# Backlit! — Real scans with real pixels!

> Real scans with real pixels! (iPhone/iPad app by Stanislas Chevallier.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backlit/id1203029238 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Stanislas Chevallier](https://appshunter.io/developer/899758674)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: $1.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.1 · 8 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France)
- Released: 2017-02-16
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backlit/id1203029238/reviews.md

## What is Backlit!?

Backlit allows you to connect wirelessly to your SANE server, configure your device and scan a document on your iPhone or iPad!

How to use Backlit:
- download from the AppStore
- add the hostname or IP address of your SANE server
- tap your device
- scan!

Scanned documents can be saved to the iOS Camera Roll and shared via apps available on your device!

## Chart rankings

- #184 in Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.2 — 2025-10-24

Update app icon and bug fixes

### 2.0 — 2024-05-14

The app has been entirely rewritten for modern systems and now includes a sleek UI, a proper gallery and makes your scans accessible to all your other apps!

### 1.2 — 2017-03-08

New features:
- added export as multi-page PDF 
- added preference to switch between PNG and JPEG file type for scanned documents

### 1.1.1 — 2017-03-04

- added crash reporting tools
- fixed app left in inconsistent state when going to background in rare occurrences
 
If you have any issue with this app feel free to send me a message at contact@syan.me

### 1.0 — 2017-02-16

No release notes.

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