ScanFlow

What ScanFlow is

ScanFlow is a mobile document scanning and PDF management app for iPhone, iPad, and Android. It detects document edges automatically and can combine multi-page scans into PDFs. You can organize documents with folders, tags, notes, automatic classification, and Smart Folders for types such as receipts and contracts. OCR extracts searchable text from scans. The app also supports PDF signing and annotation, merging documents, and exporting PDFs, JPGs, or extracted OCR text. Optional direct cloud backup is listed for iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive. Scanning, organizing, signing, OCR, and core features work offline; cloud backup and purchase restoration need an internet connection. The privacy policy says documents are stored locally and the app has no user accounts, personal data collection, analytics, advertising SDKs, or third-party trackers. It also lists app sandboxing, PDF password protection, encrypted HTTPS/TLS cloud transfers, and on-device OCR and image processing. ScanFlow has a free plan with unlimited scans and a Pro plan listed at $29.99 per year, with a 7-day trial. A Lifetime plan is listed at $69.99 per month and described as a one-time payment.

Who it suits

ScanFlow suits people who want to scan and organize documents on an iPhone, iPad, or Android device, including offline. Its folders, Smart Folders, OCR, PDF signing, and export tools also suit people managing searchable document collections.

Limits

The Free plan includes scanning, folders and tags, and basic organization, but excludes OCR recognition, signing, merging, cloud backup, and sharing and export. Pro Yearly is listed at $29.99 per year with a 7-day free trial. The Lifetime plan is listed at $69.99 per month and described as a one-time payment.

Getting started

1. Visit https://scanflow.me/.
2. Choose the iOS or Android app for your device.
3. Start with the Free plan or choose a paid plan.
4. Use the listed 7-day trial with Pro Yearly if you choose that plan.

Verdict

Choose ScanFlow if you want mobile scanning, document organization, and offline access, with paid options for OCR, signing, and cloud backup. The free plan covers unlimited scans, while sharing and export, OCR, and other listed Pro features require a paid plan. The Lifetime plan is described as a one-time payment but listed at $69.99 per month.