CamScanner

4.7 (177)
Optical character recognition (OCR) software

Overall rating

4.7 /5
(177)
Value for Money
4.6/5
Features
4.5/5
Ease of Use
4.7/5
Customer Support
4.2/5

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Antonio
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Goodbye scanner!

Reviewed on 08/07/2022

I can't say anything against the product. You do not need to have a scanner, with your mobile phone and the application you can scan whatever you need. Moreover, you can share the scanned documents through the application.

Pros

It is an application that you can't have on your device. How many times do you need to "digitalize" a document? How many times must you scan a document? And, with smart working, with the people not more in the same physical location, exchanging documents is the normality. CamScanner is the response to all of these needs.
On top of the features, the product is easy to use: you can quickly and easily scan a document and send it.

Cons

The free version does not let you remove the watermark. This is the main limitation of the free product that you can overcome by buying the license.

Darina
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Scanning with a camera

Reviewed on 05/08/2022

Pros

I'm amazed by the opportunity to have portable and easy to use scanner in my pocket, on my phone! It very useful for scanning, aligning, printing and editing documents. The greatest feature of it is that it is free. It is affordable for all regular users and can be easily upgraded with paid features when needed. I find it useful to be able to arrange the photos of documents and of other paper work in folders. I have used it successfully to store and classify my paper notes while studying.

Cons

In some cases, photos that I'm taking one after another are getting automatically sorted togetger in a separate folder by the app. I would like the app to have a feature for choosing whete to add the new photos to.

Jagadeesh
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  • Industry: Higher Education
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Best things of CamScanner

Reviewed on 13/02/2023

In this app is mostly good for students and teachers for making notes in pdf format. While on online classes this service is very greatly used. Office purpose also used to transfer the files in pdf format. So, this service is very famous for it but one thing is only ads problem

Pros

We can use this CamScanner to create a document or PDF's purpose these is free platform to edit it. These platforms can do accurately.

Cons

These application has more advertisements are available per one time click. If we take membership then no advertisements are available.

Ian
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  • Industry: Entertainment
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10

SHAME on YOU CAM SCAMMER

Reviewed on 03/07/2022

Cons

There is predatory advertising which YOU HAVE ALLOWED in the free version, which is a mimic of the working screen. When clicked, it takes you to an investment site. These people should not be allowed to do this. Sure, there are small letters saying advertisement but when you’re on the go, you click it thinking your are actually using the app but are taken to another site which is SAXO INVESTMENTS. Do something about this please! I have screen shots and an happy to share

Michael
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  • Industry: Law Practice
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Good app, aleays adding lots of new features

Reviewed on 18/01/2023

Generally a positive experience given its cost and multiple functions.

Pros

Love it's affordability, ease of use, and multi-functionality. There's a free use component in case you get the professional version, but it watermarks everything as a result. Have used it for years when doing freelance work.

Cons

My only issue that alot of times, I would have to retake photos that I wanted scanned. While it's great that the app takes into account of my angle of tkaing the photo or lighting situation, theres kind of learning curve to get the perfect scan from the photo. Wish there was end to end sharpness when taking photos of large blueprints

mohamed
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  • Industry: Chemicals
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

thank you for this service

Reviewed on 05/03/2023

excellent

Pros

Because of its ease and simplicity, this helped me a lot in my work, and also it's very high quality.

Cons

Image quality only. The picture quality wasn't the best thing for me.

Chris
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  • Industry: Package/Freight Delivery
  • Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

A really useful app for a modern workplace

Reviewed on 14/02/2023

Overall its a simple app, with just a few functions, but all are easy to use and very handy in almost any workplace.

Pros

The best part about this software is scanning documents to transfer elsewhere. It's a simple concept, but it's ideal for remote working or someone who travels for work. It's simple, intuitive and very easy to pick up.

Cons

CamScanner really does everything pretty well, some functions (like converting to a word doc) are behind a paywall, but that reasonable and not a bad price if used regularly.

Hallie
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  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Perfect for Our Small Business

Reviewed on 19/02/2023

Pros

We recommend camscanner for scanning documents during the hiring process. Many contractors use it for storage of their hiring documents, making it easy and quick to send. Great option to move around pages, remove pages, combine documents and separate pages in a PDF.

Cons

It can be slow at times when moving around pages in a PDF.

Daniel
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Better and cheaper than a scanner

Reviewed on 30/01/2023

Pros

It's super simple to take pictures of my documents and turn them into PDFs

Cons

When I scan a page that's not full, the app automatically crops the page, which isn't ideal for me.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for Free Trial
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

A Convenient and Effective Document Scanning Solution

Reviewed on 15/02/2023

CamScanner generally provides a positive and convenient experience for those who need to scan, store, and share documents on-the-go.

