Scan a medical prescription clearly (and privately)

Pharmacies, insurers and telehealth portals all ask for prescription photos — and a prescription is exactly the kind of document you don't want bouncing through unknown servers. Scan it well, on-device, once.

Capturing the hard parts

• Doctors' handwriting needs all the contrast you can give it: bright, even light, steady hand, close framing.
• Dosage lines and abbreviations are the payload — verify them at full zoom before sending.
• Stamp and signature make the prescription valid; ensure both are inside the crop and unglared.
• Small prescription slips: fill the frame; a slip floating in a huge photo scans soft.

The private workflow

1. Scan in ToPDF — processing is entirely on your device; no upload, no account. (How that works.)
2. Share the PDF directly to the pharmacy's channel — their app, email, or WhatsApp line — via the Share button.
3. Keep a copy in your health folder; prescriptions get re-asked for refills and reimbursements.

For ongoing treatment

Chronic prescriptions, dosage changes, specialist letters — scan each as it arrives into a running health folder per family member. When a new doctor asks “what are you taking?”, the folder answers precisely. See also the emergency document kit.

Frequently asked questions

Do pharmacies accept scanned prescriptions?

Many do for preparation, though controlled medicines commonly require presenting the paper original on pickup — rules vary by country and drug class. The scan gets your order started either way.

Is it safe to send medical documents through a scanning website?

Only if it never uploads them. ToPDF processes everything locally in your browser — the prescription image leaves your device only when you personally share the finished PDF to your pharmacy.