# IRIScan to Text — Scan to editable text (OCR)

> Mobile scanner app converts paper documents to editable text using OCR. (iPhone/iPad app by I.R.I.S. s.a..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iriscan-to-text/id877521979 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [I.R.I.S. s.a.](https://appshunter.io/developer/431853095)
- Category: Business, Productivity
- Price: $0.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.40/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 17 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 56 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, European Portuguese, Russian, European Spanish, Turkish
- Released: 2014-07-20
- Data updated: 2026-08-21
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iriscan-to-text/id877521979/reviews.md

## What is IRIScan to Text?

IRIScan to Text turns your iPhone & iPad into a scanner! Scan paper documents using the native camera of your iDevice and convert them into fully editable text files (.txt) compatible with any text editor (SMS, Notes, Facebook, Twitter, Evernote, etc.).
IRIScan to Text also connects with I.R.I.S.’ Wi-Fi mobile scanners to process documents from your iDevice

** BENEFITS **
-	Never miss any information: scan documents on the go, wherever and whenever you are!
-	Scan any type of documents: paper documents, magazine articles, pictures, sticky notes, business cards, invoices, contracts, etc. You name it!
-	Never retype text again: your documents will be converted into editable text format you can easily edit in any text editor (Notes, Facebook, Twitter, SMS, Evernote, etc.).
-	Archive your files in Dropbox, Box or Google Drive to access them from another device or computer.
-	Share your texts by SMS, email, Facebook, Notes, Twitter, Evernote, etc.) or open them with any third-party application

** FEATURES **
-	Scan paper documents, books, magazines,… Using the native camera of your iPhone or iPad.
-	Convert your documents to editable text files (OCR technology included).
-	Import documents from your camera, photo library, IRIScan Wi-Fi scanners, Dropbox, Box or Google Drive.
-	Automatic image enhancement
-	Export your files into SMS, email, Facebook, Twitter, Dropbox, Box or Google Drive.
-	Compatible with IRIScan Wi-Fi mobile scanners.
-	Text recognition in 130+ languages
-	Compatible with any text editor (Notes, Facebook, Twitter, SMS, Evernote, etc.).

** VIDEO DEMONSTRATION **
Go to www.irislink.com/ios

** IN APP PURCHASES **
-	Convert documents into searchable PDF files (.PDF)
-	Convert documents into editable Word files (.DOCX)

** SUPPORTED DEVICES **
-	Universelle Anwendung (iPhone, iPad)
-	iPhone 6, 6S, iPhone 7, 7 Plus + iPhone 8, 8 Plus
-	iPod touch der 5. Generation
-	iPad 4, iPad 4, iPad Air, iPad Pro

** SUPPORTED OCR LANGUAGES **
Afaan Oromo, Afrikaans, Albanian, Asturian, Aymara, Azeri (Latin), Balinese, Basque, Bemba, Bikol, Bislama, Bosnian (Cyrillic), Bosnian (Latin), Brazilian, Breton, Bulgarian, Bulgarian-English, Byelorussian, Byelorussian-English, Catalan, Cebuano, Chamorro, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Corsican, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (UK), English (USA), Esperanto, Estonian, Faroese, Farsi, Fijian, Finnish, French, Frisian, Friulian, Galician, Ganda, German, German (Switzerland), Greek, Greek-English, Greenlandic, Haitian Creole, Hani, Hebrew, Hiligaynon, Hungarian, Icelandic, Ido, Ilocano, Indonesian, Interlingua, Irish (Gaelic), Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kapampangan, Kazakh, Kicongo, Kinyarwanda, Korean, Kurdish, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luba, Luxemburg, Macedonian, Macedonian-English, Madurese, Malagasy, Malay, Manx (Gaelic), Maori, Mayan, Mexican, Minangkabau, Moldovan, Mongolian (Cyrillic), Nahuatl, Norwegian, Numeric, Nyanja, Nynorsk, Occitan, Papiamento, Pidgin English (Nigeria), Polish, Portuguese, Quechua, Rhaeto-Roman, Romanian, Run di, Russian, Russian-English, Samoan, Sardinian, Scottish (Gaelic), Serbian, Serbian (Latin), Serbian-English, Shona, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, Sotho, Spanish, Sundanese, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Tahitian, Tatar (Latin), Tetum, Tok Pisin, Tonga, Tswana, Turkish, Turkmen (Latin), Ukrainian, Ukrainian-English, Uzbek, Waray, Welsh, Wolof, Xhosa, Zapotec, Zulu.

