# ScannerFlow

> ScannerFlow is an AI-native document scanner for Android. Scan any document
> to PDF with your phone camera, then chat with it, summarize it, translate it,
> and extract its text with AI. Text recognition (OCR) runs on-device; scans are
> saved to encrypted cloud storage (Firebase / Google Cloud), encrypted in
> transit and at rest. No ads, no watermarks. Free to download and free to try;
> a subscription unlocks the full app. Currently Android-only.

- Publisher: Mobile Flow Ltd
- App: ScannerFlow (Android) — https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.scanner.flow
- Website: https://scannerflow.com/

## Core features
- [Scan to PDF](https://scannerflow.com/scan-to-pdf): Scan documents to PDF or JPEG.
- [Image to text (OCR)](https://scannerflow.com/image-to-text): Extract editable text from scans, on-device.
- [Document scanner](https://scannerflow.com/scan-documents): Auto-crop, sharpen, and multi-page scanning.

## AI features
- [AI document scanner](https://scannerflow.com/ai-document-scanner): The AI-native scanning workflow.
- [Chat with PDF](https://scannerflow.com/chat-with-pdf): Ask your scanned documents questions and get answers from the pages.
- [Summarize documents](https://scannerflow.com/summarize-documents): Get concise summaries of what you scan.
- [Scan and translate](https://scannerflow.com/scan-and-translate): Scan a document and translate its text.

## Workflow & document types
- [Scan and fax](https://scannerflow.com/scan-and-fax): Scan then send as a fax.
- [Scan receipts](https://scannerflow.com/scan-receipts)
- [Scan ID card](https://scannerflow.com/scan-id-card)
- [Scan business cards](https://scannerflow.com/scan-business-cards)
- [Scan books](https://scannerflow.com/scan-books)
- [Scan handwritten notes](https://scannerflow.com/scan-handwritten-notes)
- [Scan tax documents](https://scannerflow.com/scan-tax-documents): W-2s, 1099s, receipts, and forms into searchable PDFs.
- [Scan to Word & Excel](https://scannerflow.com/scan-to-word): OCR a page into editable text for Word, Docs, or Excel.
- [Scan a whiteboard](https://scannerflow.com/scan-whiteboard): Glare-free whiteboard capture, then summarize with AI.

## Comparisons / switching
- [Scanner app alternatives](https://scannerflow.com/alternatives)
- [CamScanner alternative](https://scannerflow.com/camscanner-alternative)
- [Adobe Scan alternative](https://scannerflow.com/adobe-scan-alternative)
- [Genius Scan alternative](https://scannerflow.com/genius-scan-alternative)
- [Microsoft Lens alternative](https://scannerflow.com/microsoft-lens-alternative)
- [Scanner Pro alternative](https://scannerflow.com/scanner-pro-alternative): Scanner Pro is iPhone-only; the Android, AI-native pick.
- [TurboScan alternative](https://scannerflow.com/turboscan-alternative)
- [SwiftScan alternative](https://scannerflow.com/swiftscan-alternative)
- [Tiny Scanner alternative](https://scannerflow.com/tiny-scanner-alternative)
- [Best document scanner app (Reddit)](https://scannerflow.com/best-document-scanner-app-reddit): Honest roundup of the scanners Reddit recommends.
- [CamScanner alternatives Reddit picks](https://scannerflow.com/camscanner-alternative-reddit)

## Guides (content hub)
- [Scanning guides](https://scannerflow.com/guides): Practical scanning walkthroughs.
- [How to scan documents to PDF on Android](https://scannerflow.com/guides/scan-to-pdf-on-android)
- [How to reduce a scanned PDF's file size](https://scannerflow.com/guides/reduce-scanned-pdf-file-size)
- [How to scan multiple pages into one PDF](https://scannerflow.com/guides/scan-multiple-pages-into-one-pdf)

## Trust & how-to
- [Secure scanner](https://scannerflow.com/secure-scanner): Privacy and security overview.
- [Scanner app privacy](https://scannerflow.com/scanner-app-privacy)
- [How to scan documents](https://scannerflow.com/how-to-scan-documents)
- [How to scan on Android](https://scannerflow.com/how-to-scan-on-android)

## Legal & support
- [Privacy Policy](https://scannerflow.com/privacy)
- [Terms of Service](https://scannerflow.com/terms)
- [Support](https://scannerflow.com/support)