TL;DR: Get a lifetime subscription to iScanner on sale for $40 (registration $199).
Desktop scanners are bulky, site-bound, and slow to set up when you just need a quick scan. iScanner is an iOS scanner app that puts all the functionality of a desktop scanner into your phone, and that’s just the beginning of what it can do. The lifetime subscription is on sale now for $39.99 (regular price $199).
Open the app, frame the page, then shoot. iScanner automatically detects edges, fixes perspective, and cleans up shadows. Save or export as PDF, JPG, DOC, XLS, or TXT, then share it wherever you work. It is useful for signed forms, receipts, IDs, books and notes when you are away from your desk.
The built-in tools also let you do things desktop scanners can’t do. You can add text, highlight and blur sensitive lines, apply watermarks, merge or split pages, and lock folders with a PIN. Optical character recognition (OCR) supports more than 20 languages, so scanned text becomes editable and searchable. Specialized modes cover real-world tasks like ID scanning, object counting, quick measurements and QR codes, and there’s even a maths mode for solving printed equations.
The lifetime plan includes updates and 200MB of cloud storage, so you don’t have to burden your phone with scans.
Right now, a lifetime subscription to iScanner costs just $39.99, but that sale will end soon.
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