** SUPPORTED I.R.I.S.’ DEVICES **
-	IRIScan Anywhere Wifi (www.irislink.com/iriscananywhere)
-	IRIScan Pro Wifi (www.irislink.com/iriscanprowifi)

** ABOUT US **
-	Website: www.irislink.com/ios
-	Facebook: www.facebook.com/irisocr
-	Google+: www.google.com/irislinkocr
-	Support: www.irislink.com/support

## Key features

- Scan documents with native camera
- Convert to editable text (.txt)
- Import from camera, library, cloud
- Automatic image enhancement
- Export to SMS, email, social media
- Text recognition in 130+ languages

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $0.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Latin alphabet and Greek languages | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cyrillic alphabets languages | $0.99 | one-time |
| Asian languages | $0.99 | one-time |
| Hebrew Language | $0.99 | one-time |
| DOCX export format | $0.99 | one-time |
| PDF Format | $0.99 | one-time |
| Export PDF Image files | $0.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 17)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iriscan-to-text/id877521979/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Excelente App

*2020-12-28*

O aplicativo é, simplesmente, excelente. Se você sabe para que serve um scanner e conhece a ferramenta OCR, como eu que faço uso há mais de 20 anos, saberá o que estou dizendo!!!

### 1/5 — Don't spend your money on. This it doesn't work

*2020-05-30*

Waste 3dolors it such a bad app

### 2/5 — Bitte optimieren

*2019-08-09*

Funktioniert leider nur teilweise, viele Erkennungsfehler selbst in optimaler Bildqualität. Erstellung von Word Datei leider nur mit zusätzlichen Kosten... Statt simpel, leider jetzt umständlich. 

Habe zu schnell getestet und hätte die Kosten in anderer Software besser investiert. Für mich so nicht brauchbar.

### 1/5 — Connection problems

*2018-04-25, version 1.5*

Beware does not connect to IRIScan Book Wi-fi.

### 2/5 — presque passable

*2017-11-20*

le scan réussi mieux que celui a main sur les livre qui fait des vagues.
par contre le transfert en texte est délirant pas exploitable
c’est déjà bien cela est exploitable sous forme photo en format pdf

### 1/5 — Don't waste your money

*2017-04-16*

This app doesn't do what it should. It's completely useless!!! Waste of money.

### 4/5 — Need to update

*2017-04-05*

Works ok except the scanner

### 2/5 — Slow to unresponsive

*2016-09-29*

Seems to take more than enough button pushes to get a picture converted to text. No display of the text to be exported before its exported so you end up editing it in the next app each time anyway, taking out the bits that you didn't want but couldn't crop out of the rectangular capture area. But mostly on my iPad mini 2, it's just slow. I've captured part of 5 pages of plain text now and it's not able to deal with page 6. Won't let me move the recognition area at all. I need something more capable than this and there is no way to find this out except to buy each app and try.

### 5/5 — Pay for the save to Word

*2016-03-20*

Works wonderfully.

### 1/5 — Very bad doesn't do as it says.

*2015-11-25*

Waste of 3 dollars, doesn't convert to text, it is just another scanner and not a very good one too.

## Frequently asked questions about IRIScan to Text

### What is IRIScan to Text?

IRIScan to Text is a mobile application that transforms your iPhone or iPad into a scanner. It uses OCR technology to convert scanned paper documents into editable text files.

### What types of documents can IRIScan to Text scan?

You can scan various documents including paper documents, magazine articles, pictures, sticky notes, business cards, invoices, and contracts.

### Can I edit the text after scanning with IRIScan to Text?

Yes, the app converts documents into editable text format, allowing you to easily edit them in any text editor like Notes, Facebook, or Twitter.

### Does IRIScan to Text support cloud storage?

Yes, you can archive your scanned files in Dropbox, Box, or Google Drive for easy access from other devices or computers.

### What languages does IRIScan to Text support for text recognition?

IRIScan to Text supports text recognition in over 130 languages, making it a versatile tool for global users.

### What are the in-app purchases for IRIScan to Text?

The in-app purchases allow you to convert documents into searchable PDF files (.PDF) and editable Word files (.DOCX).

### What devices is IRIScan to Text compatible with?

IRIScan to Text is a universal app compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices.

### How often is IRIScan to Text updated?

The app was last updated on October 3, 2017, with version 1.5. Information on update frequency beyond this is not available.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5 — 2017-10-03

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

- Improved text recognition technology and bug fixes 
- iOS 11 compatibility

### 1.4 — 2015-05-21

- automatic perspective correction for digital camera images
- export to Evernote and Microsoft OneDrive
- bug fixes

### 1.3 — 2014-10-16

Compatibility with iOS 8

### 1.2 — 2014-09-26

- bug fixes
- added swipe gesture to navigate across pages

### 1.0 — 2014-07-16

No release notes.

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