Google Lens AlternativesOnly apps categorised as OCR Engines

The best OCR Engine alternative to Google Lens is OSS Document Scanner, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't work for you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Google Lens, but unfortunately only two of them are OCR Engines.

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  1. OSS Document Scanner icon

    OSS Document Scanner

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    The OSS Document Scanner is an Open Source app to scan all your documents. You either scan using your camera or by importing an image. The app will automatically detect you document within the photo and will crop the image.

    69 OSS Document Scanner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
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    • Some users think OSS Document Scanner is a great Google Lens alternative, some don't.

    • OSS Document Scanner is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to Google Lens.

    • OSS Document Scanner is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Google Lens.

    • OSS Document Scanner is Free and Open SourceGoogle Lens is Free and Proprietary
    • OSS Document Scanner is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGoogle Lens is not according to our users
  2. Adobe Scan icon

    Adobe Scan

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    The Adobe Scan scanner app turns your device into a powerful portable scanner that recognizes text automatically (OCR) and allows you to save to multiple file formats including PDF and JPEG.

    118 Adobe Scan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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