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CamScanner - PDF Scanner App

INTSIG Information Co., Ltd · Productivity · 4.8★ (1,901,161 ratings)

Is CamScanner - PDF Scanner App free? Free with a Catch.

Pricing: CamScanner provides basic document scanning and PDF creation for free, while Premium subscriptions expand editing and sharing features and faxing costs extra. Optional paid features: Premium Account (1 Month) ($9.99/month); Premium Account (1 year) ($59.99/year); One-page Fax ($0.99 one-time).

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CamScanner can still scan documents, build PDFs, and handle basic sharing for free, but ads, watermarks, sharing limits, and a heavily promoted subscription materially shape normal use. The free tier works, but it feels much more constrained than it used to.

Pros
  • Scanning and multipage PDF creation remain genuinely usable for free.
  • Many recent reviewers still praise its speed, scan quality, and usefulness for work or school.
  • Basic document capture and sharing can be completed without subscribing.
Cons
  • Free documents can carry a prominent watermark.
  • Recent reviews report heavy ads and limits on repeated PDF sharing.
  • Several users complain about confusing trial/subscription charges and a much more aggressive paid upsell than before.
What's free vs. paid

CamScanner provides basic document scanning and PDF creation for free, while Premium subscriptions expand editing and sharing features and faxing costs extra.

Free
  • Scan documents and create multi-page PDF or JPG files.
  • Organize scans and use basic sharing features.
Costs money
  • Premium Account (1 Month)$9.99/month
  • Premium Account (1 year)$59.99/year
  • One-page Fax$0.99 one-time
App Store description

The most intelligent scanner app Trusted by 300M+ users CamScanner is an all-in-one scanner app. It turns your mobile device into a powerful portable scanner that recognizes text automatically (OCR) and improves your productivity to save your time. Download this scanner app for free to instantly scan, save, and share any document in PDF, JPG, Word, or TXT formats. Would you like to keep your entire office in your pocket and increase your productivity at work? Use the CamScanner scanner app to handle your paperwork with ease. Say goodbye to huge and heavy copy machines and get this ultra-fast scanner app for free now. DOCUMENT SCANNER This free-of-charge yet powerful scanner app is a must-have for students and anyone involved in business: accountants, realtors, managers, or lawyers. With this PDF scanner, scan anything you need, receipts, contracts, paper notes, fax papers, books, and store your scans as multipage PDF or JPG files. VARIOUS SCANNING MODES –ID CARD & PASSPORT: A mode specifically designed for fast and convenient scans of ID documents. –QR CODE: Scan any QR code with the camera on your mobile device. PDF CONVERTER –PDF Converter: This PDF scanner enables you to create PDF from a website, and convert documents in multiple formats to PDF. –Supported file formats: PDF, JPG, DOC, DOCX, TXT, XLS, XLSM, XLSX, CVS, PPT, PPTM, PPTX. SHARE AND COLLABORATE –Share files for commenting or viewing in WhatsApp, iMessage, Microsoft Teams. –Collect comments from multiple people in one file online. –Speed document reviews by responding to each other's comments. –Receive activity notifications for the files you share. INNOVATIVE PDF SCANNER –Scan documents and photos to PDF, JPG, or TXT. –Easily scan multiple pages into one document. –Extract text from any scannable object with text recognition (OCR). –Create and add your own e-signature on documents. HANDY DOCUMENT EDITOR & FILE MANAGER –Edit scans with filters and the feature of noise removal. –Manage files with folders, drag & drop to reorder, and enjoy other document editing features. –Protect your confidential scans by locking folders and files with passwords. EASILY SEND DOCUMENT –Scan, save and send documents in just a few taps. –Email with attachments or send document links. –Upload scanned documents to cloud services like Dropbox, Google Drive, Evernote, and OneDrive. –Print PDF files, such as contracts and invoices, right from the scanner app. –Send files quickly and securely. Scanning or sharing is achieved with no intervention from the CamScanner scanner app team or any third party. Documents are safely stored on your mobile devices. UNLIMITED ACCESS MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION –You can subscribe to get unlimited access to all features of the scanner app. –Subscriptions are billed weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annually at the rate based on the subscription plan. –Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. –Subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. –Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost depends on the selected plan. –Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. –Any unused portion of the free trial will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. For Terms of Use, please visit https://www.camscanner.com/app/service?language=en-us For Privacy Policy, please visit https://www.camscanner.com/app/privacy?language=en-us We'd love to hear your feedback: isupport@camscanner.com Follow us on X: @CamScanner Like us on Facebook: @CamScanner UA Follow us on Instagram: @CamScanner_Official Follow us on YouTube: @CamScanner_Official Check out other products of INTSIG: CamCard - Business Card Reader

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