LightPDF Scanner: Scan & OCR

Portable document scanner with OCR, scan PDF and extract texts from photo scans

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LightPDF Scanner is a professional, lightweight document scanning Chrome extension designed to boost productivity. It transforms your device into a portable document scanner that captures images and converts them into high-quality PDF or JPG files. Leveraging intelligent edge detection and image enhancement, it ensures crisp, clear scanned documents.

Key features include powerful OCR technology supporting over 20 languages, enabling text extraction and conversion into editable TXT, Word, or Excel formats. Users can also batch scan and merge multiple documents into single PDFs, sign PDFs directly within the app, and manage or share scanned files easily via popular messaging platforms. This all-in-one solution saves time and resources by replacing bulky copy machines and streamlining digital document workflows. Perfect for students, professionals, and anyone needing efficient document digitization and management.

By:: Apowersoft
Downloads:: 195,614+ 557
Rating:: 3.91
(263)
Version:: 2.1.3 (Last updated: 2025-03-20)
Version code:: 123
Creation date:: 2021-05-12
Permissions:: android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
android.permission.CAMERA
android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
android.permission.INTERNET
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
android.permission.READ_INTERNAL_STORAGE
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Size:: 44.76M
Email:: su*****@lightpdf.com
URLs:: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Google Play Store
Updated:: 14 hours ago

Ranking

# 142,307 ▲ 44

Other rankings

#8 in pdf grayscale keyword 7 ▼ 3

User reviews

Users find LightPDF Scanner to be easy to use and better than CamScanner, with some calling it excellent. However, many complain about its high cost and subscription fees, frequent bugs such as network errors and app crashes, limited free usage, and that it often fails to open or perform as expected.

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