Previously, our one-stop junction for all our scanning needs was CamScanner, but according to a recent report, CamScanner was found delivering a malware which used to show intrusive ads on android smartphones and thus Google took an important decision to remove the app from the Google Play Store altogether. While this information has been spread rapidly and throughout the world, there are some people who don’t know about this information, and they have CamScanner still installed on their phone and being a part of the Media, it becomes the duty to inform you about such apps, and we recommend you to uninstall Camscanner immediately. And for those who are wondering, If CamScanner is dead, What are the other applications which perform the same function? We are here to help you out to Choose the best Alternatives for CamScanner for both Android and iOS.
Top 5 Best Alternatives to CamScanner [TheLeaker Edition]:
To make it clear, we will be listing out applications on the basis of trust, functions, performance, compatibility and many other criteria’s, Our Rankings may differ from others, and the applications listed below are free from all malware and completely safe to use. All these applications are available on both Android and iOS devices.
1.Adobe Scan:
Ranked at No.1 in our list of the Best CamScanner Alternatives, Adobe Scan is the best CamScanner Alternative we could find on the google play store. Developed by Adobe, there aren’t any matters of data and malware issues. This app supports scanning documents, photos, files, and much more. It uses its Intelligent AI to recognize the type of document you are scanning automatically. Adobe Scan also features an OCR (Scan Text from Documents) feature which intelligently converts all the text on the document to a text file, and This comes in handy in many situations. And the best part here is, it doesn’t put up any watermark similar to CamScanner which allows a clean experience. The Applications works well almost all the times on both Android and iOS as well.
Pros:
- Powerful and Free Scanner
- Supports OCR
- Adds No Watermark
- Supports multiple File Types
- Automatic Edge Detection Support
- Free to use
Cons:
- An Adobe Account is required
- A Bit Slower Sometimes
2.Microsoft Office Lens:
Ever thought of buying a laptop? You would have heard the name of Microsoft, the developer of Windows. Microsoft also provides a better and safer solution to our problem. Microsoft has developed an easy solution to this problem, and users can use the Microsoft Office Lens Application, which can scan documents, ID’s, Whiteboards, Charts, paper presentations, and more. Similar to Adobe Scan it also features an OCR feature, ability to export directly to word and powerpoint which is amazing, auto edge detection, image straightening and more. On the basis of functionality, we have ranked this at No.2 in our list of the Best CamScanner Alternatives.
Pros:
- Highly Powerful
- Supports OCR
- Adds No Watermark
- Ability to Export to Word and Powerpoint
- Automatic Edge Detection Support
- Free to use
Cons:
- Can’t scan multiple documents in a single page.
3.Evernote Scannable:
For an iOS user, be it either the iPhone or iPad, there aren’t several apps available on the App Store which perform the same function as CamScanner but Evernote Scannable is not one among them, It has the best features a scanner application could offer on iOS, it has the ability to scan documents, photos, bill details or any other file types but doesn’t support some extra features such as OCR (Text Conversion), annotations and more but it can get the job done of any scanner application very easily. The main highlight of this app is its cloud integration and email service, Evernote Scannable send the file you have scanned to your email automatically and case you delete it you have a backup on the cloud as well.
Pros:
- Cloud Integration
- Email Send Support
- Free to use
- No Watermark on Scanning
- Supports Batch Scanning of files
- Good Edge Detection
Cons:
- Doesn’t have much-inbuilt functionalities
- Doesn’t Support OCR
4.Google Drive:
Surprised to see Google Drive in the list of Best CamScanner Alternatives?, Yeah but its true and its a fact that which not many people know about, Google Drive comes with an inbuilt free and fast documents scanner which supports auto-intelligent smart detection. Obviously, it doesn’t offer many features compared to any other app, but we have the security of Google along with Google Drive Cloud Storage so in case you need it you can just log in to your Google Drive from anywhere and download it, Its that fast and easy. Due to its Security and faster processing, we have ranked it at No.3 in our list of Best CamScanner Alternatives!
Pros:
- Cloud Integration
- Google’s Security
- Free to use
- No Watermark on Scanning
- Supports Batch Scanning of files
Cons:
- Doesn’t offer many functionalities
- Doesn’t Support OCR
5.ScanBot:
This is the last application in our list but not the least, Yeah ScanBot offers the maximum number of features that an app could offer in comparison to CamScanner. The application supports scanning of documents as flawlessly as CamScanner; it has auto-crop and batch scanning features, ability to add themes to customize the look, add annotations, OCR recognition. Its USP is its ability to search between the data of files which was one of the drawbacks of Camscanner. It can also export files to JPG and PDF, and hence it becomes the one-stop solution for all Scanning needs on Android and iOS, While the app is free, there is also a premium version available which unlocks all the features.
Pros:
- One of the Most Powerful Scanners out
- Free to use
- No Watermark on Scanning
- Supports Batch Scanning of files
- Customizable
- Search between files.
- Supports OCR
Cons:
- Premium Version is quite expensive
So, here comes the end of the list of our Best CamScanner Alternatives, if you have a suggestion or any other application which could be included in the list drop a comment down below, we will respond to you as soon as possible. We request you to share this article with your friends and family members and keep informed them about such Malicious apps such as CamScanner.
