CamScanner
8.4#3 in scanner appsFrom $59.99 a yearFree planAndroidiOSWebmacOS
VisitCamScanner vs MakeACopy
What both publish
| Fact | CamScanner | MakeACopy |
|---|---|---|
| Android app | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| iOS app | Yes | No |
| Multipage PDF | Yes | Yes |
| OCR | Its OCR extracts editable text from images and supports recognition in 41 languages. | The published PaddleOCR version runs OCR offline and supports language groups covering English, Latin-script languages, Chinese, Russian, Thai, Arabic, Hindi, and Greek. |
| OCR included | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | CamScanner captures documents, forms, slides, and whiteboards with a phone and turns them into PDFs. | MakeACopy is an open-source Android document scanner that digitizes paper documents with offline OCR. |
| Searchable PDF | Yes | Yes |
CamScanner plans
- BasicFree
- Premium Account (1 Month)$9.99 a month
- Premium Account(1 year)$59.99 a year
MakeACopy plans
- Free and open sourceFree
Pick CamScanner if…
CamScanner suits people who need to capture paper materials as PDFs, extract text, and manage or share files across devices. It may also suit users who need PDF editing tools or listed cloud integrations.
Pick MakeACopy if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.