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Edge Detection

Point your camera at any document and ScanWow detects the edges automatically. Corrects perspective for angled shots.

Works with documents on various backgrounds
Corrects perspective distortion
Real-time edge preview before capture

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Smart Enhancement

Every scan is cleaned up in color. Switch the whole document to grayscale or black and white, or go back to the original photo, in one tap.

Enhanced color scan by default
Grayscale keeps fine detail with softer contrast
B&W for crisp, high-contrast text, with a brightness control
Original photo whenever you need it

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OCR Text Recognition

Extract text from scanned documents. Copy the text or share it with other apps. From version 3.0.7, new scans are named from the heading at the top of the page, or get a dated name like "Scan, Nov 4" when no heading is found. You can rename any scan anytime.

Supports 17 languages
Works on printed text
Reads neat handwriting too (results vary)

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Multi-Page Documents

Scan multiple pages and combine them into a single PDF. Add pages as you go or later, and delete any page you don't need.

Add pages to existing scans
Add or delete pages in any document
Each page enhanced individually

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Privacy Options

Text recognition runs on your device by default. AI cleanup with Magic Enhance runs only when you tap it on a page, and you can turn it off entirely in Settings.

Magic Enhance: only the pages you choose, processed in real time (not stored)
On-device text recognition: nothing leaves your phone, and it works offline for languages Apple's built-in reader covers
No account required

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Easy Export & Share

Export scans as PDF documents. From version 3.0.5, every page with recognized text is searchable in the PDF, and you can select and copy its text. Share via email, AirDrop, or any app on your device.

Standard PDF format
Share to any app
Copy extracted text to clipboard

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Search Inside Scans

Find any document by the text written in it, instantly, entirely on your device. No server, no cloud index, no account needed.

Full-text search across all your scans
Completely on-device: private by design
Powered by OCR text extracted at scan time

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Automatic iCloud Backup Pro

Turn on Automatic iCloud Backup in Settings (Pro) and ScanWow backs up your scans to your own iCloud account. Install ScanWow on a new iPhone or iPad signed in with that Apple Account and your scans come back.

Backs up to your iCloud: your data, your storage
Restores on a new device, or any time from Settings
Works in the background, no manual exports needed

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Siri & Shortcuts

Ask Siri to scan a document with ScanWow, or build automation routines using the Shortcuts app.

"Hey Siri, scan a document with ScanWow" (iOS 16 or later)
Integrate scanning into your Shortcuts workflows
Start a scan with your voice

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Import from Photos, Files & PDFs

Already have images or PDFs on your device? Import them directly into ScanWow. Up to 20 pages of each PDF become part of your document automatically.

Import photos straight from your camera roll
Open PDFs from Files or Mail: up to 20 pages are imported
Open files in ScanWow from any app with Open in

ScanWow 3.0 Features