Microsoft Lens AlternativesOnly Open Source apps categorised as Document Scanners

The best open source Document Scanner alternative to Microsoft Lens is OSS Document Scanner. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Microsoft Lens and ten of them are open source Document Scanners so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Document Scanner alternatives to Microsoft Lens are Open Scanner, OpenScan, PDF Doc Scan and dpScreenOCR.

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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. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  4. 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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  5. PDF Doc Scan icon

    PDF Doc Scan

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  7. Open Note Scanner icon

    Open Note Scanner

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    This little application provides a way on scanning handwritten notes and printed documents.

    50 Open Note Scanner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about Open Note Scanner as an Alternative to Microsoft Lens
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    Doesn't crash, easy install, easy to use, free, no ads.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. Open Note Scanner is a legitimate Microsoft Lens alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Open Note Scanner is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Lens is Free and Proprietary
    • Open Note Scanner is LightweightMicrosoft Lens is not according to our users
  9. Clean Scan icon

    Clean Scan

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    Clean Scan is an open source (Apache license) mobile document scanner that lets you easily digitize your paper documents into PDFs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  10. FairScan icon

    FairScan

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    An Android app to scan your documents — simple and respectful.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  11. Docus icon

    Docus

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    The app that allows scanning and organizing documents. Including export in PDF and sharing with others. Completely free.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  12. Text Fairy icon

    Text Fairy

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    Convert your phone into a mobile text scanner.

    • Free • Extract text from images. • Edit, share, or export as PDF • Works offline to protect your privacy. • Reads text out loud. (Text-to-speech, TTS) • Recognizes printed text from more than 110 languages. • Scan documents with t.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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