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title: "How do I scan to a PDF in Windows 10?"  
description: "How do I scan to a PDF in Windows 10?"  
author: "Lily Chitlangiya"  
published: 2022-01-18  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95115/how-do-i-scan-to-a-pdf-in-windows-10  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["pdf file", "windows 10", "troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How do I scan to a PDF in Windows 10?

How do I [scan](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/301120/what-is-mri-test) to a PDF in [Windows](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/166/windows-api) 10?

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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

Follow these steps:

1. **Select Tools > Create PDF > Scanner > Autodetect Color Mode** from the menu bar.
2. Click the Settings icon if you want to scan multiple files into a [**PDF**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95141/how-do-i-make-a-pdf-file). The screen for Custom Scan appears. Check the box to prompt you to scan more pages.
3. **Select Scan**.
4. Select Scan More Pages, Scan Reverse Sides, or Scan Is Complete if you're prompted to scan more pages, then **click OK.**

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