DocScan
DocScan is an iPhone app for scanning documents and reading QR codes.
What DocScan is
DocScan is an iPhone app for scanning documents and reading QR codes. It can capture one page or several, then add pages to a document project in progress. Scanned documents can be exported as high-resolution PDF or JPG files and shared by email, messaging apps, iCloud, Dropbox, or Google Drive. QR codes can be saved to a separate library. The app can convert color pages to grayscale and edit scans with markup, highlighting, blur, formatted text, rotation, cropping, and page removal. It also supports document signing, OCR text extraction, and importing document photos, handwritten notes, and receipts from the photo library into folders. The Free plan is free to download; PRO features require a subscription. PRO includes unlimited PDF scanning and sharing, multi-page scanning, OCR, signing, and an ad-free interface. DocScan is for iPhone and requires iOS 16.0 or later. Its privacy policy says it may collect IP address, GUID, browser and operating-system details, and anonymous diagnostic data, and does not explicitly sell personal information.
Good
- Scans single or multiple pages.
- Exports high-resolution PDF and JPG files.
- Saves scanned QR codes in a dedicated library.
- Supports OCR, scan editing, and document signing.
Watch out
- PRO features require a subscription.
- Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- The listing is for iPhone.
Who it suits
DocScan suits iPhone users who want to digitize and organize documents, scan QR codes, or share scans as PDF and JPG files. It requires iOS 16.0 or later.
Verdict
DocScan brings document scanning, QR code reading, editing, and sharing together in an iPhone app. The free download has a separate PRO subscription for listed features including unlimited PDF scanning, OCR, and signing.
Plans and prices
From DocScan's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free to download · PRO features require a subscription |
The facts
Each one read from DocScan's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Editing and signatures
- The App Store listing describes signing documents and editing scans with markup, highlighting, blur, formatted text, rotation, cropping, grayscale, and page removal.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Export and sharing
- Scans can be exported as high-resolution JPG or PDF files and shared by email, messaging apps, iCloud, Dropbox, or Google Drive.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Grayscale
- The app converts color documents to grayscale with one tap.checked 4 Oct 2026
- OCR and importing
- The App Store listing says DocScan can extract text with OCR and automatically import document photos, handwritten notes, and receipts from the photo library into folders.checked 4 Oct 2026
- PRO limits
- The App Store listing says PRO includes unlimited PDF scanning and sharing, multi-page document scanning, OCR text extraction, signing, and an ad-free interface.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- DocScan turns an iPhone into a document scanner and QR code reader for digitizing, organizing, and sharing documents.checked 4 Oct 2026
- QR codes
- It scans QR codes and can save them in a dedicated QR code library.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Scanning
- The app can scan single or multiple pages and append pages to an ongoing project.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The maker's privacy policy says it may collect IP address, GUID, browser and operating-system details, and anonymous diagnostic data; it says it does not explicitly sell personal information.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Service providers
- The privacy policy lists Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare, Google, IBM Cloud, and Verizon Media as possible third-party service providers.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker invites questions and feedback by email or postal mail at its San Francisco contact address.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platform
- The App Store listing says DocScan is for iPhone and requires iOS 16.0 or later.checked 4 Oct 2026
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