PaperScan is a Windows scanning application that acquires documents through TWAIN and WIA, with an OCR engine for searchable text. It accepts input from more than 100 document formats and supports PDF-OCR output in more than 60 languages. Image processing includes deskewing, rotation, border and punch-hole removal, blank-page removal, color adjustment, filters and effects. Annotation tools include highlights, freehand marks, shapes, lines, pens, stamps, text, sticky notes and a ruler. PaperScan can save to SharePoint on-premises or online and send email through Outlook. It can read and create encrypted PDFs, support digital signatures and output PDF/A. The Free Edition is limited to 10-page batch scanning or importing. Home Edition costs 79.00 USD once for unlimited batch work; Professional single-license costs 149.00 USD once for one user on one computer. Home and Professional trials provide all features for 30 days without a credit card, after which the software is blocked until unlocked with a license key. Legally purchased licenses are lifetime licenses.
Who it is for
PaperScan suits Windows users who need scanning, OCR, document cleanup and annotation in one application. Its free edition may fit short batches, while larger batches require a paid license.
What is good
- Accepts input from more than 100 document formats.
- PDF-OCR output supports more than 60 languages.
- Can save to SharePoint and send through Outlook.
- Supports encrypted PDFs and digital signatures.
- Paid licenses are lifetime licenses.
What to know first
- Free Edition limits batch scanning or importing to 10 pages.
- Home Edition costs 79.00 USD once.
- Professional single-license costs 149.00 USD once.
- Available for Windows only.
Verdict
PaperScan combines scanning, OCR, image cleanup and document annotation, with PDF/A and encrypted PDF support. The free edition has a 10-page batch limit, and trials end with the software blocked until a license key is entered.
PaperScan plans and pricing
All plansCompared on photo scanning software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Scanner support
- Yes
- Batch scanning
- Yes
- Searchable PDF
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- windows
- Export formats
- PDF, PDF/A, PDF/UA, TIFF, JPEG, JPEG 2000, PNG, JBIG2, WEBP, DOCX, DOC, XLSX, PPTX, TXT, RTF, ODT, SVG, HTML, MHTML, DXF, MSG, EML, BMP, GIF, HEIF/HEIC
