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Best PDF Scanner Apps for iPhone (2026)

40 apps ranked S through F · · Ranked by AppTierList, computed, never sold · JSON

Scanner Pro・Scan PDF Documents is the top-ranked of 40 PDF scanner apps on iPhone, at S tier with 4.9/5 from 334,898 ratings. 10 apps reach S tier. Captures documents with a camera or imported images and converts them into scanned PDF files. Rankings come from public App Store signals, rating, number of ratings, App Store search rank and how recently the developer shipped an update, so no placement on this page can be bought.

Not here: Does not primarily read or edit existing PDFs without scanning documents.

  1. 1
    Scanner Pro・Scan PDF DocumentsS
    Free · ★ 4.9 · 334,898 ratings · score 99
  2. 2
    Adobe Scan: PDF & OCR ScannerS
    Free · ★ 4.9 · 1,586,830 ratings · score 99
  3. 3
    CamScanner - PDF Scanner AppS
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 1,888,461 ratings · score 99
  4. 4
    Scanner App: Genius ScanS
    Free · ★ 4.9 · 1,359,334 ratings · score 99
  5. 5
    iScanner: PDF Document ScannerS
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 1,399,700 ratings · score 98

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How we pick

For this list we ask the App Store the same searches a person would, in several countries, and keep every app it returns. A model reads each app's listing and rejects the ones that only mention the use case. Every app that stays is scored out of 100 from four parts, each 0 to 100 and averaged with no weights: its App Store rating, how many people rated it, where the App Store itself ranks it for this list's searches, and how recently its current version shipped. Tiers follow fixed score bands and no tier may hold more than a quarter of the list. Read the full method →

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Scanner Pro・Scan PDF DocumentsScanner Pro・Scan PDF DocumentsAdobe Scan: PDF & OCR ScannerAdobe ScanCamScanner - PDF Scanner AppCamScannerScanner App: Genius ScanScanner AppiScanner: PDF Document ScanneriScannerScanner – Scan PDF, ID & DocsScannerScanner App - Scan PDF & DocsScanner AppMobile Scanner App - Scan PDFMobile Scanner AppPDF Scanner・Document ScannerPDF Scanner・Document ScannerScanner PDF – scan documentScanner PDF
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Tiny Scanner - PDF Scanner AppTiny ScannerPDF Scanner | Document ScanPDF ScannerScanner App. JPG, Photo to PDFScanner App. JPG, Photo to PDFScanGuru: PDF Scanner AppScanGuruScanMe - PDF Scanner AppScanMePDF Scanner Pro ⊟PDF Scanner Pro ⊟PDF Scanner App: TapScannerPDF Scanner AppPDF Scanner AI: Scan DocumentsPDF Scanner AIPhotos PDF : Scanner ConverterPhotos PDFCamera Scanner: PDF ConverterCamera ScannerClear Scan: Doc Scanner AppClear ScanScan Hero: PDF ScannerScan HerouScan - PDF Document ScanneruScanTurboScan™ Pro: PDF scannerTurboScan™ ProFree PDF Scanner App For DocFree PDF Scanner App For DocScan to PDF－Document ScannerScan to PDF－Document ScannerQR Code Reader & PDF ScannerQR Code Reader & PDF ScanneriLovePDF - PDF Editor & ScaniLovePDFPDF Scanner Pro *PDF Scanner Pro *SCAN ACE · PDF Scanner AppSCAN ACE · PDF Scanner AppScan to PDF: Converter ScannerScan to PDFScanner App: Scan DocumentsScanner App
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PDF Document Scanner App °PDF Document Scanner App °PDFMaker: JPG to PDF converterPDFMakerPDF Converter - Word to PDFPDF ConverterPDF Reader Pro: Scan & ConvertPDF Reader ProPDF & OCR Scanner – ScaniumPDF & OCR ScannerPDF ScanPDF ScanCamScanner + | OCR ScannerCamScanner +Doc Scan - PDF ScannerDoc Scan
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None at C yet
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None at D yet
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None at F yet

