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NAPS2
Free • Open Source
Document Scanner
Image Scanner
Windows
Mac
Linux
43 alternatives to NAPS2
NAPS2 is a document scanning application with a focus on simplicity and ease of use.
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NAPS2 Features
1. OCRExtract the text from a screen capture or file and paste it into another document for edits.
2. PortableNAPS2 can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Command line interfaceNAPS2 either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
4. Ad-freeNAPS2 doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. Built-in viewerNAPS2 shows you a quick preview of an image, page or file in supported formats.
Scan to PDF
OCR
Split and merge PDF files
Multiple Profiles
Export to PDF
PDF Page Merge
Portable
Works out of the box
Multiple languages
Support for Batch Mode
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OpenScan
Free • Open Source
Document Scanner
Image Scanner
Android
96 alternatives to OpenScan
OpenScan is an open source app that enables users to scan hardcopies of documents or notes and convert it to PDF or JPEG files. Its motto is "No ads. No data collection. We respect your privacy.".
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OpenScan Features
1. Privacy focusedOpenScan is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
2. Ad-freeOpenScan doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Sign PDF filesOpenScan support signing a PDF document digitally on a touch screen etc.
4. Built-in viewerOpenScan shows you a quick preview of an image, page or file in supported formats.
5. Fill PDF FormsOpenScan supports forms in PDF files.
6. Mobile ScannerOpenScan can use your mobile camera to quickly scan documents and photos.
Privacy focused
Photo scan
Scanner
Ad-free
Sign PDF files
Built-in viewer
Fill PDF Forms
Mobile Scanner
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Adobe Scan
Freemium • Proprietary
Document Scanner
Image Scanner
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
97 alternatives to Adobe Scan
Scan anything into a PDF using your mobile device. Scan documents, whiteboards, forms, receipts and more with the new Adobe Scan.
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Adobe Scan Features
1. Mobile ScannerAdobe Scan can use your mobile camera to quickly scan documents and photos.
2. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
Scanner
Auto capture
Built-in editor
Scan to PDF
PDF OCR
Mobile Scanner
Cloud Sync
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VueScan
Paid • Proprietary
Image Scanner
Mac
Windows
Linux
28 alternatives to VueScan
Third-party software for film scanners and flatbed scanners.

