# Lumen - Document Scanner OCR > Document Scanner, Scan to PDF with OCR. Scan, save and share with the world. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.lumen.scanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.lumen.scanner) ## Overview - **ID:** `app.lumen.scanner` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Big Bang Software - **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY - **Downloads:** 15 - **Version:** 1.0.9 - **Last updated:** 2026-07-24 - **First published:** 2026-07-15 - **Publisher country:** BD - **Size:** 87 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-15 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.lumen.scanner) - **Privacy policy:** [https://bigbangking.github.io/Lumen-APP-Playstore-site/](https://bigbangking.github.io/Lumen-APP-Playstore-site/) ## Description Lumen turns your phone into a fast, private document scanner. Scan receipts, contracts, notes, ID cards, whiteboards and more into crisp, professional PDFs — and every scan stays right on your device. No ads. No data collection.


WHY LUMEN
Lumen was an initiative to create a MS Lens alternative. Scan, save and share with the world. You are 100% in control of your data. Your scans never leave your phone unless you choose to share them. It's a scanner built around your privacy.

SCAN ANYTHING
▸ Automatic edge detection finds the page for you
▸ Capture many pages into a single document
▸ Document, ID card and QR code modes
▸ Clean color, grayscale and black-and-white looks for sharp, readable pages

EXPORT TO PDF & MORE
▸ Save as PDF, JPEG or PNG — free
▸ Export searchable PDF, Word (DOCX) and Text (TXT) with Lumen Pro
▸ Share to any app, save to your files, or print in a tap

READ & SEARCH YOUR DOCUMENTS (OCR)
▸ On-device text recognition lifts the words right off your scans
▸ Make searchable PDFs you can select, copy and highlight
▸ Find any document instantly by the text inside it

SMART TOOLS THAT SAVE TIME
▸ Turn a business card into a phone contact
▸ Turn a receipt into a tidy spreadsheet (CSV)
▸ Translate scanned text — right on your device
▸ Mark up pages with text and stickers

STAY ORGANIZED
▸ Sort, tag and group your documents
▸ Select several at once and export them together
▸ A beautiful library that works the way you do

BUILT FOR EVERY SCREEN
▸ Phones, tablets, foldables and Chromebooks
▸ Roomy two-pane layout on big screens, with drag-and-drop import
▸ Start a scan from your Wear OS watch
▸ Dark mode, color themes and alternate app icons

YOUR PRIVACY, BY DESIGN
✓ No account is necessary
✓ Works offline
✓ No ads, no trackers, no analytics
✓ We don't collect or sell your personal data
✓ You are 100% in control of your scans and data

LUMEN PRO
Unlock the full toolkit with an optional upgrade:
• Text recognition (OCR) and searchable PDFs
• Word (DOCX) and Text (TXT) export
• Business-card-to-contact and receipt-to-CSV
• Premium stickers, themes and app icons
• Batch export and watermark-free PDFs

Scan your first document in seconds — privately, beautifully, and share with the world. Download Lumen today. ## Rankings - #2,726,938 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.CAMERA` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC` - `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `app.lumen.scanner.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE` ## Similar extensions and apps - [LumenScan: Private PDF Scan](https://chrome-stats.com/d/works.lumenlabs.lumenscan) — 118 users - [Lumo Scanner - PDF Master](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.safebrand.lumo.pdf.scanner) — 74 users - [LumaScan AI Scanner PDF & OCR](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.lumacraft.lumascan) — 18 users - [DocLens - Document Scanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.eduardvlase.doclens) — 35 users - [Doc Luma](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.docluma.mobile) - [DocuLens – Smart PDF Scanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.flexion.document_scanner) — 8 users - [Lumina Scan AI – Docs to PDF](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.lumina.scan) — 41 users - [DocLens: PDF Scanner & OCR](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mobileups.doclenspro) — 117 users - [Lumio — Book Note Scanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.lumio.hakanbasakcioglu) — 8,260 users - [Document Scanner & Reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.voidtech.appslibslabs.omegafile) — 2,439 users - [Lumina PDF](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tvchien.luminapdf) — 16 users - [Lumen – Offline PDF Search](https://chrome-stats.com/d/io.github.royalgillz.lumen) — 99 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.lumen.scanner)