PDF Doc Scan AlternativesDocument & Image Scanners like PDF Doc Scan

PDF Doc Scan is described as 'Main point of this app is to scan or select existing PDF documents simply using intent or chooser. Other apps require payment to access their api/sdk or simply don't have a possible way to do it. So they rely on switching between an app ,file chooser and a scanner' and is a document scanner in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to PDF Doc Scan for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, Android, Windows, iPad and Mac apps. The best PDF Doc Scan alternative is OSS Document Scanner, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PDF Doc Scan are NAPS2, Tesseract, Snagit and GImageReader.

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  1. OSS Document Scanner icon

    OSS Document Scanner

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    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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    • OSS Document Scanner is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to PDF Doc Scan.

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

    • OSS Document Scanner is Free and Open SourcePDF Doc Scan is also Free and Open Source
    • OSS Document Scanner is Lightweight and Privacy focusedPDF Doc Scan is not according to our users
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    NAPS2

     174 likes

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

    49 NAPS2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • NAPS2 is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to PDF Doc Scan.

    • NAPS2 is Free and Open SourcePDF Doc Scan is also Free and Open Source
    • NAPS2 is Lightweight and Privacy focusedPDF Doc Scan is not according to our users
  4. 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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    Adobe Scan

    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.

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    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 PDF Doc Scan.

    • Snagit is Paid and ProprietaryPDF Doc Scan is Free and Open Source
  8. Preview icon

    Preview

     123 likes

    Native macOS app for viewing, annotating, and editing images and PDFs, featuring tools for cropping, rotating, resizing images, rearranging pages, full-screen viewing, markup, document merging, batch conversion, and export in multiple formats.

    169 Preview alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • Preview is the most popular iPad alternative to PDF Doc Scan.

    • Preview is Free and ProprietaryPDF Doc Scan is Free and Open Source
    • Preview is LightweightPDF Doc Scan is not according to our users
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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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    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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  13. 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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    • CamScanner is the most popular Web-based & Android Tablet alternative to PDF Doc Scan.

    • CamScanner is Freemium and ProprietaryPDF Doc Scan is Free and Open Source
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    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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