Pros

It allows users to quickly and easily scan documents using their mobile device's camera, and then save or share the scanned documents in a variety of formats.

Cons

Nevertheless, it's important for users to be cautious when using any app that requires access to sensitive data or personal information.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Banking
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Camscanner-my perfect document scanner

Reviewed on 08/06/2021

Pros

It is the most easiest app for scanning the document which can be converted into jepg ,pdf format i have submitted many assignment using this app. It is worth for time and money. It can be used by any level person for scanning the document.We can use cropping effect colouring effect as per our choice.

Cons

As I am being the regular user of the app i liked the app very much but sometime when i autocrop my potrait document it turned out in landscape form and frequent pop up of subscription ad

Sandeep
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  • Industry: Veterinary
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Easy way to transform data and informations

Reviewed on 25/06/2021

It was awesome and still is. I being a student has to depend a lot on Camscanner. It was easy to operate and is versatile while sharing. Even when the picture data was not clear, Camscanner's MagicText used to make it clear which was life saving.

Pros

The way it allows us to convert pictures into pdf is the most valuable function. It uses lesser space so is compatible to various devices. The color fonts and trimming or cropping option are so advanced and can be modified as you like. It can convert pictures to word , excel, ppt, doc and many more. It has got functionality to save the created file in the software itself and has an easy option to share the formed files instantly to various platforms. The usage is so versatile various people prefer and recommend CamScanner.

Cons

The cons for the software is we cant access to other functions of not upgraded to pro version. It takes a bit longer time to transform files. Sometimes in old devices it gets crash which leads to loss of the progress.

Rosella
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  • Industry: Food & Beverages
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Camscanner: A Review From A Daily User

Reviewed on 27/08/2022

It helped me to easily send the needed papers of our company, because the crop and filter feature made me spend less time editing photos, unlike when I use the built in camera on my phone.

Pros

I like that it is very easy to use, from picture scanning to converting files. It provides ease to people like me who needs quality scanned documents, it easily detects your photos and crops them, but the one I like most is its Magic Color filter, because it bolds and makes text from photos more readable than they actually do.

Cons

The renaming feature can be improve. Make it per photo instead of per folder.

Marcie
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for Free Trial
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great product a little pricey for personal use.

Reviewed on 30/01/2021

My overall experience with cam scanner has been excellent. I see the value in each of the features offered. I only wish I could have gotten more done during the 3-day free trial. I think the price is a little too high for me to keep the app for home use. After I cancel my free trial, maybe I will be presented with other less expensive options or find a promo code? If not I think I will find a free app with fewer features for home use.

Pros

My Husband used CamScanner daily at his previous job to send time sheets & other docs to the office from the field. He raved about it, saying you could turn anything into a PDF, attach pics & then send it directly from the app. He is not a tech person, so this says a lot about the ease of use. So, I signed up for the free trial to scan in some IDs & documents at home. I also used the e-signiture feature. I found it super easy to learn & use. There is an array of useful features ie. Collage so I can condense multiple pages of a contract into one. Encryption, to safely send sensitive documents & the list just goes on. If you have allot of this to do I would definitely recommend CamScanner.

Cons

For home or personal use I think the premium price is a little high unless you have enough to do to justify the price. They do however have a system of earning credits that can be exchanged for premium services over time. I don't completely understand how the program works so I don't want to comment on that too much. If you are using the application for a business I think the price is more than justified. I was only given the option to start a free trial for 3 days then pay the premium price of 49-ish dollars.

Olea
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  • Industry: Banking
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Useful solutions even for even for personal needs

Reviewed on 16/02/2021

Mostly, I'm using this application when I'm not in the office and or I don't have access to the scanner, and I like that I can have the scanner with me wherever I am.

Pros

I’m impressed that having only CamScanner app and a phone camera I can scan any type of paper documents (checks, notes, invoices, discussion boards, business cards, certificates, etc.). Usually, I use this app for work, and I’m grateful to have such an intelligent solution. Now, having only a cell phone we can use it as a multifunction scanner.
Sometimes I use to gather all my checks from shopping in one place and calculate monthly expenses integrating them into an Excel document, which also is an amazing feature for me.

Cons

I can't say anything I wouldn't like. One thing is for sure, every day I discover some new features that I would like to apply in practice.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Aviation & Aerospace
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Cam Scanner- scan documents looks like original

Reviewed on 22/04/2021

I have been using this tool since last three years and I did not shift to any other tool. The answer is very simple, because I did not find any tool better than Cam Scanner. It is fulfilling my all requirements and I am a much satisfied user of this handy tool. Bravo from my side.

