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Overview

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FineReader PDF empowers professionals to maximize efficiency in the digital workplace. Featuring ABBYY’s latest AI-based...

CamScanner is an OCR solution that helps businesses convert files, edit PDFs, add annotations, manage compressions, and more...

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

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Pricing

Starting from

199

One-time payment

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

Free

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.7

294

5

4

3

2

1

225

56

10

3

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
97%
would recommend this app

4.7

188

5

4

3

2

1

136

46

4

0

2

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
98%
would recommend this app

Pros

Abbyy Fine Reader has greatly improved over the years and i expect great things from them in the future as technology evolves.
I like the many available languages and a large number of functions that allow us to quickly recognize significant amounts of text. There is integration with popular cloud services.
ABBYY is the best OCR software I've worked with, overall, my experience has been very good, especially when working with converting tables to OCR content.

Pros

CamScanner is best application for scanning your documents and share the image as pdf or jpeg format. It has another fabulous option that it can convert your photo into text.
CamScanner is a great tool that I am grateful to have discovered. I will continue using it as long as it's free.
I like that it is easy to use and the documents are perfectly scanned.

Cons

The biggest problem this software product have is a price. Also marketing/promotional reasoning about it is so lame.
There will always be document parts which will be badly recognized and you'll have to update some parts of the content manually.
The program used to be very bad. Auto brightness and a preview of the result did not work there.

Cons

It has some issues while scanning document it got hanged or just stuck then we will have to close and again open app. Hope this problem will be sort out soon.
There is a required watermark on all scans unless you pay for them. I understand this, but it was my least.
If you are using it regularly then you won't face too many problems.
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  • Last reviewa month ago

Key features

  • Total features30
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Annotations
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Batch Processing
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Convert to PDF
  • Data Capture and Transfer
  • Data Extraction
  • Data Import/Export
  • Digital Signature
  • Document Capture
  • Document Conversion
  • Document Generation
  • Document Imaging
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Electronic Signature
  • Encryption
  • File Conversion
  • File Sharing
  • Forms Management
  • Full Text Search
  • Image Editing
  • Image Pre-processing
  • Indexing
  • Merge/Append Files
  • Metadata Extraction
  • Multi-Language
  • Multiple Output Formats
  • Offline Access
  • Optical Character Recognition
  • PDF Reader
  • Search/Filter
  • Side-by-Side Comparison
  • Text Editing
  • Text Extraction
  • Watermarking
  • Total features13
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Annotations
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Batch Processing
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Convert to PDF
  • Data Capture and Transfer
  • Data Extraction
  • Data Import/Export
  • Digital Signature
  • Document Capture
  • Document Conversion
  • Document Generation
  • Document Imaging
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Electronic Signature
  • Encryption
  • File Conversion
  • File Sharing
  • Forms Management
  • Full Text Search
  • Image Editing
  • Image Pre-processing
  • Indexing
  • Merge/Append Files
  • Metadata Extraction
  • Multi-Language
  • Multiple Output Formats
  • Offline Access
  • Optical Character Recognition
  • PDF Reader
  • Search/Filter
  • Side-by-Side Comparison
  • Text Editing
  • Text Extraction
  • Watermarking

Integrations

  • Total integrations1
  • Dropbox Business
  • Freshdesk
  • Gmail
  • Google Drive
  • HubSpot CRM
  • Instagram
  • Jira
  • Messenger
  • Meta for Business
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Teams
  • ServiceNow
  • Shopify
  • Slack
  • Telegram
  • Twilio
  • WhatsApp
  • Zapier
  • Zendesk Suite
  • Total integrationsN/A
  • Dropbox Business
  • Freshdesk
  • Gmail
  • Google Drive
  • HubSpot CRM
  • Instagram
  • Jira
  • Messenger
  • Meta for Business
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Teams
  • ServiceNow
  • Shopify
  • Slack
  • Telegram
  • Twilio
  • WhatsApp
  • Zapier
  • Zendesk Suite

User reviews that mention these apps

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Emmanuel C.

Computer Software, self-employed

Used weekly for 6-12 months

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  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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CamScanner

Awesome

Reviewed 2 years ago

Works wonders as I just turn my hard copies into Pdf/OCR

Pros

No need of having the headaches of going to scan documents at printer this software does is it clear and efficiently as it also supports wireless printing/faxing.

Cons

Work well, just a little in-app purchases can get a bit more costly but as a basic too it's a must have

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Hallie V.

Hospital & Health Care, 1-10 employees

Used monthly for 2+ years

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  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
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  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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CamScanner

Perfect for Our Small Business

Reviewed 4 months ago
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.

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Mustafa M.

Higher Education, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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CamScanner

Best Scanner on your phone!

Reviewed 2 years ago

One of the fastest and best options for scanning and uploading your work, use it for office purposes, etc.

Pros

Attaching multiple images together to convert into a single pdf file.

Cons

The scanning feature for ID cards is not available for free users.

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Edoardo G.

