# Film Scanner Lite > Preview and digitize film negatives, slides, and B&W films using your mobile device. (iPhone/iPad app by Siva Wang.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/film-scanner-lite/id543847698 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Siva Wang](https://appshunter.io/developer/506667948) - Category: Photo & Video, Utilities - Price: Free - Rating: 3.20/5 from 11 App Store ratings · 10 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 5.1 · 10 MB - Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Chinese, Spanish and 1 more - Released: 2012-07-23 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/film-scanner-lite/id543847698/reviews.md ## What is Film Scanner Lite? Welcome to our website and learn how to use "Film Scanner" http://goo.gl/uJro0 Film is NOT dead!!! we all love film camera!!! and we all can't wait to see the pictures when we get the result from film developing store. if you want to save money for print pictures, the "FilmScanner" can help you preview negatives ,slides and black&white films ON THE FLY. And also can store digital copy into your iPhone Camera roll. Full version remove ads. Usage: (you will need two devices) 1. put your films on an iPhone/iPad in FilmScanner's "lightbox" mode. 2. use another iPhone running FilmScanner's "viewer" mode. Tips: •just put iPhone on the film, and camera targeting "film base" to adjust white balance will get well result. •if the image is too dark or too light, tap screen twice will adjust exposure. •if the image is blur, tap screen once will adjust focus. •if auto white balance is not satisfy, you can long press screen to select white area to adjust white balance.(the best choice is the burned area at the beginning part) Notices: •different iPhone generations have different minimum focus distance, iPhone 3GS or later devices will better. •a retina display device will much better for running lightbox mode ## Key features - Preview negatives, slides, and B&W films - Save digital copies to camera roll - Lightbox mode for film display - Viewer mode for scanning - Adjust exposure and focus - Manual white balance adjustment ## Recent user reviews (10 of 10) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/film-scanner-lite/id543847698/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Please update this app!! *2019-02-12, version 1.7* Love this app. Need iOS 11 compatibility ### 1/5 — Garbage *2017-03-10, version 1.7* Can't edit photos taken of a negative with native iPhone camera app. Must use apps atrocious camera function. Slow. Super low resolution. Absolute garbage. ### 5/5 — It works! *2015-05-10, version 1.7* Not the best quality but it lets me see how my pictures came out before I officially pay to have them scanned. It's best if you use an iPad as a light box and an iPhone to take the pictures. So you need both an iPad and an iPhone to make this app work. I have no complaints. ### 5/5 — Delivers! *2015-01-03, version 1.7* This app is fantastic - I have boxes full of old family negatives - Black & White, Color, Large Format, Small Format, you name it - and Film Scanner is easy to use with a clean interface and it just works. It does require two iDevices; one to act as the "light box" and the other to act as the "viewer". Enabling the light box sets one device up, unsurprisingly, with a neutral backlight where you can place the negative and with the other device set to Viewer mode, you can view the "positive" image in real time. No need to take a photo first or go through a conversion process. This makes it easy to quickly swap out negatives or line up multiples on an iPad screen and quickly find the photos you want. There is also the option to take a photo of the positive. I am now energized to power through those boxes and find out what I really have. ### 1/5 — Film Scanner *2013-12-18, version 1.7* Totally useless. Don't waste your time or money. ### 2/5 — Pretty cool app. If it didn't crash so often *2013-09-28, version 1.7* Like the tittle suggests. The app is nice but it crashes more than it works. I would also like to see an exposer adjustment. ### 1/5 — Doesn't work. *2013-09-24, version 1.7* Neither functions work, one just takes a pic that you could do without the app the other is just a back light that doesn't add color to the negative at all. Don't buy. ### 3/5 — Nothing revolutionary. *2013-08-08, version 1.7* The main idea of scanning film is retention of quality and resolution. It's almost comical to shoot photography, then use a camera phone to reveal high res photographs. It's a couple steps backwards. However I love the app, simply becuase it allows me to get a decent idea about how my photos turned out immediately outside of the darkroom, before I can take them home to use a film scanner ### 2/5 — Crashes after I take picture. iPhone 4gs *2013-01-19, version 1.6* Crashes after I take picture. iPhone 4gs ### 2/5 — Promising But Buggy *2013-01-12, version 1.6* This app has some great features for reviewing negatives. The white balance on the lightbox is very helpful but not very robust. I tried using the iPad as the lightbox and my iPhone 4S as the viewer. More or less worked but it does show banding due to refresh rates. My biggest complaint is that when you try to take a picture the app crashes (probably issues with needing to first get permissions to access the camera roll). A few little tweaks and this would be great. ## Frequently asked questions about Film Scanner Lite ### How does Film Scanner Lite work? Film Scanner Lite requires two devices. One device displays the film in 'lightbox' mode, while another device uses the 'viewer' mode to scan and preview the film. ### Can I save the scanned images? Yes, Film Scanner Lite allows you to store digital copies of your scanned films directly into your iPhone's camera roll. ### What devices are recommended for Film Scanner Lite? The app works best on iPhone 3GS or later devices, with retina display devices offering a superior experience for the lightbox mode. ### How do I adjust the image if it's too dark or light? You can adjust the exposure by tapping the screen twice. Tapping the screen once will adjust the focus. ### Can I manually adjust the white balance in Film Scanner Lite? Yes, if the auto white balance is not satisfactory, you can long-press the screen to select a white area for manual adjustment. ### What is the rating for Film Scanner Lite? Film Scanner Lite has a rating of 3.2 stars based on 11 user ratings. ### Is Film Scanner Lite free to use? Yes, Film Scanner Lite is available for free. The full version removes advertisements. ### When was Film Scanner Lite last updated? 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