Pros

I am a part-time teacher, I always use Cam Scanner to scan notes and assignments for my students using Cam Scanner. It's an amazing tool that gives a very clear image after scanning any documents. It works very fast and scanned documents can be shared anywhere. The most interesting thing for me is that I can adjust the scan area of my selected document. I take a random image and make it clear with this awesome tool and share it.

Cons

Some times ads start running frequently, it makes user frustrated. Otherwise this tool does not have any cons. It's pretty much user friendly.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Media Production
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

One of the perfect document scanner for Mobile Phone

Reviewed on 09/07/2021

It was amazing but it cause issues at it picks shadows as well as while scanning.

Pros

The Scan quality can easily beat any native big scanners nowadays. We have been using a cam scanner for a very long time now as most of the work has gone online due to the current pandemic. Most of our employees don't have scanners to scan documents at their homes so we were a bit dependent on CamScanner.

Cons

It is banned in India due to privacy issues.

Besim
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  • Industry: Design
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Amazing app for my use!

Reviewed on 16/06/2021

My overall experience is just great. It is very easy to use and does not get much of time to scan the documents. Really appreciate this app!

Pros

What I like most about this the ease of use and the good quality of the pictures. Of course the camera should be at its best but this tool has some of the best filters that I have used so far. And also, there is a lot of room of improvement and I hope they keep up.

Cons

What I dont like about this is the ability to join or merge two existing PDFs. Maybe I am wrong but I have tried my best to look for that option for quite some time in this app but I could not find it.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Scanning Documents is now reliable!

Reviewed on 10/02/2021

According to my daily needs, it has many useful features that I can use.

Pros

Fast Scanning and can share documents with one click. Moreover, we can apply new filters according to our requirements sums it up. Sharing to different users is made simpler via multiple platforms.

Cons

Camscanner watermark is present at the bottom of every document while using free version or trial version of the application. It may look good if no watermark is present, as no interference will be made up with the document.

safi
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  • Industry: E-Learning
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

camscanner a wonderful application

Reviewed on 23/08/2022

it is very handy in office work. it is an amazing app

Pros

it scans text from image very clearly. it is easy to use and has many useful features. image is clear and readable.

Cons

it takes a bit longer in loading. there should be an option to delete things automatically after some days of no use.

Ayah
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

CamScanner Review

Reviewed on 26/05/2022

I have been using CamScanner for over than a year and I am completely satisfied with its features.

Pros

The CamScanner app on my smartphone is an alternative to the scanner device, it provides good quality scanning documents, and the free version is more than enough for my needs.

Cons

sometimes the shadow isn't removed completely so I have to rescan the document, otherwise, Camschaner is great app.

rafael
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  • Industry: Business Supplies & Equipment
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

a nice tool to work with

Reviewed on 17/11/2022

Pros

very practical. It makes my work easier as I can scan documents with my cell phone wherever I am.

Cons

sometimes the software has difficulty recognizing the whole file.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Computer Hardware
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

A Scan in your hands!

Reviewed on 15/04/2021

My experience has been very pleasant using this app. It really has helped me in many situations when I need a scanner. I've been in places where they request a scan in a PDF document for certain documents, they don't accept photos or any jpeg, so this scan tool was the best option.

Pros

The possibility that if I'm in a situation that I need a scan and send a document, I can use this software using my smartphone, scan the document, edit it, save it in PDF, and even send it right away as an attachment weather using email or instant messages.

Cons

I can't really find any cons because when I used I'm pleased with the results and it fulfill the purpose why I'm using it.

Pedro
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Easy to Use Scanner App

Reviewed on 05/08/2021

I purchased the para version of the app and use its functions almost daily to scan and share documents with clients, co-workers and services I contract. The app is very practical and easy to use.

Pros

This was the software that made me retire my flatbed scanner. My favorite feature in the app is edge detection and the ability to fix imperfections in the shape and lighting of the document.

Cons

The free version of the app leaves a watermark on scanned documents.

Akinyemi
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Excellent Product

Reviewed on 26/05/2022

Excellent product and saves you when you need to scan and away from home

Pros

I use the free version of Cam Scanner and it does the job well. It is very handly with quality images. I love the fact that I could get both jpeg and pdf format. The adds in the free version is moderate and you could hardly notice it

Cons

I have no issues with this software application. It is so cool that I hardly use my scanner (hardware)