# Magic Scan — OCR Doc Scanner & Translator

> On-device OCR scanner and translator for extracting and acting on printed text. (iPhone/iPad app by Waltsoft Inc.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-scan/id1444380695 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Waltsoft Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/891505869)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.20/5 from 30 App Store ratings · 8 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 16 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-12-02
- Data updated: 2026-09-02
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-scan/id1444380695/reviews.md

## What is Magic Scan?

The FREE and powerful text scanner powered by Apple Intelligence. Point your camera at any printed text — documents, books, signs, receipts — and Magic Scan extracts it instantly using on-device OCR. No cloud APIs, no sign-in, fully 
private.

LIVE CAMERA OCR
See text detected in real-time as you point your camera. Yellow bounding boxes highlight every word. Tap to capture — with haptic feedback and a flash animation.

SMART ENTITY DETECTION
Magic Scan automatically finds actionable information in your scans:
• Phone numbers — tap to call
• Addresses — tap to open in Maps
• URLs — tap to open in Safari
• Dates — tap to add to Calendar

APPLE TRANSLATION
Translate scanned text on-device using the native iOS Translation framework. Private, fast, no API keys required.

TEXT-TO-SPEECH
Hear any scanned text read aloud with one tap. Perfect for accessibility or hands-free use.

SHARE AS IMAGE
Export any scan as a beautifully styled card image. Share via AirDrop, Messages, social media, or save to Photos.

SCAN ANYTHING
• Receipts, invoices, and accounting documents
• Recipes from cookbooks
• Notes, letters, and certificates
• Whiteboard discussions and meeting notes
• Business cards and contact info
• Restaurant menus
• Magazine and newspaper articles
• Book pages and passages
• Instructions and product labels
• Road signs, airport signs, and station boards
• And much more...

SCAN HISTORY
Every scan is saved locally on your device. Swipe to delete, browse anytime. Your data never leaves your phone.

SCAN STATISTICS
See word count, character count, and estimated reading time for every scan.

DARK MODE
Full dark mode support with adaptive colors that look beautiful day and night.

PREMIUM
Remove ads with a one-time purchase. That's it — no subscriptions, no hidden fees.

PRIVACY FIRST
All processing happens on your device using Apple Vision and Apple Translation. No data is sent to any server. No account required.

Permissions needed:
• Camera — to scan text from printed sources
• Photos — to scan text from images in your library

Magic Scan — the smartest way to digitize the world around you.

## Key features

- Live camera OCR
- Smart entity detection
- On-device translation
- Text-to-speech
- Share as image
- Local scan history

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Magic Scan Premium | $0.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (8 of 8)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-scan/id1444380695/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Scanner with Xfactor

*2021-05-11, version 1.3*

Magic Scan is one of the greatest scanning apps for iPhone and iPad. It has powerful scanning features, and apart from scanning the PDFs, it quickly scans any document on your iPhone and iPad. It scans the document with the camera of your iPad or iPhone.
It has another feature of Translation of texts that it scanned. That makes it more powerful.

### 5/5 — Great Scanning App

*2020-08-16, version 1.3*

Scanning apps are now-a-days very much in demand as we need to store documents digitally. Magic Scan by Waltsoft Inc is your answer if you are looking for a great scanner app, and it is really great. I have used it many times and the result is great. It is a powerful iPhone scanner and translator app. If you have any printed sources like books, documents, instructions, signs or announcements, you can use Magic Scan to scan and translate them to any of the 100 languages. This app uses the OCR (Optical Character Recognition) Technology for scanning the documents and texts. Magic Scan uses the Google Cloud API which allows it to translate more than 100 languages and more than 75 language translations. This app also reads the text in more than 50 languages. All the scanned texts are saved in the history section in the app and can be retrieved at any time later. You can also share the scanned text in social media through Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Email, SMS etc. So, use this app and forget about the language barrier.

### 5/5 — A lifesaver at work

*2019-12-22*

At my job, I deal with a lot of handwritten papers. This app makes transcribing those papers a breeze. As long as the handwriting is legible, this app has proven itself very capable. It’s as simple as scanning a paper with your camera, having it turn it into computerized text, and from there, you can copy and paste it into a Microsoft document or a pdf.  I can think of numerous other instances in which this app would be useful, and it hasn’t let me down so far. This app has saved me so much time at work, I felt compelled to give it a glowing review. For whatever reason you need it, I can reaffirm it’s reliability. It gets the job done every time.