VueScan is a powerful, easy-to-use program that: -Scans documents, photos and film -Creates PDF, JPEG, TIFF and TXT files -Supports over 1200 scanners.
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VueScan Features
Scanner
Scan to PDF
Multi Scan
Photo color correction
Photo scan
Driver Emulation
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Simple Scan
Free • Open Source
Document Scanner
Image Scanner
Linux
Flathub
24 alternatives to Simple Scan
Simple Scan is an easy-to-use application, designed to let users connect their scanner and quickly have the image/document in an appropriate format.
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Simple Scan Features
Scanner
Photo scan
Export to PDF
Scan to JPEG
Document Capture
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Pocket Scanner
Paid • Proprietary
Document Scanner
Image Scanner
iPhone
iPad
95 alternatives to Pocket Scanner
Pocket Scanner Ultimate is the stand-alone version of Kdan’s Pocket Scanner series. Search “Pocket Scanner Cloud” in the App Store and try out the app & cloud services for free!
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Pocket Scanner Features
1. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
2. PDF annotationPocket Scanner support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
3. Mobile ScannerPocket Scanner can use your mobile camera to quickly scan documents and photos.
Document structure management
Optimized for Mobile
Cloud Sync
PDF annotation
Scan to JPEG
Scanner
Scan to PDF
Mobile Scanner
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CamScanner
Freemium • Proprietary
Document Scanner
Image Scanner
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
HUAWEI AppGallery
Windows Phone
iPad
97 alternatives to CamScanner
CamScanner turns your phone into a portable scanner. Archive all your paper documents, receipts, notes, whiteboard discussions anywhere and anytime. Camscanner's Smart Image cropping and Image enhancement algorithm ensures the scanned images are perfectly clear and...
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CamScanner Features
1. Annotate ScreenshotEdit and annotate a screenshot with various editing tools and options.
2. Mobile ScannerCamScanner can use your mobile camera to quickly scan documents and photos.
3. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in CamScanner without registration.
Export to PDF
Annotate Screenshot
Scanner
Mobile Scanner
PDF OCR
Scan to PDF
Sync with Google Drive
Sync with Dropbox
Document structure management
Support for Batch Mode
Warning
As reported by several news articles, old Android versions of Camscanner were infected by malware and removed by the Google Play Store. Android Police verified that versions released between June and July 2019 included that malware, newer versions are safe: https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/08/28/camscanner-play-store-malware/ Anyway uninstalling the app and looking for an alternative is suggested
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Google PhotoScan
Free • Proprietary
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
20 alternatives to Google PhotoScan
PhotoScan lets you create enhanced digital scans of your old photos, with automatic edge detection, perspective correction, and smart rotation.
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Google PhotoScan Features
1. Mobile ScannerGoogle PhotoScan can use your mobile camera to quickly scan documents and photos.
Mobile Scanner
Scanner
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PDF Doc Scan
Free • Open Source
Document Scanner
Image Scanner
Android
F-Droid
55 alternatives to PDF Doc Scan
Main point of this app is to scan or select existing PDF documents simply using intent or chooser. Other apps require payment to access their api/sdk or simply don't have a possible way to do it. So they rely on switching between an app ,file chooser and a scanner.
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PDF Doc Scan Features
1. Ad-freePDF Doc Scan doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Mobile ScannerPDF Doc Scan can use your mobile camera to quickly scan documents and photos.
3. Built-in viewerPDF Doc Scan shows you a quick preview of an image, page or file in supported formats.
Ad-free
Mobile Scanner
Built-in viewer
Scanner
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Scanner Pro
Paid • Proprietary
Document Scanner
Image Scanner
Document Manager
iPhone
47 alternatives to Scanner Pro
Scanner Pro turns your iPhone into portable scanner in your pocket. It lets you scan multipage documents, email them and even upload to Dropbox, MobileMe iDisk or any other WebDAV enabled server.
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Scanner Pro Features
1. Mobile ScannerScanner Pro can use your mobile camera to quickly scan documents and photos.
Scanner
Image Processing
Mobile Scanner
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Skanlite
Free • Open Source
Document Scanner
Image Scanner
Linux
21 alternatives to Skanlite
Skanlite is a simple image scanning application to scan and save images. Skanlite is based on libksane, an interface for SANE library to control image scanners.
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Skanlite Features
1. LightweightSkanlite consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Scanner
KDE
Lightweight
GNU/linux-libre
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Scanned Image Extractor
Free • Open Source
Image Scanner
Windows
Linux
4 alternatives to Scanned Image Extractor
Scanned Image Extractor is a tool for efficiently extracting rectangular photographs from album or (multiple) photograph scans. It is semi-automated, hence it tries to suggest recognized photographs but you have to verify, delete bad suggestions and possibly add missing...
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Scanned Image Extractor Features
1. Live PreviewInstantly see what your files and documents look like as you create them.
2. Ad-freeScanned Image Extractor doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Zoom integration
Image Preview
Crop images
Live Preview
Ad-free
Scanner
Discontinued
No update since 2015, dependencies on Linux systems are broken since it's too old.
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SilverFast
Paid • Proprietary
Image Scanner
Mac
Windows
10 alternatives to SilverFast
SilverFast is renowned as the worldwide standard when it comes to scanner and digital imaging software. SilverFast is able to bring out every device's maximum quality and considerably exceed the results of the manufacturer's own software.
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SilverFast Features
Scanner
Color management
Color correction
Image Processing
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XSane
Free • Open Source
Image Scanner
Mac
Windows
Linux
AmigaOS
19 alternatives to XSane
XSane is a graphical scanning front-end for SANE (Scanner Access Now Easy). It uses the SANE-library to talk to scanners. It is designed for acquiring images with scanners (there are other devices like cameras and videodevices supported by SANE and you will see that xsane may...
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XSane Features
Scanner
Discontinued
The program is no longer updated. Last version, 0.998, released in November 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website.
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Quick Scan
Free • Proprietary
Image Scanner
Windows
23 alternatives to Quick Scan
Quick Scan, as the name implies, aims to speed up the scan process and increase your productivity by scanning more documents in a shorter period of time.
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Quick Scan Features
Scanner
Scan to PDF
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Simple Scan Features

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Pocket Scanner Features

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CamScanner Features

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Google PhotoScan Features

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PDF Doc Scan Features

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Scanner Pro Features

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Skanlite Features

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Scanned Image Extractor Features

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SilverFast Features

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XSane Features

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Quick Scan Features

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