Scanner Pro review

Scanner Pro from Readdle pairs a polished scanner with OCR and full-text search. Readdle says built-in OCR turns scanned text into editable text and adds a searchable text layer, so you can search across scans, highlight sections and copy text directly. Capture handles automatic edge detection, perspective correction and shadow removal, and finished scans export as PDF, Word, PowerPoint or JPG. Scans sync through iCloud to iPhone, iPad and Mac and can upload automatically to Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, Box, OneDrive, OneNote or WebDAV storage. Extras include signing and form filling, faxing, QR code scanning, a measure tool and on-device translation of PDFs into 20+ languages. Readdle reports 10M+ active users and ISO 27001 certification. Paid features come through Scanner Pro Plus, which the US App Store lists in several tiers, so we could not confirm the entry price from the vendor's own pages and have marked it pending. We compared documented features and published prices.

Who it is for

iPhone and iPad users who want searchable scans plus signing and fax

Price

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Key features

• Built-in OCR turns scanned text into editable, searchable text
• Exports scans as PDF, Word, PowerPoint or JPG
• Translates PDFs into 20+ languages on the device
• Auto upload to Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, Box, iCloud Drive, OneDrive, OneNote or WebDAV
• Signing, form filling and fax from the app

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Readdle reports 10M+ active users and a 4.9 App Store rating from 338K ratings
• Strength: iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac
• Strength: Unlimited sharing of scans by email or to other apps is free
• Weakness: Apple devices only
• Weakness: Scanner Pro Plus is sold in several App Store tiers, so the entry price is hard to read
• Weakness: Fax is paid separately through fax packs

Key facts

• Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Mac
• Exports: PDF, Word, PowerPoint, JPG
• Translation: 20+ languages
• Paid tier: Scanner Pro Plus (in-app)

Where it ranks

Scanner Pro is No. 7 in our Best OCR Apps verdict.