Compare every app

  1. 1
    Scanner Pro・Scan PDF DocumentsS
    Free · ★ 4.9 · 334,898 ratings · score 99 · best in class
  2. 2
    Adobe Scan: PDF & OCR ScannerS
    Free · ★ 4.9 · 1,586,830 ratings · score 99 · best in class
  3. 3
    CamScanner - PDF Scanner AppS
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 1,888,461 ratings · score 99 · best in class
  4. 4
    Scanner App: Genius ScanS
    Free · ★ 4.9 · 1,359,334 ratings · score 99 · best in class
  5. 5
    iScanner: PDF Document ScannerS
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 1,399,700 ratings · score 98 · best in class
  6. 6
    Scanner – Scan PDF, ID & DocsS
    Free · ★ 4.7 · 222,191 ratings · score 98 · best in class
  7. 7
    Scanner App - Scan PDF & DocsS
    Free · ★ 4.6 · 32,400 ratings · score 98 · best in class
  8. 8
    Mobile Scanner App - Scan PDFS
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 55,936 ratings · score 97 · best in class
  9. 9
    PDF Scanner・Document ScannerS
    Free · ★ 4.6 · 1,962 ratings · score 97 · best in class
  10. 10
    Scanner PDF – scan documentS
    Free · ★ 4.6 · 20,246 ratings · score 97 · best in class
  11. 11
    Tiny Scanner - PDF Scanner AppA
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 181,592 ratings · score 96 · excellent
  12. 12
    PDF Scanner | Document ScanA
    Free · ★ 4.5 · 1,873 ratings · score 96 · excellent
  13. 13
    Scanner App. JPG, Photo to PDFA
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 74,402 ratings · score 96 · excellent
  14. 14
    ScanGuru: PDF Scanner AppA
    Free · ★ 4.6 · 93,046 ratings · score 96 · excellent
  15. 15
    ScanMe - PDF Scanner AppA
    Free · ★ 4.5 · 181 ratings · score 96 · excellent
  16. 16
    PDF Scanner Pro ⊟A
    Free · ★ 4.7 · 6,147 ratings · score 95 · excellent
  17. 17
    PDF Scanner App: TapScannerA
    Free · ★ 4.7 · 26,700 ratings · score 95 · excellent
  18. 18
    PDF Scanner AI: Scan DocumentsA
    Free · ★ 4.7 · 6,603 ratings · score 95 · excellent
  19. 19
    Photos PDF : Scanner ConverterA
    Free · ★ 4.9 · 67,724 ratings · score 95 · excellent
  20. 20
    Camera Scanner: PDF ConverterA
    Free · ★ 4.7 · 751 ratings · score 94 · excellent
  21. 21
    Clear Scan: Doc Scanner AppA
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 17,899 ratings · score 94 · excellent
  22. 22
    Scan Hero: PDF ScannerA
    Free · ★ 4.7 · 241,872 ratings · score 94 · excellent
  23. 23
    uScan - PDF Document ScannerA
    Free · ★ 4.6 · 15,109 ratings · score 93 · excellent
  24. 24
    TurboScan™ Pro: PDF scannerA
    $14.99 · ★ 4.9 · 296,124 ratings · score 93 · excellent
  25. 25
    Free PDF Scanner App For DocA
    Free · ★ 4.6 · 416 ratings · score 93 · excellent
  26. 26
    Scan to PDF－Document ScannerA
    Free · ★ 4.7 · 61,565 ratings · score 93 · excellent
  27. 27
    QR Code Reader & PDF ScannerA
    Free · ★ 4.7 · 2,467 ratings · score 92 · excellent
  28. 28
    iLovePDF - PDF Editor & ScanA
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 51,227 ratings · score 92 · excellent
  29. 29
    PDF Scanner Pro *A
    Free · ★ 4.4 · 104 ratings · score 92 · excellent
  30. 30
    SCAN ACE · PDF Scanner AppA
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 39,164 ratings · score 92 · excellent
  31. 31
    Scan to PDF: Converter ScannerA
    Free · ★ 4.7 · 24,262 ratings · score 90 · excellent
  32. 32
    Scanner App: Scan DocumentsA
    Free · ★ 4.6 · 1,218 ratings · score 90 · excellent
  33. 33
    PDF Document Scanner App °B
    Free · ★ 4.6 · 6,344 ratings · score 90 · good
  34. 34
    PDFMaker: JPG to PDF converterB
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 1,389 ratings · score 90 · good
  35. 35
    PDF Converter - Word to PDFB
    Free · ★ 4.7 · 32,953 ratings · score 90 · good
  36. 36
    PDF Reader Pro: Scan & ConvertB
    Free · ★ 4.5 · 1,299 ratings · score 90 · good
  37. 37
    PDF & OCR Scanner – ScaniumB
    Free · ★ 4.7 · 130 ratings · score 89 · good
  38. 38
    PDF ScanB
    Free · ★ 4.1 · 776 ratings · score 89 · good
  39. 39
    CamScanner + | OCR ScannerB
    $0.99 · ★ 4.9 · 17,268 ratings · score 88 · good
  40. 40
    Doc Scan - PDF ScannerB
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 14,085 ratings · score 87 · good

