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Adobe Scan: PDF & Doc Scanner

S Tier
Best in class
99
4.87.1M ratings
3.6recent reviews
5dsince update
FreeIn-App Purchases
Business
category
Productivity
category
4+age rating
19languages
Made for iPhone
Made for iPad

What is Adobe Scan?

Scans paper documents and images into PDFs or JPEGs, with OCR and editing tools.

Adobe Scan turns paper documents and images into digital PDF or JPEG files. It includes OCR to make scanned text searchable and editable, along with tools to edit, organize, save, and share scans.

Pricing. Adobe Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.

Good for

  • Turning receipts or forms into PDF files
  • Making scanned text searchable and editable
  • Cropping, rotating, or adjusting scan brightness

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Why this app is in S tier

99/100The average of 4 parts, with no weights
Rating97
Ratings100
App Store search rank100
Update recency100

S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.

Adobe Scan scores 99 out of 100: rating 97, rating count 100, App Store search rank 100, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged and S tier follows from that score within this list.

Description

Major update: The new Digitize tool lets you scan handwritten notes and whiteboards into editable, searchable documents that look digitally created.

Adobe Scan is free to download and turns your mobile device into a powerful PDF and document scanner that helps you create, save, and organize your paper documents as digital files.

6 WAYS TO USE ADOBE SCAN

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  • Save time with a fast document scanner: Use High-speed scan to bulk scan documents and turn stacks into PDFs in seconds.
  • Clean up scans with Magic eraser: Auto-detect and remove thumbs, shadows, stains and creases so your document scans look clear and professional.
  • Make a PDF with your phone: Convert paper documents or printed images into PDFs or JPEGs with the mobile PDF and photo scanner.
  • Use the Extract pages tool to choose the pages you need from any multi-page scan and save them as a new PDF.
  • Turn images to text: Use the image-to-text feature to make words in your scans searchable and editable with OCR.
  • Scan anything: Receipts, IDs, notes, recipes, photos, business cards, whiteboards - scan documents into PDF or JPEG files you can work with on your phone, tablet, or computer.

CAPTURE WITH PRECISION

  • The Straighten tool fixes pages that come out curved or tilted while you scan, even if all four corners aren’t visible in the scan.
  • Advanced scanning technology detects borders, sharpens content, and makes your scans editable and searchable.

ENHANCE YOUR SCANS

  • Edit in text lets you scan words, and handwritten text, to make it editable.
  • The Modify tool helps you crop, rotate, resize, and adjust colors in your scans.
  • Reorder pages and preview before saving.
  • Adjust the brightness and contrast of your scans in just a few taps.

ORGANIZE YOUR DOCUMENTS

  • Scan paperwork and create custom folders for work documents, personal files, school forms, or ID scans.
  • Contact details are pulled straight from business cards so you can save them to your phone contacts in seconds.
  • Scans are automatically saved to Adobe Document Cloud for instant access and sharing.
  • Set a password to keep that important scan secure while you send it.

SMART LIBRARY

  • This powerful doc scanner finds documents and receipts in your photo library and turns them into PDFs.
  • Touch up scans or photos directly from your camera roll.

REUSE & SHARE

  • Open PDFs directly in Adobe Scan, without leaving the app. Then use tools like Modify, Edit, and Share.
  • Make high-quality PDFs that unlock text from images - from scanned contracts to study notes - so you can copy, edit, and reuse.
  • Export your scans to Word, Excel, or PowerPoint for new formats, then share.

DO MORE WITH ACROBAT READER

  • Open your PDF scan in Acrobat Reader to comment, highlight, fill forms, and sign documents.
  • Access and share securely across Scan, Reader, and Acrobat on web and mobile.

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.
  • Increase OCR capacity from 5 to 100 pages so that you can find text in multiple images.

Download this free mobile scanner to convert important photos and documents into PDF and JPEG files to help you stay organized. Adobe Scan is the PDF converter trusted by millions worldwide.

Terms & Conditions

Your use of this application is governed by the Adobe General Terms of Use http://www.adobe.com/go/terms_linkfree_en and the Adobe Privacy Policy http://www.adobe.com/go/privacy_policy_linkfree_en

Do not sell or share my personal information www.adobe.com/go/ca-rights-linkfree

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Questions about Adobe Scan

Can it recognize text in scans?

Yes. The listing says OCR can make words in scans searchable and editable.

Can I save scans as PDFs or JPEGs?

Yes. The listing says paper documents and images can be converted into PDFs or JPEGs.

Does it include subscription features?

The app is free to download, and the listing says subscriptions are available for additional scanning features.

Is Adobe Scan free?

Adobe Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases.

Is Adobe Scan right for me?

Adobe Scan is built for turning receipts or forms into PDF files, making scanned text searchable and editable, cropping, rotating, or adjusting scan brightness. It sits in the document scanning list on AppTierList.

Is Adobe Scan worth it?

Adobe Scan is S tier, ranked #1 of 40 document scanning apps with a score of 99 out of 100, from a 4.8 App Store rating across 7,146,207 ratings. That is the top of its list.

How does Adobe Scan compare to CamScanner?

Adobe Scan is S tier at 99; CamScanner is S tier at 99. They score the same. Adobe Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases, CamScanner is free to download, with in-app purchases.

How often is Adobe Scan updated?

Adobe Scan was updated 5 days ago, which counts in its favour.

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Ranking

Lists
Document Scanning (S tier, #1) · PDF Scanners (S tier, #2)
Tier
S (Best in class)
Score
99 / 100
Rank in list
#1 of 48
Ranking certainty
settled

Ratings

App Store rating
4.8 out of 5, every App Store country
Ratings
7,146,207
Recent reviews
3.6 from 20 in the last 180 days

App

Price
Free + IAP
App Store category
Business
Current version
(5 days ago)
Size
460 MB
Requires
iOS 18.0 or later
Age rating
4+
Languages
19
Runs on
iPhone, iPad

Links

Developer pages
Support · Privacy policy
Maker
not verified

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