Scan, clean, save Adobe Scan uses your phone’s camera to scan documents, receipts, notes, or whiteboards. It auto-detects edges, adjusts lighting, and enhances text for better clarity—no need for a physical scanner. PDF-ready in seconds Scans are saved as PDFs by default, making them easy to store, email, or upload. The app also includes basic editing tools like reordering pages, cropping, and adding markup, which are useful for quick adjustments. Built-in text recognition One of the standout features is OCR (optical character recognition), which lets you copy and search the text from your scanned files. It’s especially helpful for working with printed forms or handwritten notes that need to be digitized. Connected to the Adobe ecosystem If you use other Adobe tools, scanned files sync easily to your Adobe Document Cloud. You’ll get more features if you subscribe, like exporting to Word or combining multiple files, but the free version covers most needs. Why we love it - Automatically detects and enhances scanned content - Converts to searchable, shareable PDFs - OCR makes scanned text usable - Clean, fast, and reliable interface Adobe Scan doesn’t try to do too much—it just makes paper easy to work with, right from your phone.