About OnlyScans
We believe your personal documents belong only on your device. OnlyScans is an OCR scanner app for Android and iOS that captures documents offline and exports searchable PDFs.
A searchable PDF scanner for paper documents
OnlyScans focuses on a simple mobile workflow: capture the document, ID, receipt, or note you need, run offline OCR on the device, organize pages, then export a searchable PDF or image file.
Core Pillars
On-device scanning
Perspective correction, page cleanup, and OCR run in the app so each scan can move quickly from camera capture to searchable PDF export.
No account required
You can start scanning without creating an OnlyScans account, which keeps the install path short for people who just need a document scanner.
Focused scanner workflow
OnlyScans keeps document capture, offline OCR, PDF export, and file organization in one app for Android and iOS with a clear install path from Google Play or the App Store.
Scan ID cards securely
Capture the front and back of an ID card into a single document, with automatic edge detection and MRZ parsing for passports. Like every other scan, ID capture and OCR run offline on your device. OnlyScans is a capture tool for your own documents, not an identity-verification service.
You can also use OnlyScans as a receipt scanner app, an ID card scanner app, or to scan and sign documents — every workflow runs offline on your device.
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How to scan documents to PDF on Android & iOS →
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Turn scanned pages into editable Word documents
Keep working with the words on the page. OnlyScans for Android can export scans and imported PDFs as Word (.docx), with text recognition and document processing on your device.
Editable Word export
Standard DOCX export is free. Pro adds Enhanced layout to improve the reconstruction of headings, tables, and pictures.
PDF, JPEG, or PNG
Keep a document as a PDF, share a JPEG, or export a PNG image. Choose the format that your recipient needs.
Add text to your scans
Place typed text on a page and adjust its color and size. Move or resize text boxes alongside signatures and drawings.