# Scanly: PDF Scanner & Editor — Scan, Sign & Compress PDFs

> Scan, Sign & Compress PDFs (iPhone/iPad app by Nguyen Nhu Vuong.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanly-pdf-scanner-and-editor/id6768344372 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nguyen Nhu Vuong](https://appshunter.io/developer/1486864462)
- Category: Productivity, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.5 · 36 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany), Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), Vietnamese
- Released: 2026-06-02
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is Scanly?

Scanly is a fast, private PDF toolkit: scan paper documents, turn photos into PDFs, shrink large files, sign contracts and mark up pages — right on your iPhone.

SCAN DOCUMENTS TO PDF
• Scan receipts, contracts, notes and book pages with your camera
• Capture several pages in a row and save them as one PDF
• Combine photos from your library into a single PDF

COMPRESS PDF
• Reduce PDF file size in seconds for email and upload limits
• Choose Low, Medium or High compression to balance size and quality
• See exactly how many MB you saved

SIGN & EDIT PDF
• Draw your signature and place it on any page
• Highlight important passages
• Type text directly onto pages — fill in forms and add notes
• Draw freely with your finger or Apple Pencil

READ & ORGANIZE
• Smooth PDF reader with quick page navigation
• Organize documents into folders
• Open PDFs shared from Mail, Files, Safari and chat apps

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Files are processed on your device — they are not uploaded to our servers for scanning, compression, signing or editing.

SCANLY VIP
• No ads
• Cloud sync & backup across devices
• No watermark on scanned PDFs
• Unlimited compression, including High
• Unlimited scan pages

Free version: up to 3 compressions per day and 5 pages per scan, with ads.

VIP is available as a monthly subscription, a yearly subscription (with a 3-day free trial) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://2sbrain.net/scanly/privacy.html

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| VIP Monthly | $3.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |


## Is Scanly safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Scanly.

## Is Scanly legit?

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


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.0.5 — 2026-10-06

Meet Scanly — 2sBrain is now a fast, focused PDF toolkit.

• Scan documents to PDF with multi-page capture
• Compress PDFs (Low / Medium / High) and see how much space you saved
• Sign, highlight, type text and draw on any page
• Open and share PDFs from Files, Mail, Safari and other apps
• New Scanly VIP: no ads, cloud sync & backup, no watermark, unlimited compression and scan pages

### 1.0.3 — 2026-06-16

This update makes getting documents into 2sBrain effortless — send or open PDFs straight from any app.

IMPORT PDFS FROM ANYWHERE (NEW)
• Share PDFs directly to 2sBrain from Files, Mail, Safari, Books and more — just tap Share and pick 2sBrain
• "Open in 2sBrain" — open a document from any app and it lands right in your library
• Import several files at once
• Each file starts analyzing automatically — no extra steps

Plus performance improvements and minor bug fixes for a smoother experience.

If you find 2sBrain useful, please leave a review — it really motivates us to keep improving the app!

### 1.0.2 — 2026-06-11

This update turns 2sBrain into a true reading companion — you can now write, draw, and sign directly on PDFs!

ANNOTATE & SIGN PDFS (NEW)
• Highlight key passages in multiple colors
• Draw freely with a full pen kit: pencil, ink pen, marker, eraser, and color palette
• Add your signature — sign documents right on your phone, no printing needed
• Insert text notes anywhere on the page
• Undo and edit freely; all changes are saved into the document

Plus performance improvements and minor bug fixes for a smoother experience.

If you find 2sBrain useful, please leave a review — it really motivates us to keep improving the app!

### 1.0 — 2026-06-02

No release notes.

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