Document Scanning Apps

Created by Nelson de Benito

82 apps ( Last updated: 2 months ago )

Desktop scanners have been outdated for years. Today, you just open an app, aim your camera, and in no time, you have the document as a PDF, with text recognized and ready to search or edit. CamScanner and Adobe Scan are the go-to options, but there are equally solid alternatives offering multilingual OCR, digital signatures, or cloud sync. Invoices, contracts, or class notes digitized in seconds.

1. Google Drive

15GB free across Google services, plus easy link sharing and fast file filters, make storing scanned PDFs and receipts simple on any device, with upgrades...

4.5

39.9 M downloads

2. CamScanner

Auto-fixes lighting and alignment, turning photos into scans you can edit and export as PDF, JPG, or Word—perfect for receipts, notes, and invoices...

4.5

9.1 M downloads

3. Microsoft Lens

Document and blackboard modes auto-crop, enhance, and remove glare for clean scans; save to OneNote or locally, export to Word, PowerPoint, or PDF with OCR...

4.9

566.1 k downloads

4. Document Scanner - PDF Creator

Print or fax scans straight from your phone, then save sharp PDFs with smart cropping, noise removal, and A1-to-postcard sizing—plus Drive/Dropbox sync and offline scanning...

2.3

46.6 k downloads

5. Xiaomi Scanner

Instant QR code scanning in a clean camera view. Search your history to reopen links from past scans—no code needed—perfect for Xiaomi phones...

3.7

1.3 M downloads

6. Adobe Scan

Instant OCR turns scans into searchable, editable text. Auto-detect edges, fix perspective, and clean up receipts, forms, and notes with PDF tools and page reordering...

4.4

1.1 M downloads

7. PDF Extra - Scan, Edit & Sign

Scan paper from photos in seconds into clean, searchable PDFs. Crop precisely, tweak contrast, add text or signatures, or export BMP/PNG/JPEG...

4.8

160 k downloads

8. PDF Reader: Edit, Scan & Convert Docs to PDF

Turn your phone into a fast, lightweight scanner: capture receipts and docs, convert images and Office files to PDF, annotate, password protect, organize, share, print...

359 downloads

9. Mobile Scanner

Pick scan modes for documents, cards, or passports, then let smart edge detection auto-crop and run OCR. Batch scan, export PDFs, and share fast...

3.0

65 k downloads

10. DocumentScan

Built for Epson scanners, it auto-finds them via Wi‑Fi or direct link. Set size and resolution, reorder pages, and upload to Google Drive or Dropbox...

5.0

8.5 k downloads