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AI · November 15, 2016

PhotoScan by Google

Photos from the past, meet scanner from the future

PhotoScan by Google launched on November 15, 2016 with 1,219 votes, #1 of 3,636 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.

In plain words

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 improving color quality. It is designed for people who want to preserve and organize printed photos in digital format. The app automatically crops photos and allows users to save high-quality digital versions of their originals.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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