# PlainScan: PDF Scanner & OCR — Find papers by words inside

> Find papers by words inside (iPhone/iPad app by INPHIL CHOI.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plainscan-pdf-scanner-and-ocr/id6816378895 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [INPHIL CHOI](https://appshunter.io/developer/6785766361)
- Category: Productivity, Business
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 19 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-10-01
- Data updated: 2026-10-03

## What is PlainScan?

Scan to PDF — then find any paper by the words printed on it.

PlainScan turns contracts, receipts and letters into clean PDFs and reads the text on your device. Later, type a word like "lease" or "invoice" and the right document comes up.

FREE, WITH NO WATERMARK
- Scanning with automatic edge detection and perspective correction
- Text recognition in Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese — unlimited
- Search documents by the words inside them
- Suggested titles from the first line
- Filters, rotate, reorder, delete and split pages
- Merge two documents, share as PDF or JPG
- Import PDFs and photos from Files or Photos

NOTHING LEAVES YOUR DEVICE
No sign-up and no server. Scans and recognized text stay on this device. No ads or analytics.

PLAINSCAN PRO (ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION)
- Signatures: save your finger signature and place it on any page
- Password PDF: lock with AES-256 before sharing
- Batch: merge three or more documents, share several at once

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://inphilchoi.github.io/plainscan-privacy/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PlainScan Pro | $3.99 | one-time |


## Is PlainScan safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess PlainScan.

## Is PlainScan legit?

PlainScan: PDF Scanner & OCR appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for PlainScan is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0.0 — 2026-10-02

No release notes.

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