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SharpScan Pro: OCR PDF scanner

SharpScan Pro: OCR PDF scanner

Scan documents to clean PDF

84 ratings
255 reviews
#192 in paid Business
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$0.99
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • June 12, 2013
  • February 2, 2018

Features

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Transform your phone into a fast document scanner. Quickly capture, enhance, and organize multi-page documents into clear, compact PDFs. Recognize and share text from images in over 50 languages.

✓Fast multi-page scanning
✓OCR text recognition (50+ languages)
✓Smart auto-cropping and perspective correction
✓Tiny Black & White PDF creation
✓Non-destructive image editing
✓Password protection for PDFs
✓Batch processing for large volumes
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of SharpScan Pro. Based on 84 reviews and a 3.6/5 average, it highlights the 10 positives and 13 negatives reviewers mention most about this Business app.

Positive things

  • 🚀Fast and efficient scanning process
  • 📄High-quality document scans with clear images
  • 🎨Multiple output formats (PDF, JPEG)
  • ☁️Easy cloud integration (Dropbox, OneDrive, Evernote)
  • ✂️Excellent edge detection and auto-crop functionality
  • 📧Simple document sharing via email
  • 💰Affordable pricing for core features
  • 🖼️Effective image optimization and contrast adjustment
  • 📱Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 🔤OCR text recognition available (when working well)

Negative things

  • 🐛Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 📱Poor compatibility with newer iOS versions
  • ⚠️Lack of app updates for extended periods
  • 🔤Unreliable OCR text recognition quality
  • 😤Aggressive and persistent rating request pop-ups
  • 📐Inconsistent border detection and edge recognition
  • 💸Paywall for OCR feature on paid app
  • 🖨️Wireless printing functionality broken
  • 📸Blurry image quality in recent versions
  • 🔄Auto-crop function inconsistent across updates
  • 📱Not optimized for newer iPhone screen resolutions
  • ⚙️Unintuitive UI in some areas
  • 🐛App crashes when saving documents
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What's New in SharpScan Pro

3.8

February 2, 2018

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included. - 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

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In-App Purchases

$2.99

Recognize (OCR) & share text in 50+ languages

Recognize text in Images on 50+ languages. Unlock text sharing feature.

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📉 192-2

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This app dropped -2 positions in Business chart.

Last updated on August 11, 2026.

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Dommage …

J’aimais, mais l’appli buggy depuis quelques temps. L’appli s’ouvre puis se ferme toute seule après quelques secondes. Sur IPhone 16Pro, donc ça devrait passer, mais non …
Dommage.
Vinny1678Vinny1678

Pro but not pro

Why you give name pro if you limited to use OCR?
Y.BlackfalsetoY.Blackfalseto

Great!

The best one! I’ve been used for many years and it always works very, very good! I recommend!
XimbexXimbex

Simple et efficace mais plus à jour

Dommage qu’il n’y ait plus de mise à jour depuis plusieurs années!
Quelques bugs inhérents au vieillissement…
Manque toujours un outil de recherche dans les enregistrements de scans.
SergeIsereSergeIsere

Все ок

Всё работает, ios 17, iphone 12 mini
Mona SaxMona Sax
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

14 issues

App crashes frequently, especially after iOS updates

Bug

Blurry and distorted scan images in recent versions

Bug

Wireless printing not working

Bug

Inconsistent auto-crop and edge detection

Bug

App crashes when saving documents

Bug

Camera focus issues and image distortion

Bug

Dropbox file naming conflict (overwrites files with same timestamp)

Bug

Images not appearing in correct order

Bug

App rotation issues and unusual viewing angles

Bug

Incompatibility with iOS 15 and newer versions

Bug

OCR text recognition produces random characters

Bug

Free version functionality severely limited despite paid app status

Bug

UI becomes unresponsive after processing multiple documents

Bug

Images not uploading correctly to cloud services

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Requested Features

13 requests

Folder organization within the app

Feature

Google Drive integration

Feature

MEGA cloud storage support

Feature

Evernote auto-upload functionality

Feature

Microsoft OneDrive for Business/Office 365 support

Feature

SharePoint integration

Feature

Improved OCR accuracy

Feature

Document sharpening options

Feature

Customizable camera button position

Feature

Revert to previous app version functionality

Feature

Better document border detection

Feature

Support for older iOS devices

Feature

Improved word processing for text extraction

Feature

FAQ

What does SharpScan Pro do?

SharpScan Pro turns your iPhone into a high-speed document scanner. It allows you to capture documents, automatically crop and enhance them, and save them as compact PDF files. It also features Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to extract text from images.

What are the key features of SharpScan Pro?

Key features include fast multi-page scanning, smart automatic cropping and perspective correction, creation of very small PDF files with lossless compression, advanced image enhancement, OCR for text recognition in over 50 languages, and the ability to manage, protect, and share documents easily.

Is SharpScan Pro free to use?

The app offers a free version with advertisements. Advanced features like text layer sharing require an additional in-app purchase. The core scanning and PDF creation functionalities are available in the free version.

What devices is SharpScan Pro compatible with?

The app is designed for iPhone and has been reported to work well on older models like the iPhone 6. It leverages the device's camera for scanning and image processing.

What are common use cases for SharpScan Pro?

Common use cases include scanning receipts for expenses, digitizing business cards, capturing presentation slides, and sending any urgent document to colleagues while on the go. Its ability to create small PDFs is ideal for slow or expensive network connections.