Adobe Scan AlternativesDocument & Image Scanners like Adobe Scan

Adobe Scan is described as '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' and is a document scanner in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Adobe Scan for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Windows, iPad and Web-based apps. The best Adobe Scan alternative is OSS Document Scanner, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Adobe Scan are Tesseract, Snagit, Google Lens and GImageReader.

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  1. OSS Document Scanner icon

    OSS Document Scanner

     60 likes

    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)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about OSS Document Scanner as an Alternative to Adobe Scan
    tangycandy
    Positive
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    Lots of filters, great automatic cropping/resizing abilities for document pages compared to other scanning apps

    Guest
    Positive
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    1. It's open source
    2. It doesn't collect any information
    3. No sign in required
    4. No files are uploaded to their cloud so they are less likely to steal my data. All in all it's a great app
    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Fast, lightweight and open source

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • OSS Document Scanner is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to Adobe Scan.

    • OSS Document Scanner is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Adobe Scan.

    • OSS Document Scanner is Free and Open SourceAdobe Scan is Freemium and Proprietary
    • OSS Document Scanner is Lightweight and Privacy focusedAdobe Scan is not according to our users
  2. Tesseract icon

    Tesseract

     110 likes

    Tesseract.js is a javascript library that gets words in almost any language out of images.

    26 Tesseract alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Tesseract is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Adobe Scan.

    • Tesseract is Free and Open SourceAdobe Scan is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Snagit icon

    Snagit

     200 likes

    Advanced screen capture and recording tool enabling image or video captures directly from your screen. Includes editing features like callouts, transparency, and effects to enhance visuals. Organize and easily share creations through documents, presentations, or favorite applications.

    202 Snagit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Snagit is the most popular commercial alternative to Adobe Scan.

    • Snagit is Paid and ProprietaryAdobe Scan is Freemium and Proprietary
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    PDF OCR

    PDF OCR is a software that converts scanned PDF documents into editable text files in just two clicks. Its OCR engine operates 92% faster than other software, giving users the option to select specific pages for OCR.

    http://www.pdfocr.net
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  6. Google Lens icon

    Google Lens

     63 likes

    Google Lens lets you search what you see, get things done faster, and understand the world around you—using just your camera or a photo.

    36 Google Lens alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Google Lens is the most popular Web-based, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Adobe Scan.

    • Google Lens is Free and ProprietaryAdobe Scan is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Crow Translate

     36 likes

    Crow Translate is a simple and lightweight translator programmed in C++ / Qt that allows to translate and speak text using Google, Yandex and Bing translate API.

    79 Crow Translate alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  11. Open Scanner icon

    Open Scanner

     11 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)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  12. CamScanner icon

    CamScanner

     71 likes

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

    125 CamScanner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  13. OpenScan icon

    OpenScan

     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.".

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
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