Microsoft Lens AlternativesOnly Free apps categorised as Document Scanners

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

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  1. FairScan icon
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    Android document scanner offering multi-page PDF creation, automatic detection, image enhancement, and distraction-free interface, all open-source. No ads, cloud, watermarks, or tracking—scans remain on your device. Minimal permissions ensure privacy and transparency.

    23 FairScan alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  2. CamScanner icon
     73 likes

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

    135 CamScanner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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  3. Open Scanner icon
     13 likes

    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 (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
  4. Genius Scan icon
     13 likes

    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.

    67 Genius Scan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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  5. 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.".

    114 OpenScan alternatives

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  6. QuickScan icon
     3 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. 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.

    130 Adobe Scan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  8. 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
     
  9. PDF Doc Scan icon
     3 likes

    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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