Paper documents, captured in seconds
Scan printed documents and make every word searchable. FortyNote stores every scan alongside your notes — organized, searchable, and always with you.
Tap the scan button from any note or the capture menu.
Try the scanner right now
Upload a photo or use your camera. Enhance it, extract text with OCR, and download — all in your browser.
Drop a document image here
or click to upload — JPG, PNG, HEIC, WebP
OCR runs entirely in your browser using Tesseract.js. On first use it downloads ~10 MB of engine data from a CDN. Your image never reaches FortyNote's servers.
Reads printed and typed text. Handwriting is not reliably recognised.
How it works
Scans are searchable inside FortyNote — press Ctrl K and type any word from the page.
Upload your document
Drop an image into FortyNote or use your camera. Supports JPEG, PNG, WebP, and HEIC.
OCR runs in your browser
Tesseract.js extracts the text entirely in your browser. Your image never reaches FortyNote's servers.
Every word becomes searchable
Every printed word in your document is indexed and searchable inside FortyNote alongside your other notes.
Export as PDF
Export any scan as a PDF to keep a copy of the original image. Scans are searchable inside FortyNote — press Ctrl K and type any word from the page.
Scan anything
FortyNote handles every type of document you throw at it.
Every signed document, always findable
Scan contracts, NDAs, and legal documents and search them by any word inside. No more hunting through email attachments.
- Full-text search inside scans
- Organize by notebook or tag
- Export as PDF
Capture the whiteboard before it's erased
Scan whiteboards, sticky notes, and printed diagrams. FortyNote enhances contrast so every detail is preserved.
- Perspective correction
- Attach to meeting notes
- Export as PDF
Printed pages, made searchable
Scan typed documents, printed reports, and forms. OCR reads printed and typed text reliably and makes every word searchable across your FortyNote library.
- Full-text search across all scans
- Keep alongside typed notes
- Export as PDF
Everything you need to go paperless
Built-in tools that make scanning fast, accurate, and useful.
OCR text extraction
Every scanned document becomes fully searchable inside FortyNote. Find any word inside any scan, instantly. Works best on printed and typed text.
Browser-based processing
OCR runs entirely in your browser using Tesseract.js. Your images never leave your device and never reach FortyNote's servers.
PDF export
Export any scan as a PDF to keep a copy of the original image. Scans are searchable inside FortyNote — press Ctrl K and type any word from the page.
Batch scanning
Scan multi-page documents in one session. FortyNote stitches them into a single organized note automatically.
Your scans are encrypted in your browser
Every document you scan is encrypted in your browser before it reaches our servers. We store ciphertext — your sensitive documents stay yours.
Export as PDF
Export any scan as a PDF to keep a copy of the original image. Scans are searchable inside FortyNote — press Ctrl K and type any word from the page.
Attach to any note
Scans live alongside your typed notes, voice recordings, and sketches — all in one place, all searchable.
Search across everything
Search finds words inside your scans, notes and attachments.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about document scanning in FortyNote.
Go paperless starting today
Scanning is included on all FortyNote plans. Free to get started.
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