CamScanner review

CamScanner packs the most scanning modes and file formats into one app, which suits people who scan every day. The App Store listing describes an ID card and passport mode, QR code scanning, OCR text extraction, and saving scans as PDF, JPG, Word or TXT, while the PDF converter handles formats from DOC and XLSX to PPTX. Scans can be locked in password-protected folders, uploaded to Dropbox, Google Drive, Evernote and OneDrive, printed, and shared as links that collect comments from several people. CamScanner's site lists apps for iOS, Android, HarmonyOS, macOS and Windows plus a web app, the broadest coverage on this list. The cost is the main drawback: the listing says the free app contains advertising, and Premium is $9.99 for one month or $59.99 for a year on the US App Store, with a weekly plan at $9.99 too. If you scan only a few receipts a month, a free app on this list covers the job for less.

Who it is for

heavy scanners who want ID modes, format conversion and a web app

Price

Free download with ads; Premium $9.99 for one month or $59.99 for one year on the US App Store.

Premium Account(1 Month) $9.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• ID card and passport scanning mode
• OCR text extraction and export to PDF, JPG, Word or TXT
• Converts many formats to PDF, including DOCX, XLSX and PPTX
• Password-locked folders and files
• Apps for iOS, Android, macOS and Windows, plus a web app

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Dedicated mode for ID cards and passports
• Strength: Widest platform list here, including Windows, macOS and a web app
• Strength: Comments and shared links for reviewing documents with others
• Weakness: The App Store listing says the app contains advertising
• Weakness: Premium at $9.99 for one month is the highest monthly price on this list
• Weakness: Weekly plans are also sold, at $9.99 for one week

Key facts

• Users: 300M+, per CamScanner
• Paid plan: Premium, $9.99 for 1 month or $59.99 for 1 year (US App Store)
• Platforms: iOS, Android, HarmonyOS, macOS, Windows, web
• Ads: Yes, in the free app
• US App Store rating: 4.8 from 2M ratings

Where it ranks

CamScanner is No. 7 in our Best Scanner Apps verdict.