Top Document Scanning Apps

With the increasing trend of shifting from physical format to digital platforms, the requirement of paper copies of documents is becoming nonnecessity. We bring you the top document scanning apps to make digital archiving simple and easy, allowing you to scan anything and help you better manage your digital archives

Adobe Scan:

This is a scanning app from the creators of the PDF file, available for running on Android and iOS. It uses the device camera to scan a document and convert into a PDF file or JPEG files, and also comes with text recognition. It allows you to edit, crop, rotate and optimise your file. It is a free app to download and use, but for additional features you have to avail the in-app subscription. With its Optical Character Recognition (OCR) system, you can also extract text from images. It also integrates well with other Adobe products.

Genius Scan:

It can turn any paper-based documents into JPEG and PDF files. The app has features like smart page detection, perspective correction and image enhancement, while allowing you to organise files with titles, tags and a search function. It’s available in both a free version and a Plus version on Android and iOS, but offers in-app purchases. You have to pay a one-time fee to access its advance settings and functions, and monthly fee for unlimited Genius cloud storage.

Microsoft Lens – PDF Scanner:

A free and feature-rich pocket PDF scanner that extracts text from photos, text scanning, sharing and document processing. It also has OCR features that can let you extract text from images. You can take images of whiteboards, notes, and documents, and convert to PDF, Word or PowerPoint files. And, save to OneNote, OneDrive or your local device. It integrates perfectly with Microsoft Office apps like Word and Excel. It is available for running on Android and iOS.

Clear Scan:

It is a free PDF scanning app, which comes with edge detection and perspective correction feature to prevent your images looking skewed. It allows to save the scanned files to cloud storage services such as Dropbox and Google Drive. While the app is free, it does contain in-app purchases. It lets you quickly scan any kind of documents and convert it immediately to PDF or JPEG format. Available for Android and iOS, it contains ads and in-app purchases.

SwiftScan:

Intuitive and easy to use, this app allows you to send your scanned documents as a fax, email and print workflows. It allows to enhance your scans, with colour application, B&W filters and automatic optimisation. It comes with supported cloud services and lets you categorise and manage your documents with ease. It is free to download on Android and iOS, with the option of in-app purchases.