Professional Training & Coaching, self-employed

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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CamScanner

Una segretaria nel taschino!

Reviewed 4 months ago

Prima di conoscere cam scanner utilizzavo la fotocamera per acquisire documenti dainclienti , poi tornato in ufficio dovevo scaricare le foto su pc, e spesso erano poco chiare, non si capivano bene alcunindati per ombre onsfocature.. con camscanner ho risolto tutto questo risparmiando tempo e sopratutto avendo dati sempre leggibili in quanto prima di proseguire nell'acquisizione del documento successivo, ho la possibilità di valutare quello appena aquisito.

Pros

La precisione nell'acquisizione dei documenti, e di conseguenza l'ottima qualità dei pdf creati.

Cons

Mi è risultato poco intuitivo la funzione di aggiunta documenti nella fase di scansione. Ma per il resto facendo qualche prova si riesce a farlo senza troppe difficoltà.

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Education Management, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Cam scanner review

Reviewed a year ago

i started using this app in 2015 when my manager want every sheet of paper should save in my computer. Therefore, I found this app as a tool to change my paper work to software documents easilly.

Pros

I like the way this app converting the picture from my camera roll to pdf

Cons

to be frank it is not serious thing, i find difficulty to save the documents

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Jagadeesh V.

Higher Education, 51-200 employees

Used weekly for 1-2 years

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  • Ease of use
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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Best things of CamScanner

Reviewed 4 months ago

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.

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vishnu m.

Automotive, 51-200 employees

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Ease of use
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  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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user

Reviewed 7 months ago

overall experience is very good basically I use the app for scanning and converting the document to pdf and jpeg format

Pros

this app is very easy to use in daily life. and a good tool for office work and mailing attachments in emails.

Cons

a handy tool for scanning and converting the document from one format of file to another is excellent in converting into a pdf file but one problem is that we cannot any file in this app.

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Muhammad Z.

Medical Practice, self-employed

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Ease of use
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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Review for CamScanner

Reviewed 9 months ago

overall experience is good. I recommend this app.

Pros

my documents are safe. I never lose them. I can convert pictures into pdf much easily. Resolution quality is also good.

Cons

ads in free version. moreover, some features are available only in premium. pictures extracted from pdf are sometimes corrupted.

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Muhammad F.

Consumer Services, 11-50 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend7/10

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CamScanner

Most reliable text editing and documents converter app

Reviewed 7 months ago

In document management for company using I use camscaner..

Pros

Easy to use convert documents easily in pdf format a lot of tool available for editing.

Cons

In app purchasing you can see buy different tool separately for example remove watermark and e-signature and it's expensive..

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Taha A.

Accounting, 51-200 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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CamScanner

This is the application that I use to convert PDF and it is good and easy to use

Reviewed 4 months ago

Great app, easy to use and good service

Pros

Arranging files, saving them in PDF format, dragging images, extracting text, and it's easy to use

Cons

I can't edit the file name and the watermark is not good enough to appear at the bottom of the page

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Samamara C.

Marketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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I use CamScanner daily for documents in general, easy and practical

Reviewed 5 months ago

What I liked most about the CamScanner app was the precision with which it frames documents, photos and converts photos to pdf format.

Pros

My experience with the application was good, since it showed me that it is possible to take a photo of something and transform it into a document in the desired format

Cons

Some CamScanner tools only work with a subscription, you should release some functions that are paid for free as well

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James R.

Management Consulting, 1-10 employees

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend6/10

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CamScanner

Easy to use doc scanner

Reviewed 7 months ago
Pros

It's great to get your paper receipts into a pdf format to submit or file with your expenses

Cons

Sometimes cannot handle a slightly darker room

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Selena R.

Construction, 11-50 employees

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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CamScanner

CamScanner to the rescue for on the go

Reviewed 8 months ago

On the go and easy to use and convert any picture and document into a PDF and also save it in their cloud to stay organized.

Pros

I love the ease of the product and how easy it is to use while on the go and out of the office. I even find myself using it while in the office because it's easier and faster to use than trying to scan the document into my customer from a printer/scanner.

Cons

They are always adding new features, there isn't anything I don't like about it .

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Chandrakeerthan P.

Higher Education, 51-200 employees

Used weekly for 1-2 years

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  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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CamScanner

Best document scanner

Reviewed 3 months ago

Converting a PDF with Camscanner is simple. Using the tools available, we can alter the text and photos. The automatic image cropping is the key benefit.

Pros

You can now scan a visual media without a printer with CamScanner. All you need is your phone. Impressive scanning quality is obtained. The app is straightforward and simple to use. CamScanner makes scanning a breeze. I appreciate that CamScanner allows you to scan a portion of the visual medium.

Cons

Other capabilities like converting it to a word document, which is amazing, and even removing the watermark require payment. Although the quality is somewhat lacking, it is expected given that it is free.

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Bandaru S.

Higher Education, 201-500 employees

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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CamScanner

Good Pdf converter

Reviewed 4 months ago

Camscanner is easy to use simply convert the pdf. We can edit the images, text by using the tools provided. The main advantage is automatic image cropping.

