PaperScan vs Reimagine by MyHeritage

PaperScan is a Windows scanning application that acquires documents through TWAIN and WIA and includes OCR for searchable output. It accepts more than 100 input formats and supports PDF-OCR output in more than 60 languages. Image tools include deskewing, rotation, border and punch-hole removal, blank-page removal, color adjustment, filters and effects. Annotation options include highlights, freehand marks, shapes, lines, pens, rubber stamps, text, sticky notes and a ruler. It can save to SharePoint on-premises or online, send email through Outlook, read encrypted PDFs, create encrypted PDFs and support digital signatures. Output options include PDF/A, TIFF, JPEG, PNG, DOCX, XLSX and other listed formats. The Free Edition allows 10-page batch scanning or import. Home Edition costs $79, paid once for unlimited batch work; Professional single license costs $149 as a one-time purchase for one user on one computer. Home and Professional trials include all features for 30 days without a credit card, then require a license key to continue.

Reimagine by MyHeritage is an iOS and Android app for preserving, improving, and sharing family photos. It scans complete album pages, detects individual pictures, and crops them automatically. Tools enhance resolution, colorize black-and-white photos, restore faded color, repair scratches and creases, and create short face animations. Users can record audio stories for photos. Signing in with a MyHeritage account saves scans in the app and on the family site. Originals remain separate and unmodified, while icons identify AI colorization, restoration, enhancement, animation, and repair. The app supports 11 languages. Free use covers a limited number of album pages and photo improvements. Monthly unlimited use costs $7.99 a month; annual unlimited use costs $49.99 a year and includes a 7-day trial. MyHeritage says uploaded personal data is not sold or licensed to third parties.