1. How is the browser-based document scanning implemented on this page?
This web demo is powered by Dynamic Web TWAIN SDK that allows adding browser-based document scanning using just a few lines of JavaScript code.
2. What is a TWAIN virtual scanner? Where can I download it?
The TWAIN virtual scanner is a Sourceforge project that emulates a TWAIN scanner. If you do not have a TWAIN scanner on hand to test this demo, you can
download and use a virtual scanner.
3. Which browsers and platforms does Dynamic Web TWAIN support?
Dynamic Web TWAIN SDK supports image capture from document scanners from all
mainstream web browsers on Windows, macOS, Linux, Raspberry Pi, and Jetson Nano.
4. Does Dynamic Web TWAIN work in mobile browsers?
Yes, Dynamic Web TWAIN has an addon designed for iOS and Android browsers. The addon supports scanning documents from mobile cameras in a browser. For more information, see
Mobile Web Capture.
5. What scanners does the demo work with?
This web demo works with TWAIN, ICA, and SANE document scanners and cameras.
6. Where are the scanned images uploaded? When will they get deleted?
The files uploaded are only visible to you and permanently deleted once you exit this demo.
7. How do I integrate document scanning into my web application?
You can choose Dynamic Web TWAIN SDK, a robust document scanning SDK, to integrate the document scanning functionality into your web application with just a few lines of code.
8. What file-saving formats does Dynamic Web TWAIN support?
This document capture SDK offers saving and uploading images in different formats such as BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIF, and PDF files. Users can save images as multi-page TIFF, multi-page PDF, and base64 string.