The free scanner with no strings attached.

Scan anything to a searchable PDF. No watermark, no account, no cloud. Your documents never leave your phone.

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No watermarkEvery export is clean. Always.
No accountOpen it and scan. Nothing to sign up for.
On-deviceText is read on your phone and never uploaded.
FreeNo subscription. A small ad keeps it free.

Everything you need, nothing you don't

Auto edge detectionPoint at a page; it finds the edges, flattens and crops it.
Searchable PDFsExports carry an invisible text layer you can search, select and copy.
Smart naming"Receipt · Tesco · 14 Oct 2026" instead of "Scan 37". Filed into Receipts, Invoices, Letters and more.
Search inside scansFind any document by a word printed on it.
Multi-page documentsBatch scan, add, reorder and delete pages.
Share anywherePDF, JPG or text to Files, Drive, OneDrive, email or chat.

How it compares

PaperlightTypical free scanner
Watermark on exportsNeverUntil you subscribe
Account requiredNoOften
Text recognition (OCR)Free, unlimited, on-devicePaywalled or monthly limits
Your documents uploadedNeverOften synced to their cloud
PriceFree$50–60 / year