Best document scanner apps
Phone and tablet apps that turn paper documents, receipts and IDs into clean PDFs, with OCR and cloud export.
5 apps, ordered by visits from AppBreakup and how often our research lists each one as an alternative. Open any app to see its alternatives.
All document scanner apps
- Alternatives to Adobe Scan
Adobe's free mobile scanner that turns documents and whiteboards into searchable PDFs.
Free plan + paidiOS, Android - Alternatives to CamScanner
Phone scanner app that turns paper into PDFs, with OCR, PDF conversion and cloud sync.
Free plan + paidiOS, Android, Web, Windows, macOS - Alternatives to Genius Scan
Privacy-minded mobile document scanner from a French indie studio, free without scan limits.
Free plan + paidiOS, Android, Web - Alternatives to Photomyne
Phone app for scanning old prints, albums, slides and negatives into a digital family archive.
Free plan + paidiOS, Android, Web - TuAlternatives to TurboScan
Lightweight document scanner app for iPhone and Android that turns photos into PDFs.
Free plan + paidiOS, Android
Our picks by need
Best for most people
Adobe ScanBest for Mac
CamScannerBest for Windows
CamScannerBest for iPhone and Android
Genius ScanPopular comparisons
Common questions
What are the best document scanner apps?
Based on how often our research lists them as alternatives and visits from AppBreakup, the leading document scanner apps right now are Adobe Scan, CamScanner, Genius Scan, Photomyne and TurboScan.
Are there free document scanner apps?
Yes. Adobe Scan (free plan + paid), CamScanner (free plan + paid), Genius Scan (free plan + paid), Photomyne (free plan + paid) and TurboScan (free plan + paid) have a free option, out of 5 free or freemium apps we track.
Which document scanner apps are open source?
None of the apps in this category is open source.