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MakeACopy

MakeACopy is an open-source document scanner app for Android that allows you to digitize paper documents with OCR functionality. The app is designed to be privacy-friendly, working completely offline without any cloud connection or tracking.

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source

Application type

Platforms

  • Android
  • F-Droid
  • OpenAPK
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Features

Properties

  1.  Lightweight
  2.  Privacy focused

Features

  1.  Scan documents
  2.  Works Offline
  3.  No Tracking
  4.  OCR
  5.  Ad-free
  6.  Dark Mode
  7.  No registration required
  8.  Mobile Scanner
  9.  Built-in viewer
  10.  Combine PDF
  11.  Full-Text Search

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MakeACopy information

  • Developed by

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  • Licensing

    Open Source and Free product.

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  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • French
    • German
    • Italian
    • Spanish
    • Portuguese
    • Dutch
    • Polish
    • Czech
    • Slovak
    • Hungarian
    • Romanian
    • Danish
    • Norwegian
    • Swedish
    • Turkish
    • Thai
    • Chinese
    • Russian
    • Arabic
    • Hindi
    • Persian
    • Greek

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GitHub repository

  •  526 Stars
  •  36 Forks
  •  22 Open Issues
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What is MakeACopy?

With the discontinuation of Microsoft Lens, many users are looking for a reliable way to scan documents on Android.

MakeACopy offers the same core building blocks - document scanning, OCR, and searchable PDF export - while following a fundamentally different design:

Fully offline – no cloud services required No tracking or telemetry Open source and auditable Designed for long-term, self-hosted workflows Instead of integrating into a cloud ecosystem, MakeACopy focuses on local processing and interoperability with tools like SambaLite, paperless-ngx, and Syncthing.

This makes it especially suitable for users who prefer control, privacy, and predictable behaviour over cloud-based convenience features.