Microsoft Lens AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Document Scanners

The best Document Scanner alternative to Microsoft Lens is OSS Document Scanner, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Microsoft Lens and many of them are Document Scanners so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Document Scanner alternatives to Microsoft Lens are Pocket Scanner, Google Lens, CamScanner and Open Scanner.

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

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

    • OSS Document Scanner is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Lens is Free and Proprietary
    • OSS Document Scanner is Lightweight and Privacy focusedMicrosoft Lens is not according to our users
  2. Pocket Scanner icon

    Pocket Scanner

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    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!

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Office Lens is adapted to many platforms, but if I talk about iOS, I choose Pocket Scanner.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Pocket Scanner is a great Microsoft Lens alternative.

    • Pocket Scanner is the most popular iPad alternative to Microsoft Lens.

    • Pocket Scanner is the most popular commercial alternative to Microsoft Lens.

    • Pocket Scanner is Paid and ProprietaryMicrosoft Lens is Free and Proprietary
  4. Google Lens icon

    Google Lens

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    Google Lens lets you search what you see, get things done faster, and understand the world around you—using just your camera or a photo.

    34 Google Lens alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Google Lens is the most popular Web-based & Android Tablet alternative to Microsoft Lens.

    • Google Lens is Free and ProprietaryMicrosoft Lens is also Free and Proprietary
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    Adobe Scan

    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.

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    CamScanner

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    Your portable scanner. Use your camera to get high quality scans of paper documents, receipts, notes and more. Anytime, anywhere.

    122 CamScanner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    can insert multiple photos

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think CamScanner is a great Microsoft Lens alternative, some don't.

    • CamScanner is the most popular Mac alternative to Microsoft Lens.

    • CamScanner is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Lens is Free and Proprietary
  7. Open Scanner icon

    Open Scanner

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    Open Scanner is a fast and simple-to-use paper-scanning app with AI features to speed up your scanning workflow:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  8. OpenScan icon

    OpenScan

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    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.".

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
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  10. Genius Scan icon

    Genius Scan

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    Genius Scan is a scanner in your pocket. Quickly scan your documents on the go and export them as JPEG or multi-page PDF files.

    60 Genius Scan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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    The free version is in the best Scan app for Androïd I tested. Simple, efficient. No adds just less features

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    gpm4pqqtddyg
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    Magic Mode makes scanning multipage documents fast and easy (no need to snap a picture, the app automatically detects the document in the picture). Also, powerful document organization with smart naming and tags. It supports PDF merging too!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Genius Scan is a great Microsoft Lens alternative, some don't.

    • Genius Scan is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Lens is Free and Proprietary
  11. QuickScan icon

    QuickScan

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    The app is 100% FREE, with NO ads and NO data collection. Donations are possible to support the project.

    71 QuickScan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  12. Scanner Pro icon

    Scanner Pro

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    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.

    55 Scanner Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  13. 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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  15. Scanbot Document Scanner SDK icon

    Scanbot Document Scanner SDK

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    With the Scanbot Document Scanner SDK, companies can easily equip their mobile and web applications with a fast, accurate, and user-friendly mobile document scanner.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • React Native
    • Flutter
    • Xamarin Studio
    • WebAssembly
    Document Scanner
    Document Scanner Preview
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