# SharpScan: PDF scanner + OCR — Scan documents to clean PDF > Mobile scanner app for fast, high-quality PDF document creation and text recognition. (iPhone/iPad app by Pixelnetica.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sharpscan-pdf-scanner-plus-ocr/id669911832 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Pixelnetica](https://appshunter.io/developer/590359944) - Category: Business, Productivity - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 3.90/5 from 16 App Store ratings · 210 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 8.0 · 39 MB - Languages: American English, Arabic, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China) and 2 more - Released: 2013-08-06 - Data updated: 2026-08-16 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sharpscan-pdf-scanner-plus-ocr/id669911832/reviews.md ## What is SharpScan? Turn your iPhone into a jet Fast multi-page document scanner with SharpScan! Recognize and Share text in Images on 50+ languages (OCR)*. *For text layer sharing an additional in-app purchase required. ***** My requirement was simple: make a picture of a document look like it was scanned and then email that document. This app did that very easily. There was no learning curve at all and the end product was clean and professional looking. (DrDaveVA) ***** I needed to get good pics of documents and receipts. I tried 8 or 9 of the so-called "top scanner apps" and the were all mediocre at best. I usually have trouble keeping the iPad steady for detailed receipts and this has great stabilization. It also captures really well in lower light. Super easy to send to cloud storage (box, Dropbox and other I think). That part is so much faster and simpler than other apps. (Bookstore_Annie) Perfect companion for busy users, SharpScan automatically produces small, clear, and legible standard PDF documents from any photos at a very high speed. Share documents as a tiny Black & White PDF. Convert them to Color, Grey or Original anytime with no pixel loss. Are you on the go and urgently need to send an expenses receipt, business card, presentation slide, or any other document to colleagues? SharpScan offers a perfect solution to your problem. Check it out! WHAT MAKES SHARPSCAN UNIQUE ◆ MADE WITH SPEED AND QUALITY IN MIND Perfect combination of image processing Speed and Quality - takes less than 3 seconds from the image shot to a ready-to-use document without any annoying manual adjustments. ◆ SMART CROP Fully automatic document boundary detection, cropping, and perspective correction without manual interaction. Of course manual adjustments are also possible. ◆ SIZE DOES MATTER True Black & White image processing to produce tiny documents with lossless compression. Compare to ordinary JPEG: ~20x smaller with no pixel lost for compression. Can scarcely be overestimated in case of a slow or expensive network connection. ◆ PRO CAMERA Enable Camera Stabilization to get sharpest documents you can. Use Touch Focus and Exposure to shoot crystal clear photos. ◆ MAGIC COLOR Content oriented adaptive Color processing profile automatically generates perfect documents. ◆ SAFETY ASSURANCE Feel free to experiment with your documents - with Non-Destructive image editing you can always revert to the original image. You can share a document as a tiny Black & White PDF and then convert it to Color, Grey or Original with no pixel loss. ◆ EVERY PIXEL COUNTS Highest image enhancement quality - get rid of noise, shadows, distortions, and other shooting artifacts at full resolution. Special mode for strong shadows processing - every detail will be revealed. ◆ PDF POWER Create industry standard PDF documents. - Manage document and pages: Move, Copy, and Merge. - Protect documents with passwords. - Automatic page size and orientation detection. - Custom page sizes including flexible (like long receipts). ◆ NO MORE MANUAL WORK Image processing and enhancement in full auto - no tedious manual adjustments necessary. ◆ WORKING WITH LARGE VOLUMES Harness the speed and convenience of Batch processing to scan and manage multi-page documents on the go. ◆ SHARING WITH EASE Share documents as PDF, image or text files on the go. Free version has advertisement, scanned documents generated with watermark. Don’t hesitate to contact us at any time and send your suggestions or questions to our support team www.pixelnetica.com/support.html We’ll do our best to answer to your questions as soon as possible. TWITTER: @Pixelnetica FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/Pixelnetica YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/Pixelnetica ## Key features - High-speed multi-page scanning - OCR text recognition (50+ languages) - Automatic document boundary detection - Smart cropping and perspective correction - Tiny PDF generation with lossless compression - Camera stabilization for sharp images - Non-destructive image editing ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Remove Watermarks and Advertisement | $0.99 | one-time | | Recognize & share text in 50+ languages (OCR) | $2.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 210) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sharpscan-pdf-scanner-plus-ocr/id669911832/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Unacceptable *2024-08-09* I tested this app and scanned 4 or 5 pages of a document in order to make sure the app would work properly. It seemed fine so I scanned around 150 pages which, you can imagine, took quite a while. After finishing, I decided to review the pages and was surprised to see that the pages order is not chronological from the first I uploaded to the last. The pages are all messed up! I thought ok I'll just select them all and order them by name since they're named after the time they were added. Well,NOPE. You can't do that with pages, only with the documents you have in there, and neither can you change the pages names. I'm afraid I'll have to start over as I wasted a LOT of time on this app. Do I recommend it? No. Even if you had just a few pages to scan, you'd find out soon enough that it keeps acting like big headers are pages borders so you'd end up cropping a lot of pages manually. This app is disappointing to say the least. ### 5/5 — Не без проблем *2024-03-01* Но все работает 😁 ### 1/5 — Faulty and useless *2023-07-10* Document appeared slanted - useless OCR results -mumble jumble Load fr Photo library (with selected photo) - Failed ### 1/5 — Limited *2022-04-25* Trying