Description

With the Adobe Scan app for PDFs, you can transform your smartphone or tablet into a powerful portable PDF scanner that recognizes text automatically (OCR). You can transform any type of file - such as notes, documents, photos and whiteboards - into an Adobe PDF file.

For whom and why

Adobe Scan is your go-to for copying notes, making scans of the (white)board during lectures, forwarding paper documents, etc. The app converts a photo of a document directly into a clear PDF file with OCR (Optional Character Recognition). Therefore, Adobe Scan is interesting for both students and mentors.

How does it work

• Photo | Open the app and photograph the document you want to convert into a PDF.
• PDF | The app recognizes the document and creates a PDF that you can name.
• Adapt | It is possible to crop the document to your own preference, adjust the color and remove pieces of (handwritten) text or spots.
• OCR | Adobe Scan automatically applies OCR which makes it possible to copy, search, highlight and reuse text.
• Overview | You can easily store multiple associated scans in one file, which ensures a clear overview.
• List | The app saves the PDF and keeps all scans in a handy index.
• Share | It is possible to email the PDF to yourself or others and therefore save it.

Pricing

You can download Adobe Scan for free, including all necessary functionalities. It is possible to purchase an extra PDF Pack for a fee (monthly subscription), which allows PDFs to be downloaded directly from the app.

Language

Adobe Scan is available in English and in 18 other languages.

Type and platform

Adobe Scan is an application, available for smartphones and tablets that run on iOS and Android.