Tiny Scanner
Tiny Scanner is a document-scanning app that detects page edges automatically and offers scan modes and filters.
What Tiny Scanner is
Tiny Scanner is a document-scanning app that detects page edges automatically and offers scan modes and filters. It includes OCR to extract text from scanned images in multiple languages, and supports multipage PDFs. The editor can add text, images, dates, highlights, watermarks, and footers; documents can also be converted to PDF, Word, Excel, or image files. Its PDF assistant can summarize or simplify documents, highlight key information, extract contacts, and help draft or polish emails. Files can sync across phones, tablets, and the web through Tiny Scanner Cloud, or remain on the device when sync is turned off. Protection options include app lock, a password- or Face ID-protected Safe Folder, and PDF encryption. The website provides free PDF merging, compression, and signing without sign-up or subscription. Tiny Scanner has a free plan and paid in-app purchases, including monthly and yearly plans and a one-time upgrade. It is offered for iOS and Android, with web access to cloud files.
Good
- Automatic edge detection and multiple scan modes
- OCR supports multiple languages
- Converts documents to PDF, Word, Excel, or images
- Cloud sync can be turned off
- Free web tools require no sign-up
Watch out
- Some features may be limited without registration
- Paid in-app purchases are listed
- Privacy policy says the app collects usage and device data
Who it suits
Tiny Scanner may suit people who need to scan, edit, convert, or protect documents on mobile devices. Its web tools and optional cloud sync may also suit users who work across devices.
Verdict
Tiny Scanner combines document capture, editing, conversion, and file protection, with both local storage and optional cloud sync. Review the listed in-app purchases and privacy details to see whether its options fit your needs.
Plans and prices
From Tiny Scanner's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Premium Reward Plan - Monthly | $2.99 a month | Premium features; in-app purchase · Monthly |
| Upgrade to Tiny Scanner Plus | $4.99, paid once | Plus upgrade · One-time in-app purchase |
| Premium Plan - Monthly | $6.99 a month | Premium features; in-app purchase · Monthly |
| Premium Plan - Weekly | $9.99 a month | Premium features; in-app purchase · Weekly |
| Premium Plan - Yearly | $19.99 a year | Premium features; in-app purchase · Yearly |
| Premium Reward Plan - Yearly | $29.99 a year | Premium features; in-app purchase · Yearly |
The facts
Each one read from Tiny Scanner's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account requirement
- The terms say users may use the service without registering, though some features or functions may then have limited availability.checked 11 Oct 2026
- AI assistant
- Its PDF AI assistant can summarize and simplify documents, highlight information, extract contacts, and help draft or polish emails.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The maker describes the app as serving businesses and families, with AI features for everyday use, business, and education.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Auto capture
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Cloud sync
- Tiny Scanner Cloud syncs files across phones, tablets, and the web, and users can turn sync off to store files locally.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Document protection
- The app offers app lock, Safe Folder protection with a password or Face ID, and PDF encryption.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Document scanning
- The app captures documents, detects edges automatically, and offers multiple scan modes and filters.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Document security
- The app offers local file storage, a Safe Folder protected by password or Face ID, and PDF encryption.checked 11 Oct 2026
- File conversion
- The maker says the app converts documents into PDF, Word, Excel, or image files.checked 11 Oct 2026
- File sharing
- Users can share files by link or encrypt exported PDFs before sharing.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Multipage PDF
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- OCR included
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- PDF AI assistant
- AI features include summarizing documents, highlighting key information, simplifying text, and drafting or polishing emails.checked 11 Oct 2026
- PDF editing
- The PDF editor can add text, images, dates, highlights, watermarks, and footers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy controls
- Users can turn off cloud sync and store files locally on their device.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy policy
- The privacy policy says the application collects personal data, including usage data and device information, and describes security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or destruction.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can submit a support form and the team says it will respond as soon as possible.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Android app
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- iOS app
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Platforms
- The maker links to iOS and Android downloads, and its cloud page describes access through the web; the App Store listing also specifies Mac compatibility.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- The terms identify TinyWork Apps as the service controller.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinachecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free availability
- The maker advertises free downloads on iOS and Android, while the US App Store lists the app as free with in-app purchases.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
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