Adobe Scan

What Adobe Scan is

Adobe Scan is a mobile app for turning paper documents into digital files on iOS and Android. Capture modes and automatic boundary detection help frame scans, while AI enhancement adjusts perspective, sharpens text, and removes glare and shadows. OCR converts scans into editable, searchable PDFs and supports text extraction. Users can add drawings or shapes and export scans as PDF, JPEG, or Word files. Files can be shared by link or email, uploaded to cloud apps, or organized in custom folders with recommended filenames and dates. Adobe storage and connected services such as Dropbox and Google Drive are available for saving files. Markup changes sync across devices, and saved scans can be accessed through Acrobat desktop, web, and mobile apps. Acrobat workflows include forms, signatures, notes, comments, and review with others. The app is free to download, and users can create and share PDFs at no cost. A free Acrobat Pro trial adds file combining, format conversion, password protection, and advanced editing. Supported versions are iOS 15 or later and Android 8.0 or later. Files are encrypted in transit and at rest, and stored scans are accessible only to the user unless shared.

Who it suits

Adobe Scan suits people who need to capture documents on an iOS or Android device and turn them into searchable PDFs. It also fits users who want to mark up, organize, share, or access scans through Acrobat and connected cloud services.

Limits

Adobe Scan lets users create scans and share PDFs for free. File combining, format conversion, password protection, and advanced editing are listed as additions in the free Acrobat Pro trial.

Getting started

1. Visit the Adobe Scan website.
2. Download Adobe Scan for iOS 15 or later or Android 8.0 or later.
3. Create scans and share PDFs using the free app.
4. Use OCR to make scans editable and searchable.
5. Save or share scans through Adobe storage, Dropbox, Google Drive, link, or email.
6. Start the free Acrobat Pro trial for file combining, conversion, password protection, and advanced editing.

Verdict

Adobe Scan covers document capture, OCR, markup, organization, and sharing in a free mobile app. The Acrobat Pro trial adds file combining, conversion, password protection, and advanced editing.