AI · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to PhotoScan by Google

Photos from the past, meet scanner from the future

PhotoScan by Google is a mobile app for Android and iOS that digitizes physical photographs using a device camera. The app employs artificial intelligence to enhance scans by removing glare, straightening images, and… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. PhotoScan by Google launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Microsoft Pix▲277

   A.I. photo app to help you take awesome pics

   2016 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Google Photos 2.0▲416

   Free storage & automatic organization for all your memories

   2016 · google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Google Photos▲664

   Automatic backup and unlimited storage for all your photos

   2015 · workspaceupdates.googleblog.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Pixelmator Pro▲343

   The world’s most innovative image editing app.

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Motion Stills by Google▲333

   Turn live photos into cinematic, beautiful GIFs

   2016 · get.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Adobe Scan▲498

   Adobe's free scan app with text recognition superpowers

   2017 · adobe.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   PhotoScan By Google▲3

   Photos from the past, meet scanner from the future.

   2016 · google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   PhotoRoom iOS▲271

   Create studio-quality product pictures in seconds

   2019 · photoroom.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Prisma for Android▲364

   AI that turns your photos into artwork, now on Android

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Unfade▲254

    Scan your old printed photos and bring them back to life

    2016 · unfade.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Adobe Photoshop App▲279

    The power of Photoshop, in your pocket

    2025 · adobe.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    TripPix▲65

    your photos off your phone and into a super sweet album.

    2015 · shutterfly.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Photo Scan App by PhotoMyne▲86

    Scan old photos and create digital family photo albums

    2020 · photomyne.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    PhotoRoom Android▲213

    Remove background & create pro photos

    2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    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 →

16. 16
    Gallery Go by Google▲158

    A fast, helpful way to organize your photos offline

    2019 · google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Photoshop Camera▲168

    A new smart camera app from Adobe

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Photo Candy App▲69

    App that sweetens your photos by adding shapes and patterns

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    PhotoScan▲10

    Create 3D models from digital photos.

    2017 · agisoft.com · its alternatives →

20. 20PP
    Photo Picker+, New Library Improves Native Photo Picker (iOS+Android)▲121

    2012 · picture.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    DotScanner▲74

    Document scanner to capture every dot

    2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    DocScan▲78

    Scan or import photo to OCR it & make a pdf

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    FilterPixel▲104

    AI based photo selection for photographers

    2020 · accounts.filterpixel.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    PixelGlow▲94

    AI to seamlessly merge image cutouts into realistic photos

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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