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FineReader: PDF Scanner & OCR

FineReader: PDF Scanner & OCR

Document and Photo Scan App

19K ratings
442 reviews
💼 Business
📊 Productivity
Free
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • July 24, 2012
  • September 1, 2026

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Developer

ABBYY USA Software House Inc
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Transform your mobile device into a powerful scanner for documents and books. Extract text from images with advanced OCR technology, create editable digital copies, and share them easily. Organize and annotate your scanned files with intelligent features.

✓Scan documents and books
✓Offline and online OCR
✓Extract text to TXT
✓Save as PDF and JPEG
✓Share to cloud storage
✓Annotate PDFs
✓Automatic document classification
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of FineReader. Based on 19K reviews and a 4.7/5 average, it highlights the 5 positives and 5 negatives reviewers mention most about this Business app.

Positive things

  • 🚀Quick scanning
  • 👍Intuitive and easy to use
  • 📁Efficient file management
  • 🔑Reliable OCR performance
  • 💾Convenient cloud integration

Negative things

  • 🔒Privacy concerns with cloud processing
  • 🔋Drains battery quickly
  • 💰Expensive subscription model
  • 🐛Inconsistent scanning quality
  • 📄Limited multi-page document handling
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What's New in FineReader

16.0.3

September 1, 2026

Updated online processing to latest backend system

Subscription plans

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User reviews

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Poor recognition, not keeping up with the times

I'm familiar with ABBYY FineReader on the Mac, so I knew I had to give this app a try. PROS: You can scan all pages and then run OCR on all of them at the same time. CONS: While you're scanning multiple pages, in between scans why does it always display the very first page rather than the most recent page you just did? Plus, recognition, at least on-device, is so poor to be worthless, as compared to iOS' built-in recognition (which unfortunately can only scan one page at a time).
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CybernettrCybernettr

Very good considering it is no cost

I have had zero problems using this app and it is quite convenient to have on my phone. Organizing files is not as intuitive as I would like but it is more my fault because I am a senior with little patience to figure it all out.
DreamsdifferentDreamsdifferent

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Very GOOD and very useful for Business owners
KulampitKulampit

This app may be fine, but…

Their Mac app is impossible to buy, and their support is non-existent
andyjoe81andyjoe81

Kalifornia UI…..Whitespace Uber Alles!!

Kalifornia UI….Whitespace Uber Alles!!
w.j.hawkinsw.j.hawkins
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Frequent crashes when switching between apps

Bug

Unreliable auto-capture feature

Bug

Issues with sending scans via email

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Requested Features

4 requests

Ability to edit scanned documents

Feature

Support for multi-page PDF scanning

Feature

Improved edge detection for curved documents

Feature

Offline OCR processing option

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FAQ

What does ABBYY FineReader PDF do?

ABBYY FineReader PDF turns your mobile device into a smart scanner. It allows you to capture documents, books, and other paper materials, creating high-quality digital copies in PDF or JPEG formats. The app also features powerful Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to extract text from these scans, making them editable and searchable.

What are the key features of FineReader PDF?

Key features include scanning to PDF and JPEG, offline OCR for text extraction to TXT, online OCR supporting 183 languages, sharing to various cloud services, live text recognition from scanned documents, automatic document classification using AI, and annotation tools for PDFs. It also offers features like an AR ruler and Siri shortcuts.

Is FineReader PDF free to use?

The app is free to download and offers a range of features, including offline OCR. However, some advanced functionalities, such as online OCR with multiple output formats and extended cloud storage integrations, may require in-app purchases to unlock.

What devices is FineReader PDF compatible with?

The application is designed for mobile devices, specifically mentioned as being available for iPhone and iPad. It also supports features like transferring documents to Mac or PC using Home Sharing and AirPrint for direct printing from these devices.

How can I use FineReader PDF for my business or personal needs?

You can use FineReader PDF to digitize receipts for expense tracking, scan important agreements for easy access, convert book pages into editable text for research, or capture notes and recipes. The ability to extract and edit text makes it a versatile tool for both professional and personal document management.