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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Features
Properties
- Lightweight
- Privacy focused
Features
- Scan documents
- Works Offline
- No Tracking
- OCR
- Ad-free
- Dark Mode
- No registration required
- Mobile Scanner
- Built-in viewer
- Combine PDF
- Full-Text Search
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MakeACopy News & Activities
Recent activities
- Anthony_T liked MakeACopy
RichfieldLabs added MakeACopy as alternative to ScanHarbor
tuguobaservice added MakeACopy as alternative to documentScanner
MakeACopy information
Developed by
egdels Licensing
Open Source (Apache-2.0) and Free product.Written in
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53 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
- French
- German
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Office & Productivity, Photos & GraphicsGitHub repository
- 328 Stars
- 14 Forks
- 13 Open Issues
- Updated
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.
