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ScanSnap HomeNAPS2
Free

Provided as a download for owners of ScanSnap scanners.

 Free

The open-source application is available without a license fee.

Windows, macOS, Android, iOS Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Creates searchable PDFs from scans
  • Reusable scan profiles for settings and destinations
  • Works with nearly any scanner protocol on Windows, macOS and Linux
  • Built-in OCR produces searchable PDFs with no extra step
  • Only works with ScanSnap scanners
  • Mobile version has fewer features than the PC version
  • Deliberately simple; it is not a document management system
  • OCR language packs must be downloaded separately
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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