### 5/5 — Very useful app!!

*2019-04-29*

I’m a student. I use this app. I was able to scan extract text from so many languages with a single click. I tried translating some road signs in Germany and they were a life saver for my travel to foreign country. This app very useful for me. I use this app several times. I enjoy this app. I suggest this app to every student. Camera capture is good. Very faster. I highly recommend this app. I love this app. Thanks to developers. Enjoy it.

### 5/5 — Real Magic

*2019-04-22*

Magic scan is a scanning software with a difference.  It has three very special features. One of them is to sequentially convert data even from a table. The second special feature is the ability to identify the language and third one is to translate the document to most of the international language.
It has all standard features that are common to standard scan software.
Another very helpful functionality is the ability to forward the converted document through any standard channel- e-mail, whatsapp etc
Also the feature that retains the full history can be very handy in the long term.
All in all, a very handy, futuristic software , a must have for your home office.

### 5/5 — Useful!

*2019-04-20*

From the start I really liked the concept of the app. At first I was skeptical, but that’s the same with any first time excitement. The app itself was really useful! The best part about everything is that it’s free! It has over 30+ languages to translate to and from. 
The camera captures small print just well. I didn’t have much trouble translating a lot of Spanish stuff. Oh and it’s such a easy to use app! My mom was able to use it for her cooking recipes and she enjoyed it! 
Just a really good app for anyone to add to their utilities!

### 1/5 — Doesn’t translate

*2019-03-01*

Good that it can retype, but it cannot translate Chinese.

### 5/5 — Must have!

*2018-12-17*

I’m currently a student, and I’ll say this app is a must have for all students . I write my notes on paper as I learn the material better. But time come to study I need to have them on my laptop. This app makes the connection from the real world to the virtual as ez as 1,2,3. Thanks for my A in mechatronics :)

**Developer response:** Thanks for the review. Stay tuned for new features like Translation coming soon...

## Frequently asked questions about Magic Scan

### Does Magic Scan have ads?

No, Magic Scan is ad-free. The app offers a one-time purchase to remove ads, with no subscriptions or hidden fees.

### What devices is Magic Scan compatible with?

Magic Scan is available for iPhone and iPad devices. It supports the latest iOS features and has full dark mode support.

### How does Magic Scan protect user privacy?

All text processing happens on your device using Apple Vision and Apple Translation. No data is sent to any server, and no account is required, ensuring complete privacy.

### What kind of information can Magic Scan detect?

Magic Scan automatically detects actionable information such as phone numbers, addresses, URLs, and dates, allowing you to call, navigate, browse, or add to your calendar directly.

### How often is Magic Scan updated?

The latest version of Magic Scan is 2.0, and it was last updated on March 9, 2026. Updates typically include new features and performance improvements.

### Can I translate scanned text with Magic Scan?

Yes, Magic Scan can translate scanned text on-device using the native iOS Translation framework. This process is private and fast, requiring no API keys.

### What is the age rating for Magic Scan?

Magic Scan has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for children and general audiences.

### How does Magic Scan compare to other OCR apps?

Magic Scan distinguishes itself with its on-device processing for enhanced privacy, real-time OCR detection, and seamless integration with Apple's native frameworks for translation and entity recognition.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0 — 2026-03-09

Completely rebuilt for 2026 with Apple Intelligence:

• NEW: Live Camera OCR — see text detected in real-time with bounding boxes
• NEW: Smart Entity Detection — tap phone numbers to call, addresses to open Maps, URLs to browse, dates to add to Calendar
• NEW: Text-to-Speech — hear any scan read aloud
• NEW: Share as Image — export scans as styled cards
• NEW: Full Dark Mode with adaptive colors
• Replaced Google Translate with Apple Translation (on-device, private)
• Replaced Firebase ML with Apple Vision OCR (faster, offline)
• Modernized UI with card-style layout and SF Symbols
• Upgraded to StoreKit 2 for Premium purchases
• Removed sign-in requirement — just open and scan

### 1.3 — 2019-03-20

Bug fixes: Fixed crash with scan on iPad

### 1.2 — 2019-01-03

- Now opens the App Rating directly in an alert. Please rate the app if you use it regularly. Your 5 stars will be greatly appreciated!
- Automatically detect the language of scanned document
- Translate to more than 100 languages using Google Cloud API
- Recognizes texts in more than 75 languages
- Reads texts in more than 50 languages

### 1.1 — 2018-12-05

Bug Fixes

### 1.0 — 2018-12-02

No release notes.

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