Guide2026-03-213 min read
Scanning to PDF — Tips for Better Quality Scans
Scanning Best Practices
Resolution Settings
Documents — 150-200 DPI (readable, small file size)
Photos — 300 DPI (high quality)
Archival — 600 DPI (maximum quality)
After Scanning
Rotate PDF — fix any pages that scanned sideways
Remove Pages — delete blank or bad scans
Reorder Pages — fix page sequence
Compress PDF — reduce file size
Add Page Numbers — number the pages
Combining Multiple Scans
Scanned pages individually? Use Merge PDF to combine them into one document.
Reducing Scan Size
Compress PDF — re-optimize embedded images
Grayscale PDF — convert to B&W if color isn't needed
Crop PDF — trim scanner borders