details
Color processing is already selected, and there’s no enhancement selector to change it. Keep all four card edges in the photo, then inspect the saved names, numbers, dates and portrait.
Remove any unwanted photo and drag the multi-page thumbnails into front-then-back order if needed. Imported thumbnails show the source images, so the final crop can differ. Review has no manual corner adjustment.
If the recipient asks for both sides on one sheet or an exact physical card size, this scanner’s export does not supply that layout. Prepare the requested layout separately before submitting it.
Save the format the recipient accepts
| Format | Result |
|---|---|
| A separate page for each processed card photo. | |
| PNG or JPEG, one photo | One image file. |
| PNG or JPEG, two or more photos | A ZIP archive of separate image files. |
Choose Create PDF to keep the default format, or select PNG or JPEG and use Export. Open the download and check the side order, card edges and smallest text before sending it. Save it before closing the tab.
Questions about scanning ID cards
No. Each processed photo becomes a separate PDF page. Two sides supplied as two photos create two pages.
No. It creates files from card images; it does not authenticate the card, verify its holder, or extract details into form fields. Follow the receiving organization’s identity-verification process when that is required.
Yes. Sign in to download, then follow any credit-access prompt. Processing the scan in your browser does not guarantee free use.