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Scanner App: Genius Scan

S Tier
Best in class
99
4.92.7M ratings
4.5recent reviews
1dsince update
FreeIn-App Purchases
Business
category
Productivity
category
4+age rating
20languages
Made for iPhone
Made for iPad

What is Scanner App: Genius Scan?

Scans paper documents and exports them as multi-page PDFs.

Genius Scan is a document scanner app that detects, crops, and cleans up paper documents captured with a device camera. It can create multi-page PDFs and includes tools to organize, share, and archive documents.

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

Good for

  • Scanning paper documents while away from the office
  • Combining pages into a multi-page PDF
  • Creating searchable PDFs with text recognition

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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 rank98
Update recency100

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

Scanner App: Genius Scan scores 99 out of 100: rating 97, rating count 100, App Store search rank 98, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged and S tier follows from that score within this list.

Description

Genius Scan is a document scanner app in your pocket. Quickly scan your paper documents on the go and export them as multi-page PDF files.

*** Apple App of the Week *** 20+ million users *** 1000s of small businesses ***

Place any document in front of your device’s camera: our scanner app automatically recognizes the paper against the background, crops it, and cleans up the result. You obtain a crisp, legible scan. Batch scanning lets you scan dozens of pages in a matter of seconds. Powerful tools help you organize, share, or archive your documents.

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“Next time you plan to hit the road, don’t forget to download Genius Scan to make life easier for yourself and your accounting department.” - AppPicker.com

“Camera apps aren’t designed for close-up text scanning, but Genius Scan is.” - The Guardian

KEY FEATURES

Smart Scanning

  • Document detection & background removal
  • Distortion correction
  • Shadow removal and defect cleanup
  • Filters (black & white, whiteboard, photo)
  • Batch scanning

PDF Creation & Editing

  • Document merging & splitting
  • Multiple page PDF creation
  • Photos and PDF import

Security & Privacy

  • On-device document processing
  • Face ID locking
  • PDF password encryption

Document Organization

  • Document tagging
  • Metadata and content search
  • Smart document renaming (custom templates, ...)
  • Backup and multi-device sync with Genius Cloud (separate subscription)

Export

  • Email
  • Box, Dropbox, Evernote, Expensify, Google Drive, iCloud Drive, OneDrive, OneNote, FTP, SugarSync, WebDAV.
  • Any WebDAV compatible service such as Citrix ShareFile, NextCloud, ownCloud, Synology, Yandex.
  • Automatic background auto-export

OCR (Text Recognition

  • Text extraction
  • Searchable PDF creation
  • Business card scanning & contact creation

The features denoted with [+] are available as part of a premium plan.

ABOUT US

It’s in the heart of Paris, France that The Grizzly Labs develops Genius Scan. We take pride in crafting apps that help millions of users throughout the world and hold ourselves to the highest standards in terms of quality and privacy. Get in touch with us @thegrizzlylabs if you have any questions.

PRICING & LEGAL

Genius Scan is free to use for as long as you want.

Should you choose to, you can subscribe to the Genius Scan Plus plan for more features. You can subscribe to Genius Cloud for backup & synchronization. In that case, Genius Scan’s store displays the duration and price of each subscription, updated at the time of purchase. Payment will be charged to iTunes account when the order is confirmed. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off no later than 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions, disable auto-renewal in the iTunes account settings.

Download the best free mobile scanner and scan your documents in a snap.

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Questions about Scanner App: Genius Scan

Can it create multi-page PDFs?

Yes. It can create and export multi-page PDF files.

Does it include OCR?

Yes. OCR features include text extraction and searchable PDF creation. Features marked [+], including these, are part of a premium plan.

Is the app free?

It is free to use for as long as you want. Genius Scan Plus and Genius Cloud subscriptions are optional.

Is Scanner App: Genius Scan right for me?

Scanner App: Genius Scan is built for scanning paper documents while away from the office, combining pages into a multi-page PDF, creating searchable PDFs with text recognition. It sits in the document scanning list on AppTierList.

Is Scanner App: Genius Scan worth it?

Scanner App: Genius Scan is S tier, ranked #3 of 40 document scanning apps with a score of 99 out of 100, from a 4.9 App Store rating across 2,721,212 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 2 apps rank above it.

How does Scanner App: Genius Scan compare to CamScanner?

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

How often is Scanner App: Genius Scan updated?

Scanner App: Genius Scan was updated 1 day ago, which counts in its favour.

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Ranking

Lists
Document Scanning (S tier, #3) · PDF Scanners (S tier, #4)
Tier
S (Best in class)
Score
99 / 100
Rank in list
#3 of 48
Ranking certainty
settled

Ratings

App Store rating
4.9 out of 5, every App Store country
Ratings
2,721,212
Recent reviews
4.5 from 20 in the last 180 days

App

Price
Free + IAP
App Store category
Business
Current version
(1 day ago)
Size
102 MB
Requires
iOS 17.0 or later
Age rating
4+
Languages
20
Runs on
iPhone, iPad

Links

Developer pages
Website · Support · Privacy policy
Maker
not verified

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