Pros

In this the most likely feature is automatic image cropping. We can easily convert images into pdf. Editing tools are available for editing.

Cons

Quality of the image changes. It having watermark along with the pages.

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Morale Ugan M.

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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CamScanner

Picture to pdf

Reviewed 7 months ago

It's a great experience, everyone is allowed to use and create their own documents in the order that they wish to.

Pros

You are able to convert any picture to pdf. If you have to written your assignment or presentation down and you are lazy to type on your laptop, you can just use the app to scan your document and convert it to pdf. The free version works as good as the premium.

Cons

If you are using a free version, all your documents will show that you used camscanner at the bottom and you have to purchase a pack to remove it. Other than that it is all good no complains.

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Education Management, 11-50 employees

Used monthly for 2+ years

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  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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CamScanner

It helps scan a perfect document

Reviewed 2 years ago

Great scanning app. It does exactly what it needs to do

Pros

The app features different types of document that you could potentially scan and readjusts the camera to fit into the frame size.

Cons

It's a paid subscription for converting most things to PDF format. There's also a cluster of images that could be better organized in the app

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Rahul d.

Marketing and Advertising, 51-200 employees

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Qualitative use of CamScanner

Reviewed a year ago
Pros

it's really good for document scanner plus you can convert into JPEG or PDF format. also you can convert writing into text

Cons

sometimes it's becaome unresponsive or crashes.

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Emem I.

Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees

Used weekly for 1-2 years

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  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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CamScanner Review

Reviewed 2 years ago

Ability to scan even when power is not available makes it unique

Pros

It's ability to scan in PDF and JPEG format is fascinating. One doesn't need a scanning machine for scanning when camscanner is available

Cons

A lot of features are missing, which makes a scanning machine unique. Scanning can't be done in gray scale.

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Laura T.

Computer Software, self-employed

Used monthly for 1-2 years

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  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend7/10

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CamScanner

The best scanner software

Reviewed 2 years ago

It’s extremely useful and efficient and it’s the perfect tool for workers and students.

Pros

The various modes of the scanner, the filters, it almost does everything automatically. You can even create a PDF with all the scanned documents.

Cons

You have their logo on every document if you don’t upgrade to pro so that’s annoying but overall It’s a great software

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Graphic Design, self-employed

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Cam Scanner Review

Reviewed a year ago

My overall experience was good. It's a very helpful app

Pros

Easy to use Free Converts files to pdf The smart scan is a helpful feature You can scan images into text Has a Qr code reader

Cons

I didn't like that I couldn't edit word files other than that I REALLY recommend this app.

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Kartik G.

Food & Beverages, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used monthly for 6-12 months

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  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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The To Go tool for all scanning, editing and document transfer processes

Reviewed a year ago

Great tool which comes in handy especially when you have multiple documents that need to be scanned and edited.

Pros

Extremely helpful and easy to use software for all scanning, editing and transferring over documents. Extremely high scanning capability right through your phone. Don't have to worry about going to a copier machine to get your documents scanned. Just click a picture through the app and it gives you a scan quality pdf/jpg/word document. Can print directly from the app

Cons

Should add montly subscription or a free version which could be used for simple scanning. More pdf edit options to be made available. E signing can be integrated more smoothly.

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Pawan P.

Computer Software, self-employed

Used monthly for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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CamScanner

Best Document scanner tool

Reviewed 2 years ago

So my overall experience with is pretty good as I have been using it since my college up to now scanning my notes and documents and it's pretty convenient and easy to use. I recommended it to my family members and my friends too.

Pros

When I am in need of scanned documents, CamScanner comes to my mind. It's a handy tool to scan my essential documents to be exported in PDF or image format with various options of filters available to be applied to them. I use it to scan my documents, my classroom notes and export them to PDF format to share with my friends or for backup to my online storage.

Cons

The only document scanner I have used so far is CamScanner. The only thing I don't like is the camscanner watermark in the free version of the app.

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Ovidiu C.

Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees

Used monthly for 2+ years

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  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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CamScanner

Best free camera scanner

Reviewed 2 years ago

CamScanner is a great tool that I am grateful to have discovered. I will continue using it as long as it's free.

Pros

I like using CamScanner when I need to send some photos of my physical documents in PDF format. The application has many useful features and is easy to use.

Cons

I don't like that many times it may take up to 1 day to send a document from CamScanner to email. I think that this issue should be investigated.

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Syed Sarosh H.

Hospital & Health Care, 51-200 employees

Used monthly for 6-12 months

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  • Ease of use
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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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CamScanner

Best Scanning Application

Reviewed 2 years ago

Overall it is a good application. Great for making pdfs . Highly Recommended.

Pros

CamScanner is a great great scanning application for PDF making. I have been using CamScanner since 2 months and it is great for making PDFs, Notes, Articles etc. Highly Recommended

Cons

Many others great features are only available in Pro version. To get the pro version we have to buy it.