Beyond the top 40

  1. PDF Scanner, Editor, Converter
  2. SwiftScan AI Document Scanner
  3. My Scanner: Scan to PDF & Edit
  4. Document Scanner · Scan to PDF
  5. PDF Scanner App, OCR: Docutain
  6. xScan : Document Scanner App
  7. Genius Scan Enterprise - PDF
  8. QuickScan:PDF OCR Text Scanner
  9. PDF Scanner - Photo Converter
  10. PDF Scanner Document Converter
  11. Scanner: Document Scan App
  12. PDF Editor－Scan & Converter
  13. PDF Scanner App: Docs Scan
  14. FineReader: PDF Scanner & OCR
  15. FineReader Pro: PDF Scanner
  16. PDF Scanner - Document Scanner
  17. Scanner Doc: Scan PDF Document
  18. True Scanner - Scan PDF & QR
  19. PDF Converter- Photos & Word
  20. pdf scanner-cam scan app
  21. PDF Scanner・Document Scanner・
  22. PDF Reader - Editor & Scanner
  23. PDF Scanner Document Convert +
  24. PDF Scanner Converter & Viewer
  25. PDF & Document Scanner.
  26. PDF Scan – Image to PDF
  27. My Scans, best PDF Scanner App
  28. PDF Scanner- Scan Docs & Photo
  29. Photo to PDF Convert Scanner +
  30. PDF Document Scanner: ScaniX
  31. PDF Scanner: Scan Photo to PDF
  32. Fast Scanner : PDF Doc Scan
  33. PDF Maker : Converter,Scanner
  34. My Scans PRO, pdf scanner app
  35. Scanner Air - Scan Documents
  36. PDF Reader - Scanner app
  37. PDF Reader - Easy Editor
  38. PDF Scanner App: Scanner+ Docs
  39. Scanner HD - PDF Scanner App
  40. Scanner Vault: PDF & OCR Scan
  41. ScanGo - PDF Document Scanner
  42. DocScanner: PDF Scan
  43. ScanDoc Pro: Scan All Document
  44. Scanner App - PDF Scan Pro
  45. eScan: PDF Scanner App
  46. PDF Scanner & Document Scan
  47. Scanner Mini – Scan PDF & Fax
  48. PDF Scanner Pro: Document Scan
  49. Document Scanner by Lufick
  50. Simple Scan • Quick Scanner
  51. PDF Scanner ©
  52. PDF Reader: Scanner & OCR Scan
  53. PDF Scanner - Scany
  54. Scanner: Cam Smart Scan to PDF
  55. PDF Scanner: Scan Document |
  56. PDF Scanner Pro: Sign PDF
  57. CamVision: PDF & OCR Scanner
  58. PDF Scanner Pro .
  59. PDF - Scanner, Reader & Editor
  60. JotNot Scanner App Pro
  61. PDF scanner app Documents scan
  62. PDF Scanner : Converter,Editor
  63. PDF Scanner FREE - Scan Docs
  64. Scanner - Edit PDF & documents
  65. PDF Scanner Pro for Document
  66. SmartScan Pro: PDF scanner
  67. Photo to PDF Converter Scanner
  68. PDF Scanner App - Scan PDF Doc
  69. Scanner App for iPhone
  70. iCam Scan - Photo PDF
  71. Super Scanner: PDF Scanner
  72. JotNot Scanner App
  73. PDF Scanner: Scan & Edit
  74. iSign: PDF Reader AI Editor
  75. PDF Scanner App: Scan Document
  76. PDF Scan & Edit
  77. iScan - PDF & Document Scanner
  78. EasyScan: Document Scanner
  79. Scanner: Scan Documents
  80. Scan App +
  81. PDF Scanner - File Reader
  82. Camera Scanner - PDF
  83. JPEG & Image To PDF Converter
  84. PDF Scanner, picture scan APP
  85. PDF Scanner - Upload & Scan
  86. Document Scanner App- PDF Scan
  87. mScanner - Pro PDF Scan App
  88. PDF Scanner: Document CAM Scan
  89. PDF Scanner. Scan Document
  90. Document PDF Scanner.
  91. Scan My Document - PDF Scanner
  92. OKEN - Doc Scanner, PDF Scan
  93. PDF Scanner. Scan Document *
  94. PDF Scanner - Document Scan ·
  95. Document Scanner ◦ Scan to PDF
  96. PDF Converter: Scan & Create
  97. PDF Document Scanner Editor
  98. PDF Scanner Documents
  99. Scanner App – Scan Clear PDF
  100. PDF Scanner Pro: Scan Document
  101. Scanner Images to PDF App
  102. PDF Scanner - Documents Scan +
  103. SCAN PDF - Clear Doc Scanner
  104. Scanner ProMax : PDF Converter
  105. PDF Scanner: Docs to PDF, OCR
  106. PDF Scanner: Scanning Document
  107. Printer App - PDF Scanner Pro
  108. PDF Scanner ●
  109. PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App
  110. PDF Scanner & Convert Document
  111. Genius Scan - PDF Scan
  112. PDF Scanner ‎
  113. Scan to PDF - jpg to pdf, JPEG
  114. PDF Scanner - Document & OCR
  115. FreePDF: PDF Converter & Scan
  116. PDF Scanner by Flyingbee
  117. PDF Scanner - Pro

Questions people ask

What is the best PDF scanner app for iPhone?
Scanner Pro・Scan PDF Documents, S tier, ranked #1 of 40, rated 4.9 by 334,898 people.
Which PDF scanner apps are free?
38 of 40 download for free: Scanner Pro・Scan PDF Documents (S), Adobe Scan: PDF & OCR Scanner (S), CamScanner - PDF Scanner App (S), Scanner App: Genius Scan (S) and more. Some sell extras inside.
Which PDF scanner app has the best App Store rating?
TurboScan™ Pro: PDF scanner at 4.9 from 296,124 ratings.
How many PDF scanner apps reach S or A tier?
32 of 40. Tiers follow fixed score bands, and no tier may hold more than a quarter of the list.
What does it mean when an app is marked contested?
The judge could not settle whether it belongs in this list after two looks. It stays listed and scored, flagged rather than removed.

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