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24 alternatives to PDF Eye

Scanner app which allows you to edit text on scanned doc

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. PDF Eye launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Adobe Scan▲494

   Adobe's free scan app with text recognition superpowers

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2MY
   Make Your PDF Look Scanned▲607

   2020 · scanyourpdf.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   DocScan▲78

   Scan or import photo to OCR it & make a pdf

   2021 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   PDFify▲230

   Free macOS text recognition, PDF composition & compression

   2018 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Doc Scan▲63

   Help you scan and organize hundreds of documents efficiently

   2019 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   PDF Scanner App™▲72

   Safe, simple PDF scanner

   2023 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   PDF Scan + Edit and Sign PDF Document Scanner▲7

   Scan, edit , sign, draw, save and share any document in PDF

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Scanlt▲103

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

   2024 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Doc Scanner▲106

   A powerful document scanning app

   2019 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    PDF Scanner Editor▲6

    PDF create & IDcard scan , OCR

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Document Scanner - PDF Editor App▲2

    Scan, Edit, Compress & Convert Files, Images & PDF.

    2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    e-Doc▲74

    Scan and convert your pdf file into an audio book

    2022 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    EnfsScanner PDF Scanner▲65

    The perfect solution for scanning your important documents

    2023 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Scan, View, Read, Edit and Share PDF▲4

    Convert and edit PDF files without any problems

    2021 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Rapid Doc▲68

    All in one PDF tools and scanner app

    2020 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    PDFgear Scan▲5

    100% Free All-in-One Scanner App

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    PDF Scanner - Document Scanner▲10

    Scan your documents with ease using our mobile app.

    2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Live Text Scanner - PDF Writer (iOS App)▲6

    Scan and extract text from anything then format as you like!

    2021 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Edit Scanned PDF▲1

    Free online OCR editor to edit scanned PDF text in browser

    Aug 2026 · editscannedpdf.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Photo Scanner – Scan, Edit & Manage PDFs▲6

    Turn any paper into a editable document — instantly with AI.

    Nov 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    PDF Scanner - Doc Converter▲12

    Scan, convert & organize docs in seconds with your phone

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Tiny Pdf Scanner▲2

    Totally free Scanner app with OCR

    2020 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    PDFForge - PDF Scanner & Edit▲1

    Scan, Edit and Share PDF

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    QuickScan: Document Scanner▲10

    Document Scanner app for iPhone & Android to scan doc to PDF

    2024 · 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 →