How do I upload test sheets I scanned on a photocopier or scanner?

If your school photocopier scans to PDF, you can feed the whole pile through it and upload the PDF instead of using a camera. This method is VERY quick and is highly recommended, rather than having to scan each page manually using your webcam or phone.

1. Scan the completed sheets on the photocopier as a single PDF, one sheet per page, in colour or greyscale at the copier's normal resolution. Keep the pages upright.
2. In ALTR, click "Scan Tests" on the test level, then click "Upload scanned PDF" at the bottom of the capture screen and choose the file.
3. ALTR shows "Uploading page X of Y" and then processes each page as if it had been captured by the camera. Pages that are exact duplicates are skipped automatically.
4. Click "Finished" and continue to review and submit.

You can mix methods in one session: some pages from the webcam, some from your phone and some from a PDF.

Recommended reading: How do I review and submit scanned results?

Updated on: 11/09/2026