You may not think about them until you need them, but PDFs run this show. They’re the 3rd most popular file type on the internet, beating JPEGs and GIFs. PDFs defeated cat GIFs, and they’re one of the ...

TL;DR: SwiftScan VIP is an iOS and Android scanner app with a lifetime subscription on sale now through November 16 for $60.

Scanning a letter document into a PDF digitizes your business's important documents in a way that enables text searches. The software technology that makes such searches possible is called optical ...

NAPS2 is a document scanning application with a focus on simplicity and ease of use. Scan your documents from WIA- and TWAIN-compatible scanners, organize the pages as you like, and save them as PDF, ...

If Microsoft Lens were a coin, I’d likely find it lurking between the couch cushions. It’s one of those apps that I forgot was installed on my device, but I was always glad to see it whenever I needed ...

The best scanner apps for mobile devices help you capture images with minimal distortion, save them in useful forms and share the files online easily — without the need for a cumbersome desktop ...

Dropbox search capabilities have been given a significant boost for the second time in as many months. The company says that it can now search for text inside PDFs and even image files like JPG and ...

Windows only: Your scanner probably came with OCR software. Chances are, though, it's both awkward and space-hogging. FreeOCR is an slim, efficient app that has just four main buttons, and performs ...

The popular Scanner Pro iOS app from Readdle is out with a notable update. It brings a really useful automated OCR feature, a fresh modern design including a new list view and sorting options, as well ...

Did you know your iPhone and iPad have a built-in scanner and can turn any photo into a PDF automatically? It's inside of the note app that comes with your phone. Simply open the notes app and make a ...