VDScan

VDScan

OCR & Text To Speech

562 ratings
193 reviews
$14.99

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • March 30, 2019
  • July 22, 2025
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Capture text from documents, labels, and signs using your camera and have it read aloud with text-to-speech. This app offers fast, accurate, and private on-device OCR with support for numerous languages. Save, export, and enhance your scanned documents with intelligent features.

On-device OCR and text recognition
Text-to-speech with 61 voices
ScanTone real-time text detection
Batch scanning mode
Export as plain text or PDF
Offline functionality
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What's New in VDScan

2.1.0

July 22, 2025

In this major update we’re introducing Describe Image. A state-of-the-art vision-language model is bundled in the app, so it can describe the key features of any image and answer your questions about it. Just tap Describe Image (or use an accessibility magic-tap on the live image). Because the model runs entirely on your device, it works offline—even without an Internet connection. Plus, your images stay private. Requirements: iPhone 12 Pro (or newer) running iOS 17 or later. We’d love your feedback: info@vdscan.app

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È semplicemente bellissima io l’ho provata e legge molto bene

Mehr Ernüchterung geht nun wirklich nicht mehr!

Der einzige Pluspunkt, eben einen Stern, den man dieser Schöpfung noch geben kann, ist die tatsache, dass die neu eingeführte Beschreibung von Bildern (importierten Fotos) auf dem eigenen Gerät erarbeitet und angezeigt wird und das Bild selbst vorher keine Reise zu irgendeinem externen Server mit allen hierbei denkbaren „Unvorhersehbarkeiten“ antritt. Ansonsten gilt für mich klar der weiterhin zu beobachtende Abwärts-Trend der Qualität aller mir bekannten VD-Apps. Andere machen das mit der Bildbeschreibung vielleicht nicht eben schneller und mit Sicherheit mit mehr Anteil an der Nutzung externer Servoces, aber auf jeden Fall qualitativ um Längen besser. Mein Fazit: Weg damit! VD-Scan braucht „So“ niemand mehr wirklich!
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Absolutely terrible for accessibility

I have this suite because I am severely sight impaired and it, theoretically, allows me to read documents. BUT, the buttons on the screen and complete lack of any useful user guide make it almost impossible to use. I have similar problems with the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) book reading service where their website is hopeless. Same with Home Connect and hearing aid apps. All of which should be accessible and there is no excuse. This is up there or down there with the worst of all.
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Guter und treuer Begleiter für den Alltag

„Ich nutze diese Scanner-App schon seit mehreren Jahren und bin sehr zufrieden. Die Bedienung ist einfach und übersichtlich, ohne unnötigen Schnickschnack, aber dennoch voll ausgestattet. Besonders beeindruckend sind die schnelle Verarbeitung und die hohe Genauigkeit. Für diesen Preis wirklich unschlagbar!“
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Please fix voices

The voices are choppy and dont sound good at all please fix spacing between words or better yet find a new ai to read it out one that is easier to understand thank you

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Reported Bugs

2 issues

Crashes when scanning too many pages

Bug

Loses scanned data after app restarts

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Requested Features

4 requests

Batch import of photos for OCR

Feature

Option to edit/correct OCR results

Feature

Support for scanning book pages and flattening

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Ability to save scans directly to cloud storage

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FAQ

What does VDScan do?

VDScan allows you to scan paper documents, labels, and signs using your device's camera to recognize and extract text. It also features text-to-speech functionality to read the recognized text aloud. You can save and export your scanned content in various formats.

What are the key features of VDScan?

Key features include state-of-the-art on-device AI for fast and accurate OCR, offline functionality for privacy, support for numerous languages, a unique ScanTone feature that provides real-time audio feedback on text detection, batch scanning, and export options for plain text and accessible PDFs.

Is VDScan free to use?

Yes, VDScan offers unlimited use with no subscriptions or additional charges. It is a free application.

What languages does VDScan support?

VDScan supports text recognition in a wide range of languages, including Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish.

How can I export my scanned text?

You can export your scanned text in two main formats: as plain text for easy editing and sharing, or as an accessible PDF. The PDF export includes an embedded text layer beneath the image, making it searchable and selectable.