BookScan vs PrivyPDF

Turn any physical book, handwritten notes and document into AI-ready knowledge in minutes. Scan 100 pages in just 3 minutes with your phone. Skip the tedious typing and instantly digitize your entire library. BookScan converts physical books, documents, handwritten notes, and more into clean digital text that works with NotebookLM, Perplexity, and other AI apps. Whether you're a researcher building knowledge bases, a student creating study materials, or a professional archiving important documents, BookScan makes physical text instantly accessible to modern AI workflows. Key Features: - Lightning-Fast Scanning: Scans 100 pages in under 3 minutes. - Superior OCR Accuracy: Advanced optical character recognition technology ensures precise text capture. - AI-Ready Export Formats: Export directly to Markdown, PDF, and plain text formats optimized for knowledge management systems and AI applications. - Multi-Language Support: Recognizes text in English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, German, Italian, and Portuguese with native accuracy. - Smart Document Processing: Automatically removes shadows, adjusts lighting, and straightens pages for optimal text recognition. - Privacy-Focused: Your scans and documents are stored locally on your device. Perfect for researchers who need to digitize reference materials, students converting textbooks and handwritten notes for AI-assisted study sessions, professionals archiving physical contracts and reports, and knowledge workers building searchable document libraries. Transform your physical books into a powerful digital knowledge base. Download BookScan today and unlock the knowledge trapped in your physical books! Terms of Use: https://isomem.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://isomem.com/bookscan-privacy-policy

PrivyPDF lets you chat with your PDF documents using your own AI—powered by Ollama on your local network. Your data stays on your device and your LAN. FEATURES • Chat with the current PDF: ask questions and get answers grounded in the document • Local AI via Ollama: set your server URL and choose Chat, Embedding, and OCR models in Settings • Parse & Index: extract text and optional embeddings; trigger automatically on import (when Ollama is configured) or manually from Library or Chat • Remove documents: long-press a PDF in Library to remove it • Export answers to Markdown, JSON, or Word (RTF) • Library: import, open, and manage multiple PDFs • First-time setup: prompt to configure Ollama Base URL and models SETTINGS • Ollama Base URL, request timeout • Chat, Embedding, and OCR model pickers (refresh from Ollama) • Model temperature slider • Use Embeddings toggle for semantic retrieval • Retrieval options: TopK, history turns, chunk size Requires an Ollama server on your network (e.g. http://192.168.x.x:11434). or LM Studio on your network (e.g. http://192.168.x.x:1234/v1) No cloud; all processing is local or on your LAN.