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Scan Hero: PDF Scanner

A Tier
Excellent
93
4.8recent reviews
4.61.1M ratings
FreeIn-App Purchases
5mosince update
Business
category
Utilities
category
4+age rating
14languages
Made for iPhone
Made for iPad

What is Scan Hero?

Scans documents and saves them as PDFs or images for editing, organizing, and sharing.

Scan Hero is a Business app for scanning documents with an iOS device and saving them as PDFs or images. It includes tools to edit and organize scans, and share, print, or save them to Photos or iCloud. Premium features include OCR, signatures, and additional scan tools.

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

Good for

  • Scanning paperwork to PDF while away from the office
  • Importing photos of documents for editing and sharing
  • Using OCR to extract text from scans

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Why this app is in A tier

93/100The average of 4 parts, with no weights
Rating92
Ratings100
App Store search rank95
Update recency84

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

Scan Hero scores 93 out of 100: rating 92, rating count 100, App Store search rank 95, update recency 84. The four parts are averaged and A tier follows from that score within this list.

Description

Looking for a mobile assistant? Try the Scan Hero app to corral your paperwork and scan documents on the go!
Scan Hero helps you run your business in the ever-changing digital world. Scan documents to PDF, then sign, edit, and share them - no heavy equipment needed! Manage paperwork hassle-free from anywhere - the office, remotely, or from home. Stay one step ahead when it comes to document management.

Loved by more than 29 million users.

SCAN DOCUMENTS

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  • Scan any document automatically or manually and save it as a PDF file or image.
  • Try various Camera Modes to scan specific types of documents.
  • Adjust the quality and file size of your scans: choose low, medium, or high quality.
  • Import documents right from Photos for further editing and sharing.

TRY CAMERA MODES

  • Single Mode captures a single page.
  • Multi Mode scans two pages at once.
  • Passport & ID Card Modes digitize your ID-documents.
  • Book Mode scans a two-page spread of a book.
  • QR Mode reads QR codes with your device’s Camera.

MAKE EDITS

  • Re-crop scans, change page perspective and borders, apply filters, adjust contrast, and correct or change the orientation.
  • Organize and reorder pages in multipage documents.

MANAGE SCANS

  • Print scanned documents and clipboard text wirelessly.
  • Share scans separately or send a number of files in one PDF file via Mail or iMessage.
  • Save all your scans to Photos or iCloud and synchronize them between all of your iOS devices.
  • Protect your files with Face ID or passcode.

LEVEL UP WITH PREMIUM FEATURES

  • Recognize and extract text from your scans with OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology.

Available for texts in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, Turkish, Russian, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Swedish, Polish, Norwegian, Japanese, and Portuguese.

  • Fine-tune scans by selecting HD quality while scanning.
  • Sign scans right on the screen of your device. Create and save one or more signatures, and add them to scans whenever you need.
  • Highlight the key points of your scans.
  • Secure private information in scanned documents using the Hide tool.
  • Scan and share without limits.

*For advanced editing and file management, you can also try our PDF Hero app!

Subscription payments will be charged to your App Store account at confirmation of your purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew and you will be charged unless auto-renew is turned off or unless you cancel at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription or trial period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. The cost of renewal depends on the Subscription Plan you choose.
Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed by going to Account Settings after purchase or by contacting Customer Support.

Privacy Policy: https://support.bendingspoons.com/privacy.html?app=1017261655
Terms of Service: https://support.bendingspoons.com/tos.html?app=1017261655

Got questions or suggestions? Please don’t hesitate to email us at support@scanhero.app

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Questions about Scan Hero

Can scans be saved as PDFs?

Yes. Scans can be saved as PDF files or images.

Does the app recognize text in scans?

OCR for recognizing and extracting text is listed as a premium feature. Supported languages include English, Spanish, French, and others named in the listing.

Do subscriptions renew automatically?

Yes. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off or the subscription is canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends.

Is Scan Hero free?

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

Is Scan Hero right for me?

Scan Hero is built for scanning paperwork to PDF while away from the office, importing photos of documents for editing and sharing, using OCR to extract text from scans. It sits in the PDF scanners list on AppTierList.

Is Scan Hero worth it?

Scan Hero is A tier, ranked #17 of 40 PDF scanner apps with a score of 93 out of 100, from a 4.6 App Store rating across 1,077,136 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 16 apps rank above it.

How does Scan Hero compare to Scanner PDF - scan document?

Scan Hero is A tier at 93; Scanner PDF - scan document is A tier at 94. Scanner PDF - scan document ranks higher. Scan Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases, Scanner PDF - scan document is free to download, with in-app purchases.

How often is Scan Hero updated?

Scan Hero was last updated on 2026-06-08, 159 days ago.

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Ranking

Lists
PDF Scanners (A tier, #17) · Document Scanning (A tier, #20)
Tier
A (Excellent)
Score
93 / 100
Rank in list
#17 of 48
Ranking certainty
settled

Ratings

App Store rating
4.6 out of 5, every App Store country
Ratings
1,077,136
Recent reviews
4.8 from 20 in the last 180 days

App

Price
Free + IAP
App Store category
Business
Current version
(159 days ago)
Size
257 MB
Requires
iOS 14.0 or later
Age rating
4+
Languages
14
Runs on
iPhone, iPad

Links

Developer pages
Website · Support · Privacy policy
Maker
not verified

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