portable document and photo scanner reviews

In our tests it delivered (along with its sister model, the ES-200) the fastest scans we've seen from a portable unit, with flawless text recognition with fonts as small as 6 points when using the bundled ABBYY software.

The Wirecutter chose this portable scanner as its top overall pick, stating: If you're looking for a physical scanner that you can take with you on the road, the Epson ES-300W (about $250) is a fine choice thanks to Wi-Fi connectivity and several power options, such as battery, USB or AC. Like Office Lens, all you have to do is point and shoot with your camera and CamScanner will take care of the rest.

It's completely free and has plenty of useful features, including auto-crop, PDF conversion, keyword search and custom tags, compatibility with OneDrive and OneNote, and document syncing. It's also available for iOS and Android.Īs suggested by more than a few of our readers, CamScanner is an alternative to Office Lens that's available for Windows 10 Mobile, Android, and iOS. With upload options straight to OneDrive, OneNote, and Dropbox, Office Lens makes scanning about as easy as possible. It's completely free, and it has a 4.5-star rating on the Microsoft Store with more than 15,000 reviews.Īll you have to do is snap a picture of a document, crop out the background, trim the edges, and choose where to save the file. In this case, it's as easy as downloading the Office Lens app. When it comes to portable scanning, adding a function to a product you already carry around every day is a no-brainer.

Portable document and photo scanner reviews