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Microsoft Lens vs CamScanner Comparison (2026)

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Microsoft Lens

CamScanner

Overview

Microsoft Lens (formerly Microsoft Office Lens) is an optical character recognition (OCR) solution designed to help businesses of all sizes capture and record information from images, documents, notes, whiteboards, business cards and more. It allows users to scan and create digital copy of any printed or written text.

CamScanner is an OCR solution that helps businesses convert files, edit PDFs, add annotations, manage compressions, and more from within a unified platform. The PDF processing functionality, allows staff members to merge files, split pages, add signatures, create watermarks, and edit text.

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

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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

view more detailsview details

Video & Screenshots

No videos yet

Pricing

Starting from

Free

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

No pricing info

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.5

277

169

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

83%

would recommend this app

4.7

234

171

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

91%

would recommend this app

Pros

“nothing critical missing, the integration with one drive sometimes takes more time than desired”

Pavlo B.

Solutions Director

“It has been very useful and easy to use which are the things I look for in a system.”

Vanessa I.

Legal Assistant

“You can take a photo and convert it into a pdf with just a few clicks using your smartphone.”

ousseynou d.

CEO

Pros

“It is a reliable, fast, and incredibly convenient tool for turning paper documents into clean digital files on the go.”

Lovely M.

Pharmacy Consultant

“In my opinion, it's an efficient and very easy way to scan, save, and share documents in different formats without needing a dedicated scanner. And it's free, as long as you don't mind some occasional crazy pop-ups.”

Aleksandra P.

Data and research lead

“In addition to scanning with your cell phone camera, it also converts PDF files to Word”

Carlos N.

Administrador

Cons

“Microsoft Lens may not be the best option for scanning large documents or images on older devices, as it can be slow to load and process the images.”

akshay e.

“Sometimes the application slows down on my phone.”

ousseynou d.

CEO

“Sometimes the application even crashes. ”

ousseynou d.

CEO

Cons

“Sometimes, when I print the PDF, it doesn't come out in one piece.”

Carlos N.

Administrador

“If I HAD to choose, it would be the excessive ads. But that doesn't bother me as much at all.”