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OpenScan

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Spec score 6.9 #71 of 76 in Mobile Scanning Apps

Spec sheet

Purpose
OpenScan is an open-source document scanner app for scanning documents, notes, photos, and business cards and converting them into PDFs.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Intended users
The maker describes work and educational uses, including scanning receipts, business cards, notes and classroom boards.Read 11 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Free plan
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
Integrations
The app can share scans through messaging apps and upload files to the user's choice of cloud storage.Read 11 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Security
The privacy policy says the developers use commercially acceptable means to protect personal information but cannot guarantee absolute security.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Privacy
The README says the app respects user data privacy and identifies open sourcing and privacy as differentiators.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Support
The Google Play listing provides [email protected] as the support email.Read 11 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
License
The repository lists a BSD-3-Clause license.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Age limit
The privacy policy says the service does not address children under 13 and says it does not knowingly collect their personally identifiable information.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Android app
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
Android availability
The repository provides instructions for building an Android APK, and the README says iOS support was removed in version 2.0.0.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Auto capture
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
Camera controls
Version 3.0.0 lists exposure, focus, grid, autocapture, pinch-to-zoom, tap-to-focus and expose, manual exposure, and a front/back camera switch.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Cloud sharing
The README says users can upload scans or notes to their choice of cloud storage and share them through messaging apps that allow it.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Cost
The privacy policy describes the service as provided at no cost.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Cropping
The app offers cropping features for scanned documents.Read 11 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Data collection
The privacy policy says third-party services may collect identifying information and that error log data may include IP address, device name, operating-system version, app configuration, and usage time and date.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Export
Version 3.0.0 says documents export to Downloads/OpenScan.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Filters and languages
Version 3.0.0 adds six document filter modes and says the interface is translated into English, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Polish, and Tamil.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
iOS app
NoRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
Languages
The v3.0.0 release says the interface is translated into English, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Polish and Tamil.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Live capture
Version 3.0.0 adds live document-edge detection and automatic capture and cropping.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Multipage PDF
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
New scanning features
The v3.0.0 release lists live document detection, automatic capture and cropping, six filter modes, and camera controls.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Open source
The repository describes the app as open source and lists a BSD-3-Clause license.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Platform limitation
The v2.0.0 release notes say support for iOS was removed.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Scanning features
The README lists document, note, and business-card scanning with cropping and PDF/JPG sharing.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

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