Microsoft Lens AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Image Scanners for Android

There are many alternatives to Microsoft Lens for Android and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Android Image Scanner alternative 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 seven of them are Image Scanners available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android Image Scanner alternatives to Microsoft Lens are CamScanner, OpenScan, Adobe Scan and Notebloc.

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Microsoft Lens alternatives are mainly Image Scanners, but if you're looking for Document Scanners or OCR Engines you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Windows, Mac, Android, Scan documents and Linux. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Microsoft Lens.
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  1. 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.

    70 OSS Document Scanner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
     
  2. CamScanner icon
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    Your portable scanner. Use your camera to get high quality scans of paper documents, receipts, notes and more. Anytime, anywhere.

    126 CamScanner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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

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    • CamScanner is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Lens is Free and Proprietary
  3. OpenScan icon
     26 likes

    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.".

    111 OpenScan alternatives

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  4. Adobe Scan icon
     14 likes

    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.

    123 Adobe Scan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  5. Notebloc icon
     14 likes

    Document scanner app. Free. Save and share as PDF or JPG.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  6. PDF Doc Scan icon
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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

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
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