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24 alternatives to Clearcan

Free document scanner. No ads, no subscriptions, no cloud.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Open Scanner, an open-source document scanning app for iPhone▲264

   Fast, reliable, and free document scanner app for iPhone - pencilresearch/OpenScanner

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Scanlt▲116

   Ads-free PDF & document scanner

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Adobe Scan▲498

   Adobe's free scan app with text recognition superpowers

   2017 · adobe.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   OpenScan – open-source document scanner app▲200

   Document Scanner that protects your privacy. Contribute to ethereal-developers/OpenScan development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Doc Scan▲63

   Help you scan and organize hundreds of documents efficiently

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   SnapScan: PDF Scanner & OCR▲2

   Scan, OCR, sign & share PDFs privately. No login required.

   Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Doc Scanner for Mac▲119

   Scan documents and digitize them flawlessly on your Mac

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Scanlt▲103

   PDF & document scanner, ads-free, smart PDF converter

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   DocScan▲78

   Scan or import photo to OCR it & make a pdf

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Scanniq▲11

    Your pocket PDF scanner: OCR, tools & cloud sync

    Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Tidy▲98

    Spotlight returns nothing for words you know are in a scanned document. It is not a bug: a scan has no text layer, so there is nothing to index. How to check, and three ways to make those documents searchable on a Mac.

    Jul 2026 · tidymacapp.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Doc Scanner▲106

    A powerful document scanning app

    2019 · zoho.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Scanner▲6

    Privacy-first document scanner. No cloud. No tracking.

    Feb 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Scanner Pro 7▲171

    Probably the best way to scan papers

    2016 · readdle.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    docWind▲73

    An easy to use document scanner

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    ProScan PDF Document Scanner▲2

    Finally, a pro document scanner without ads or watermarks.

    May 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Scanbot▲111

    Create premium quality document scans with iPhone

    2014 · scanbot.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    ABBYY Fine Scanner 5▲122

    Scan and recognize multipage documents in PDF or JPG

    2015 · pdf.abbyy.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Scannie▲103

    Secure and end-to-end encrypted document scanner and storage

    2019 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    EnfsScanner PDF Scanner▲65

    The perfect solution for scanning your important documents

    2023 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Scanner Pro 7▲12

    Mobile document scanning for iOS, now with OCR.

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    OpenScan▲2

    A 100% free mobile document scanner with no watermarks

    May 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    DotScanner▲74

    Document scanner to capture every dot

    2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    QuickScan - a free scanner with OCR▲3

    Create searchable PDF documents from your device's camera

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →