# Master Scanner : Scan business card.s, book keeping, fax file with OCR Chinese English

> Mobile scanner app for documents, receipts, and business cards with OCR. (iPhone/iPad app by Teerawut Sanprom.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/master-scanner-scan-business-cards-book-keeping-fax-file-with-ocr-chinese-english/id1071602606 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Teerawut Sanprom](https://appshunter.io/developer/1018654680)
- Category: Business, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.47/5 from 90 App Store ratings · 62 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 87 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2016-01-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-04
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/master-scanner-scan-business-cards-book-keeping-fax-file-with-ocr-chinese-english/id1071602606/reviews.md

## What is Master Scanner?

"New experience the simplicity of document scanning"

Turn your iPhone and iPad into portable scanners. It allows you to scan receipts, business card, whiteboards, paper notes, book or any multi-page document.

Scanned documents can be emailed and printed, uploaded to online services or simply saved on your iPhone or iPad.

WHAT ARE THE KEY FEATURES
You can use all of this features in application on 100% free!! :
• OCR function on English and Chinese (Simplified) version.
• Convert image to PDF file.
• Capture or import image from the Camera roll.
• Automatically detect image rectangle.
• Perspective crop with magnetic pointer.
• You can rotate with animation, adjustment image in Color, Grayscale and Black & White mode.
• So you can share or save into your device and cloud service.

WHAT PEOPLE USE FOR
• Quickly scan any business card and document anywhere, when you don't have a scanner at hand.
• Convert paper notes and sketches into digital copies.
• Avoid buying an expensive scanner that you are never going to use.
• Have your employees on the road send contracts, sales agreement to the headquarters immediately upon signature.
• Expedite expense reports by quickly creating a PDF with all your receipts and send them to Expensify
• Get rid of all your paper documents by archiving them to Cloud service.(Google drive, Drop box, Evernote and etc.) or simply saved on your iPhone or iPad.
• Quickly scan a form you just printed when you don’t have a scanner.
• At the university, take a picture of a whiteboard.
• Archive handwritten notes or share them with colleagues.
• Save the perfect recipe after cooking.
• Save interesting articles and book pages for further reading.
• Share a good restaurant menu on Facebook and Twitter.
• Import text from the business card, picture and book and share to other by simply process. (Only in OCR version only)

[ OCR works best with ]
1. The text is black color and background is a white color. (Use Grayscale or Black and White mode before Read image is very helpful)
2. Text using a DPI of at least 300 dpi.​
3. No noise in your image.
4. Page has been scanned when straight.
5. No dark borders around page scanned.

Your review and feedback are very important for us. 
If you like this application, please give a review and feedback in App store.

Thank you for everyone who's downloaded and support.

## Key features

- Scan documents, receipts, business cards
- Convert images to PDF
- OCR for English and Chinese text
- Automatic image rectangle detection
- Perspective crop with magnetic pointer
- Share and save to cloud services

## What do users think of Master Scanner?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 User-friendly and easy to use
- ✨ Creates great scans
- 🎯 Accurate and effective
- 🚀 Efficient and quick
- 💡 Good for organizing documents
- 📱 Convenient mobile scanning
- 🌟 Highly recommended
- 🆓 Ad-free experience
- 💯 Works as advertised
- 📄 Clear document appearance
- 🖨️ Good OCR capabilities
- 👍 Auto-sensing document borders
- 💼 Great for business needs
- 👍 Simple and straightforward

**Cons**

- 🐛 Tricky to line up edges on small screens
- 🐛 Issues reading fractions and handwritten items
- 🐛 OCR can misinterpret text (e.g., Chinese characters)
- 🐛 App doesn't save business cards without sharing
- 🐛 Unclear functionality for some users

**Commonly reported bugs**

- OCR sometimes reads in Chinese characters
- OCR recognition is not always accurate (e.g., only 10% of text recognized)

**Most requested features**

- Improve OCR accuracy for handwritten items and fractions
- Clarify business card saving/sharing functionality

## Recent user reviews (10 of 62)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/master-scanner-scan-business-cards-book-keeping-fax-file-with-ocr-chinese-english/id1071602606/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Great Scans

*2023-01-26, version 1.0*

The app creates great scans. It can be a little tricky at times to line up the edges of a document, especially on a small phone, but it does the job.

### 5/5 — Very good

*2022-09-11, version 1.0*

very user friendly! None can compete 👍
thanks!!

### 5/5 — Scanner Heaven

*2022-04-02, version 1.0*

The most accurate and easy scanner app that I have ever used. Highly recommended !!!

### 5/5 — Review

*2021-02-09, version 1.0*

User friendly

### 5/5 — Great app

*2021-01-24, version 1.0*

Great app that works so well

### 4/5 — Great app

*2020-10-05, version 1.0*

Does what is supposed to do.

### 5/5 — Lifesaver App

*2020-04-21, version 1.0*

I travel for work a lot and it is so helpful not to have to stop and find a scanner

### 4/5 — Works well

*2019-10-18, version 1.0*

Works as intended.

### 5/5 — Very cool...

*2019-03-27, version 1.0*

Works as advertised.

### 4/5 — Good

*2018-11-10, version 1.0*

Scanning and formatting the image is great. The auto sensing of the document borders is great. The conversion to text includes Chinese characters where spaces and images are in documents.

## Frequently asked questions about Master Scanner

### What can I scan with this app?

You can scan a variety of documents including receipts, business cards, whiteboards, paper notes, and multi-page documents. The app aims to provide a simple and efficient way to digitize physical items.

### Does the app support text recognition (OCR)?

Yes, the app features an OCR function that works with both English and Simplified Chinese versions. This allows you to import text from business cards, pictures, and books and share it.

### How much does this app cost?

The application is 100% free to use, offering all its key features without any charge. There are no in-app purchases or ads mentioned.

### What devices is this app compatible with?

The app is designed to work on iPhones and iPads, turning them into portable scanners. It allows you to capture or import images directly from your device's camera roll.

### What are common use cases for this scanner app?

Common uses include quickly scanning business cards and documents when a scanner isn't available, converting paper notes to digital copies, archiving paper documents to cloud services, and digitizing receipts for expense reports.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2016-01-12

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

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