PaperScan Alternatives

PaperScan is described as 'Scanner Software is a powerful TWAIN and WIA scanning application with an OCR engine centered on one idea: making document acquisition an unparalleled easy task for anyone' and is an app in the office & productivity category. There are more than 25 alternatives to PaperScan for a variety of platforms, including Windows, iPhone, iPad, Linux and Mac apps. The best PaperScan alternative is NAPS2, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PaperScan are Adobe Acrobat DC, ABBYY FineReader PDF, Microsoft Lens and Simple Scan.

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  1. NAPS2 icon

    NAPS2

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    NAPS2 is a document scanning application with a focus on simplicity and ease of use.

    48 NAPS2 alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    NAPS2 screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Scan documents
    2.  Scan to PDF
    3.  OCR
    4.  Multiple Profiles
    5.  Split and merge PDF files
    6.  Export to PDF
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works out of the box
    9.  PDF Page Merge
    10.  Portable
    11.  Built-in viewer
    12.  No registration required

    NAPS2 VS PaperScan

     

    • NAPS2 is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to PaperScan.

    • NAPS2 is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PaperScan.

    • NAPS2 is Free and Open SourcePaperScan is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Adobe Acrobat DC icon

    Adobe Acrobat DC

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    Manage documents effortlessly, edit PDFs, create them from other formats, and e-sign anywhere. Secure sharing and comparison tools ensure smooth workflows and data protection. New AI Assistant offers quick document insights. Perfect for desktop and web platforms.

    285 Adobe Acrobat DC alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    Adobe Acrobat DC screenshot 1

    Top Adobe Acrobat DC Features

    1.  Edit PDF
    2.  PDF OCR
    3.  Text editing
    4.  Fill PDF Forms
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Sign PDF files
    8.  Cloud Sync
    9.  Combine PDF
    10.  Split PDF files
    11.  PDF annotation
    12.  Split and merge PDF files

    Adobe Acrobat DC VS PaperScan

     

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is the most popular Web-based alternative to PaperScan.

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is the most popular commercial alternative to PaperScan.

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is Paid and ProprietaryPaperScan is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. ABBYY FineReader PDF icon

    ABBYY FineReader PDF

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    Optical recognition software boasting unmatched text accuracy converts scanned documents to editable Word, Excel, or searchable PDFs while preserving layout. Supports 190 languages, simplifies processes with automated tasks, and includes PDF editing tools.

    85 ABBYY FineReader PDF alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    ABBYY FineReader PDF screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Convert PDF to Word document
    3.  Side-by-Side Comparison
    4.  PDF annotation
    5.  Sign PDF files
    6.  Edit PDF
    7.  Image to text
    8.  Convert PDF to image
    9.  Create PDF files
    10.  PDF OCR
    11.  Convert images to PDF
    12.  Split and merge PDF files

    ABBYY FineReader PDF VS PaperScan

     

    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to PaperScan.

    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is Paid and ProprietaryPaperScan is also Paid and Proprietary
    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is LightweightPaperScan is not according to our users
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  6. Microsoft Lens icon

    Microsoft Lens

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    Microsoft Lens trims, enhances, and makes pictures of whiteboards and docs readable. You can use Office Lens to convert images to PDF, Word and PowerPoint files, and you can even save images to OneNote or OneDrive.

    75 Microsoft Lens alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Top Microsoft Lens Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Keystone correction
    3.  Deskew
    4.  PDF OCR
    5.  Mobile Scanner
    6.  Scan to JPEG
    7.  Scan to PDF
    8.  Scan to word
    9.  Export to PDF
    10.  Convert images to PDF
    11.  Particle Engine

    Microsoft Lens VS PaperScan

     

    • Microsoft Lens is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to PaperScan.

    • Microsoft Lens is Free and ProprietaryPaperScan is Paid and Proprietary
  7. Simple Scan icon

    Simple Scan

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    Simple Scan is an easy-to-use application, designed to let users connect their scanner and quickly have the image/document in an appropriate format.

    26 Simple Scan alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    Simple Scan screenshot 1

    Simple Scan Features

    1.  Scanner
    2.  Photo scan
    3.  Export to PDF
    4.  Scan to JPEG
    5.  Document Capture

    Simple Scan VS PaperScan

     
  8. 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.

    59 Genius Scan alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    Genius Scan screenshot 1
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    Top Genius Scan Features

    1.  Convert images to PDF
    2.  Scan to PDF
    3.  Document Merging
    4.  OCR
    5.  Mobile Scanner
    6.  No Watermark
    7.  Support for Batch Mode
    8.  Data export/import
    9. Evernote icon  Evernote integration
    10.  WebDAV Support
    11.  PDF documentation generation
    12.  Password encryption

    Genius Scan VS PaperScan

     
  10. VueScan icon

    VueScan

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    Scans documents, photos, and film on Windows, macOS, and Linux, with support for over 1200 scanners, PDF, JPEG, TIFF, and TXT output, advanced adjustments, batch processing, OCR, color correction, obsolete device support, and easy-to-use interface.

    30 VueScan alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    VueScan screenshot 1

    VueScan Features

    1.  Photo color correction
    2.  Photo scan
    3.  Scanner
    4.  Scan to PDF
    5.  Multi Scan
    6.  Driver Emulation

    VueScan VS PaperScan

     
  11. Simple Scan • Quick Scanner icon

    Simple Scan • Quick Scanner

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    Simple Scan is the quick, easy way to scan paper documents to optimized, searchable PDF documents (or images) and send them almost anywhere.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Simple Scan • Quick Scanner screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Mobile Scanner
    2.  OCR
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Scanner
    6.  Export to PDF
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Scan to JPEG
    10.  PDF OCR
    11.  Create multi-page PDF document
    12.  Scan to PDF

    Simple Scan • Quick Scanner VS PaperScan

     
  12. fileee icon

    fileee

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    With fileee you can scan, organize and access your documents anywhere, anytime. fileee analyzes your documents, automatically recognizes important content and sorts your documents accordingly. Thanks to fileee, you always have your documents at hand and can find what you need in...

    62 fileee alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    fileee screenshot 1
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    fileee Features

    1.  Mobile Scanner
    2.  Reminders
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  File Tagging
    5.  Export to PDF
    6.  Document Sharing
    7. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration
    8. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration

    fileee VS PaperScan

     
  13. gscan2pdf icon

    gscan2pdf

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    gscan2pdf can scan, clean the scan and do OCR on the scan or imported images (incl. existing PDFs, DjVus or other file types), and make PDF and DjVu-files with embedded OCR-text. It works together with tesseract, ocropus, cuneiform an...

    28 gscan2pdf alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Main Window

    gscan2pdf Features

    1.  PDF OCR
    2.  Scan to PDF
    3.  Export to PDF
    4.  OCR
    5.  Screenshot OCR
    6.  Split and merge PDF files

    gscan2pdf VS PaperScan

     
  14. WinScan2PDF icon

    WinScan2PDF

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    Save scanned documents into new or existing PDF ... by using installed scanner.

    23 WinScan2PDF alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WinScan2PDF screenshot 1

    WinScan2PDF Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Scan to PDF
    3.  Multiple languages

    WinScan2PDF VS PaperScan

     
  15. Vovsoft OCR Reader icon

    Vovsoft OCR Reader

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    OCR Reader is an image to text converter program that allows you to extract text from PNG, JPEG, TIFF, WEBP, and BMP image files using Optical Character Recognition.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • TR flagTürkiye

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Scan window

    Vovsoft OCR Reader Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Portable
    3.  Built-in viewer
    4.  Image to text

    Vovsoft OCR Reader VS PaperScan

     
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