This is my first time, I guess covering about document scanner app for Android devices, usually I don’t cover any app unless it has a degree of potential to get my attention, I felt a document scanner app named OpenScan, did impressed me, before I get into details about OpenScan, let me discuss some key details and worthy information that are necessary to get certain level of understanding and knowledge in regards to document scanner, if you already know about document scanner apps, you may skip and directly scroll down into OpenScan subject.
As always, I will follow my routine of providing important information before I get into actual topic of this article, have you ever questioned yourself? What exactly is document scanner? Do you know about QR and barcode scanner? If you do, document scanner does the same, but instead of QR and barcodes, it is created and designed to scan documents, basically document scanner app has technology like options and features etc to scan documents, though it can scan almost all objects you show to it, but it’s specifically made for scanning of all types of documents.
However, unless there is any document scanner app that limits or restrict itself to scan only specific objects and documents, but uncommon for document scanner apps to scan only specific. types of documents, anyway though document scanner technology can be made as an seperate gadget, but thanks to latest digital and hardware technologies available on smartphones, we can simply get document scanner apps on them, as all it require is basically camera to scan and software to handle it, in this context we will focus on document scanner apps for Android devices.
Ha, yeah whatever information I’ve shared above is for newbies, I know and I’ve shared it for them and for the sake of giving shape to article and fill it with details that I believe worth sharing for you folks, so be patient, well listen up if you are using Android, then you may know by default you won’t get any document scanner app, especially if you are using stock Android device, while very few OEM provide default system document scanner app, which in most cases do not provide much options and features, even if they do, but usually most OEMs put trackers in their system apps, so there is doubt of privacy and security for sure.
If you trust your OEM, then all is fine, but if you don’t then there is problem, especially if you’re someone who care about privacy and security, in general majority of OEM apps are not privacy and security friendly, they track and share your data with or without your consent, that you may never know, that’s not acceptable right? There is cases some OEMs use your data for improving services and also sell data for financial profit, which is not ethical, that’s why you should always be careful when dealing with risky OEM apps that eavedrop on your crucial sensitive data, isn’t that right?
In sense, you can’t always trust OEM apps, especially if it is document scanner app, as in them you scan documents with sensitive details which can’t be shared with anyone, if you trust or not it doesn’t matter anymore, if you’re intention is about safeguarding your data, you may say I’ll use a third party document scanner app from top developer that known to respect my privacy and offers high end right security, but do remember if that document scanner app is commercial, and closed source lacking transparency, you still can’t rely on it, instead you better choose FOSS app.
Here’s why, FOSS – free and open source document scanner app is suitable for those who care about their privacy and security, first of all as name itself states app source code is free and open source software it provide transparency, where you can check all it’s code to verify it’s authenticity, only after you ensure and feel all is ok then you can use those apps, while there isn’t many popular free and open source document scanner apps unlike closed sources where you’ll find a lot of them with millions of downloads for Android devices, check stats on Google Play.
Recently, though exposure of free and open source document scanner apps is limited, but we got to know about simple and reliable one named OpenScan, that’s been free and open source for more than 5 years, it says to respect privacy with no ads, data collection etc, OpenScan enables users to scan hardcopies of documents, notes, photos, business cards etc and convert them as PDF files, you can share them as PDFs or JPEGs, including that for whatever reasons you want to build OpenScan yourself you can do that as well, I guess you got to know all about OpenScan? Shall we now explore visual interface of OpenScan? Are you ready? If yes let’s get started.
• How to download OpenScan and official support •
– GitHub
• OpenScan key features with UI / UX Overview •
Atlast, this are just highlighted features of OpenScan, there may be many hidden features in-build that provides you external benefits to give the ultimate usage experience, anyway if you want one of the best FOSS, document scanner app for Android devices then seems like OpenScan is worthy choice for sure.
Overall, OpenScan has clean and simple user interface, that ensures user friendly experience, but in any project there is always space for improvement, so let’s wait and see will OpenScan get any major UI changes to provide ultimate usage experience in future and make it even more better as of now, it’s pretty nice.
Moreover, it is definitely worth to mention OpenScan is one of the very few free and open source document scanner apps available out there on internet for Android devices, yes indeed if you’re searching for such app then OpenScan definately has potential to become your new favourite choice.
Finally, in simple OpenScan app is for those who want to scan documents with privacy and security, are you an existing user of OpenScan? If yes do say your experience and mention why you like them over any other document scanner apps available for Android devices, in our comment section below, see ya 🙂