Mobile Scanner (Phone Upload)
The Mobile Scanner lets you scan documents using your phone camera and upload them directly to your Stirling PDF instance. Generate a QR code on your desktop, scan it with your phone, and your photos are transferred automatically — no cables, no cloud services, no manual file handling.
Depending on your server settings, uploaded images can be automatically converted to PDF with configurable page format, resolution, and scaling options.
How It Works
- Desktop generates a QR code with a unique session ID
- Mobile device scans the QR code
- Mobile uploads photos or images
- Desktop retrieves files
- Files auto-delete after 10 minutes of inactivity or upon download
Privacy & Security
- Files stored temporarily in system temp directory only
- No permanent storage on server
- Auto-deleted after 10 minutes
- Works on local network or HTTPS tunnel
- No cloud storage involved
Configuration
See Mobile Scanner Configuration for enable/disable and PDF conversion settings.