PrivateScan: Multilingual OCR

Your documents. Your device. Your privacy.

PrivateScan is a document scanner with offline OCR designed for users who value privacy. Scan documents, receipts, and printed text directly on your device without cloud uploads or internet access.

Offline scanning and text recognition

All document scanning and OCR processing happens locally on your device. Your files are never uploaded to external servers, and no account is required.

Privacy focused by design

No cloud processing

No user tracking

No account sign-in

Your documents remain on your device

Document scanner features

Scan documents using the camera

Automatic edge detection and perspective correction

Multi-page document scanning

Export scans as PDF or text files

Enhancement filters for clearer results

Offline OCR

Extract text from scanned documents and images

Works fully offline

Supports multiple languages

Unicode text output

Language support

English

Chinese, Japanese, Korean

Arabic, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Thai

Russian and European Latin scripts

Organization tools

Create folders to manage documents

Search text within scanned files

Maintain scan history on device

Smart text actions

Detect phone numbers, emails, and URLs

Open links or create actions from recognized text

Performance

PrivateScan is built for efficient on-device processing and optimized for fast scanning and text recognition without relying on network connectivity.

Optional premium features

Some advanced features such as additional language packs, batch scanning, and offline translation may require a subscription or one-time purchase. Pricing and availability are shown within the app.

Suitable for

Students digitizing notes

Professionals scanning documents and receipts

Home users organizing paperwork

Travelers using offline text recognition

PrivateScan works without internet access and is designed to keep your documents private.