Adobe Scan: PDF Scanner, OCR

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4.7
2.9M reviews
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PEGI 3
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About this app

The Adobe Scan scanner app turns your device into a powerful portable scanner that recognises text automatically (OCR) and allows you to save to multiple file formats including PDF and JPEG.

The most intelligent scanner app. Scan anything — receipts, notes, documents, photos, business cards, whiteboards — with text you can reuse from each PDF and photo scan.

HOW IT WORKS
• With the Adobe Scan scanner app, you can make anything scannable.
• Use the PDF scanner to quickly create a photo scan or PDF scan.

CAPTURE
• Scan anything with precision with this mobile PDF scanner.
• Advanced image technology automatically detects borders, sharpens scanned content, and recognises text (OCR).

ENHANCE
• Touch up scans or photos from your camera roll.
• Whether it’s a PDF or photo scan, you can preview, reorder, crop, rotate, and adjust colour.

CLEANUP UP YOUR SCANS
• Remove and edit imperfections, erase stains, marks, creases, even handwriting.

REUSE
• Turn your photo scan into a high-quality Adobe PDF that unlocks text through automated text recognition (OCR).
• Reuse text from each PDF scan thanks to OCR.

SCAN ANYTHING, ANYWHERE, ANYTIME
• Capture forms, receipts, notes, and business cards with this mobile PDF scanner.
• The Adobe Scan scanner app even lets you scan multi-page documents and save with a single tap.

RECYCLE CONTENT
• The Adobe Scan PDF scanner makes any content scannable and reusable.
• Free, built-in optical character recognition (OCR) lets you reuse scanned text and content by creating a high-quality PDF you can work with in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader app.
• You can even turn Adobe Scan into a tax receipt scanner to highlight expenses with ease.

QUICKLY FIND DOCUMENTS IN PHOTO LIBRARY
• This powerful scanner app automatically finds documents and receipts in your photos and turns them into PDF scans, so you don't have to.
• Automatic OCR turns text into content you can edit, resize, and reuse in other documents.

SAVE BUSINESS CARDS TO CONTACTS
• Scan a business card and Adobe Scan turns into a fast business card scanner and reader.
• Contact information will be automatically extracted so you can quickly add to your device contacts — no typing needed.

GET MORE DONE ON THE GO
• Save each scan to Adobe Document Cloud for instant access and sharing.
• Even lengthy legal documents become manageable and scannable with the Adobe Scan scanner app, which lets you search, select, and copy text.
• You can also open a PDF scan in Acrobat Reader to highlight key sections, add comments, fill and sign.

IN-APP PURCHASE
Subscribe for even more scanning power. Subscriptions work across Scan and Reader mobile apps and Acrobat on the web.
• Combine scans into one file so you can take multiple scans and consolidate into one document.
• Export PDFs to Microsoft Word or PowerPoint file formats to integrate with your workflows.
• Increase OCR capacity from 25 to 100 pages so that you can find text in multiple scans.

Download the best free mobile scanner to convert photos and documents into PDF and JPEG files wherever you are. With OCR technology, you can easily digitalise books, business cards, and business receipts and access them via the Adobe Document Cloud. Adobe Scan is the PDF converter trusted by millions worldwide. Scan photos to high-quality PDFs or JPEGs and share easier than ever before.

Terms & Conditions:
Your use of this application is governed by the Adobe General Terms of Use http://www.adobe.com/go/terms_uk and the Adobe Privacy Policy http://www.adobe.com/go/privacy_policy_uk
Updated on
Apr 24, 2025
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Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
App info and performance
This app may collect these data types
Personal info and App activity
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.7
2.85M reviews
Sean Elliott
March 26, 2025
With a recent update they're pushing a fast scan feature that if you try, will force you to start a trial of their paid tier in order to save everything you've just scanned, even if the rest was done with the regular scanner. So you're stuck at discarding everything and rescanning everything in. Very bad user experience trying to force convert free users to paid.
82 people found this review helpful
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Adobe
March 27, 2025
Hi there! Adobe Scan is a free app that can be used as a powerful portable scanner to scan different types of documents. However, you need to purchase subscription services to use the Premium features. Also, You can close the prompt by clicking "Not Now" button at the bottom. You can see tips & tricks here: (https://adobe.ly/3yojloZ). Thanks! ^SS
ABHISHEK KAPOOR
March 4, 2025
Adobe PDF Scanner is simply fantastic. The scan quality is truly stunning, producing incredibly clear and crisp PDFs. Beyond just scanning, the app is loaded with editing options to refine your documents. Plus, the 2GB of free cloud backup is a huge bonus. If you need a PDF scanner, this is a must-have. Highly recommend!
413 people found this review helpful
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A Google user
February 1, 2020
I have been using CamScanner Pro, for many years, but this App is much better, as the text on page/s is automatically recognized. Text can easily be copied and pasted on other Apps if required. The scan is saved on cloud by default, however, it alsi gives options to save on device and share it via email and other means which is great! The clean-up feature removes smudges and unwanted marks perfectly. The App comes from a reputable company, Adobe, hence reliable. Well done!
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What’s new

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• Performance and stability.