Learn how to stop apps scanning camera roll and protect your privacy while enjoying your favorite features safely.

If you only scan documents from time to time, investing in a full-size desktop scanner may not be worth the cost or space. A more practical option is iScanner, a mobile app for iOS that turns your ...

Microsoft announced that it will phase out the Microsoft Lens PDF scanner app for Android and iOS devices starting September 15, 2025.

Mobile scanning apps turn paper forms and documents into clear PDF files. After testing 21 apps, we found that Adobe Scan is the best at the job.

As announced in May, Google has given its default QR code scanner on Android an appreciable redesign via Play services.

Scanning documents shouldn’t be such a pain. If you’ve ever wrestled with a bulky printer-scanner or tried to pass off a crooked phone photo as a real scan, you know how frustrating it can be ...

Using the OCR feature in the Windows Photos app, you can instantly extract the text inside any image with one click.

WhatsApp in-app document scanner: What it is and how it works The new feature aims to streamline PDF sharing by eliminating the need for third-party scanning apps. Integrated into WhatsApp’s ...

To use the scanner, beta testers can tap the paperclip icon in a chat and choose the “Scan Document” option from the document-sharing interface. The camera then opens with a live preview that helps ...

The scanner in The Alters allows you to find spots to mine resources. Here’s how to use the scanner in the Alters.

When you scan a newspaper article without OCR, your smartphone saves the story as an image file, but you won’t be able to search for a keyword or copy specific sentences to text a friend. Here’s a ...