# Papersmith – Document Scanner — Scan with no account, no cloud

> Scan with no account, no cloud (iPhone/iPad app by Mario Ademes.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/papersmith-document-scanner/id6802828404 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Mario Ademes](https://appshunter.io/developer/1537304487)
- Category: Productivity, Business
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany)
- Released: 2026-10-01
- Data updated: 2026-10-09

## What is Papersmith?

Papersmith turns paper into PDF — on your device, with no account and no subscription.

CLEANLY CAPTURED
Edge detection finds the sheet in the frame, perspective correction pulls it straight. No cropping by hand, no second attempt. Any number of pages per document: reorder, rotate, append later. Every page gets its own filter — original, grayscale or black & white.

INSTANTLY SHARED
What comes out is a PDF you can share like any other. The path works the other way too: images from your photo library and PDFs from Mail, Safari or Photos come in via Share.

EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE
The library keeps every document at hand, sorted with tags. Multi-select to delete or tag many documents at once. 30-day trash, with instant undo.

ONE TAP, CAMERA OPEN
The Scan widget creates a new document and opens the camera — from the lock or home screen, skipping the app. It shows nothing from your library, and cannot.

PRIVACY IS NOT A SETTING
No server, no analytics, no tracking. Your scans sit in a folder on your iPhone or iPad — and nowhere else. Papersmith works completely offline. App lock with Face ID, if you want it.

PAPERSMITH PRO — ONE PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION
Scanning and sharing are free. Pro adds what heavy users need:
• Searchable PDFs — text recognition on the device
• Titles taken from the content — documents name themselves
• Tap recognized numbers, addresses and emails; turn business cards into contacts
• Read aloud in reading mode
• Put a signature and a date on the page — drawn or typed
• Lock PDFs with a password — the password is never stored
• Export without a page limit — free covers 5 pages
• Export several documents at once
• Merge and split documents
• Unlimited tags — two are free. Documents in Spotlight search

iOS 16 and up · German and English · Works offline

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Papersmith Pro | $12.99 | one-time |


## Is Papersmith safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Papersmith.

## Is Papersmith legit?

Papersmith – Document Scanner has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Papersmith is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-10-01

No release notes.

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