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FairScanGenius Scan
Free

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

 Freemium

A free version is available. Genius Scan+ and the Ultra plan are paid.

Android Android, iOS
  • Automatic detection, crop and enhancement
  • OCR for searchable PDFs
  • Reliable automatic edge detection and perspective correction
  • Scanning and OCR happen on the device rather than in a cloud service
  • Android only
  • Deliberately simple, with few advanced editing options
  • OCR, smart document names and cloud export need the paid tier
  • Mobile only
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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