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CamScannerFairScan
Freemium

Free to download, with paid features on top.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0, with no ads or paid upgrade.

Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web Android
  • Automatic background removal, cropping and straightening
  • OCR in 41 languages
  • Automatic detection, crop and enhancement
  • OCR for searchable PDFs
  • Relies on cloud sync for cross-device access
  • Proprietary, with features split between free and paid tiers
  • Android only
  • Deliberately simple, with few advanced editing options
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License: Proprietary License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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