to send 15 page document and it is capped at 13. Booo! ### 2/5 — Жалоба *2022-03-10, version 3.8* Не смог перевести скриншот екрана. По непонятным причинам приложение импровизирует фотографию моего скриншота под кривым углом. Недоволен. Только время зря потратил! ### 3/5 — Валерий *2022-02-21, version 3.8* Приложение отличное, но в последнее время очень зависает, не возможно использовать. IOS 13.3.1, iphone SE 2016 Купил iphone 13, приложение стало работать лучше, но периодически зависает при открытии документов, которые состоят из нескольких страниц. Исправьте пожалуйста. Остальной функционал программы на высоте!!! ### 5/5 — Excelente Scanner de Albumes y fotos papel *2022-02-13, version 3.8* Muy útil, ojalá permitiera más resolución. ### 5/5 — Fantastica *2022-01-27, version 3.8* Inviare documenti cartacei in formato digitale non è più un problema. Ho dimenticato come si scannerizzava un documento dalla stampante perché ora uso sempre il mio Iphone grazie a questa app gratuita, semplice e troppo facile. Grazie mille per averla creata!!! ### 3/5 — Перестало работать при обновлении iOS. Исправьте. Приложение хорошее практичное(было) *2021-12-20* Перестало работать при обновлении iOS. Исправьте. Приложение хорошее практичное(было) ### 1/5 — iOS15 *2021-11-01* После обновления до iOS15 программа больше не работает ## Frequently asked questions about SharpScan ### What does SharpScan do? SharpScan turns your smartphone into a fast, multi-page document scanner. It allows you to capture documents, automatically crop and enhance them, and save them as clean, professional-looking PDF files. The app also features OCR technology to recognize and share text from images in over 50 languages. ### What are the key features of SharpScan? Key features include high-speed scanning, automatic smart crop and perspective correction, tiny PDF generation with lossless compression, camera stabilization for sharp images, and non-destructive image editing. It also offers adaptive color processing and the ability to manage, protect, and organize your documents. ### Is SharpScan free to use? The app is free to download and use for basic scanning functions. However, advanced features like text layer sharing for OCR require an additional in-app purchase. This allows users to choose the features they need. ### What kind of documents can I scan with SharpScan? You can scan virtually any type of document, including receipts, business cards, presentation slides, notes, and any other paper document you need to digitize. The app is designed to produce clear and legible PDFs from various sources. ### How does SharpScan ensure document quality? SharpScan uses advanced image processing techniques to ensure high quality. This includes smart cropping, perspective correction, camera stabilization, and adaptive color processing to remove noise, shadows, and distortions. The app also offers lossless compression for tiny PDF sizes. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.8 — 2018-02-02 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. - iOS 11 compatibility. - Fixed: Problems with Dropbox and Google Drive logins. - Fixed: Now documents could be imported from all available Albums. - Fixed: Problem with document color editing dialogue. - Fixed: iPad and iPad Pro User interface. - Several minor updates and fixes ### 3.5 — 2016-12-21 - "Smart Camera" scanning speed significantly increased. - Fixed problem with camera focusing and image orientation. - Fixed problem with batch scanning (more than 20 pages). ### 3.4 — 2016-10-14 Fixed problem with camera on iOS 8. Previously: - SMART CAMERA: Just point camera toward the document, hold steady for a couple of seconds - SharpScan will take a shot, and then it will crop and process the document automatically. - Now it's possible to share (and auto-upload) documents to iCloud and WebDav servers. - User Interface optimized for iPad Pro. - Multitasking and Split View support. - iOS 10 compatibility. - Default address could be set for sharing by e-mail. - Minor updates and fixes. ### 3.3 — 2016-10-04 - SMART CAMERA: Just point camera toward the document, hold steady for a couple of seconds - SharpScan will take a shot, and then it will crop and process the document automatically. - Now it's possible to share (and auto-upload) documents to iCloud and WebDav servers. - User Interface optimized for iPad Pro. - Multitasking and Split View support. - iOS 10 compatibility. - Default address could be set for sharing by e-mail. - Minor updates and fixes. ### 3.2 — 2015-12-03 + iOS 9 compatibility. + New: UI adapted for iPhone 6+/6S+. + New: Added "Select All" option for documents and pages selection. + New: Tap on document title to edit on page list screen. + New: Long tap on any UI icon displays pop+up screen tip. + iPhone UI update: image crop and color profile change could be done independently. + Full 64 bit support. + Fixed bug with Dropbox folder creation. + Fixed bug with protected documents sharing. + Minor updates and fixes. ## Apps similar to SharpScan | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Photo to PDF Converter Scanner](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-to-pdf-converter-scanner/id1515441285) | 4.8 (11,765) | Free | Business | | [My Scanner: Scan to PDF & Edit](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-scanner-scan-to-pdf-and-edit/id1384875146) | 4.7 (19,318) | Free | Business | | [Printer app ®](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/printer-app/id1541008027) | 4.1 (9,640) | Free | Business | | [Tiny Scanner - PDF Scanner App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-scanner-pdf-scanner-app/id595563753) | 4.8 (179,487) | Free | Business | | [Clear Scan: Doc Scanner App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clear-scan-doc-scanner-app/id684155862) | 4.8 (17,674) | Free | Business | | [Scanner Pro・Scan PDF Documents](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanner-proscan-pdf-documents/id333710667) | 4.9 (333,238) | Free | Business | ## More apps by Pixelnetica - [SharpScan Pro: OCR PDF scanner](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sharpscan-pro-ocr-pdf-scanner/id590359941) - [EasyScan: PDF Scanner & OCR](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easyscan-pdf-scanner-and-ocr/id1460600832) All apps by Pixelnetica: https://appshunter.io/developer/590359944 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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