# OpenScan: Document Scanner

> Privacy-friendly and Open Source Document Scanner.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ethereal.openscan](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ethereal.openscan)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.ethereal.openscan`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ethereal Developers
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 82,060
- **Rating:** 3.71 / 5 (572 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-05
- **First published:** 2020-07-07
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 24 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ethereal.openscan)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://github.com/Ethereal-Developers-Inc/OpenScan/blob/master/Privacy%20Policy%20for%20Google%20Play/Privacy%20Policy.md](https://github.com/Ethereal-Developers-Inc/OpenScan/blob/master/Privacy%20Policy%20for%20Google%20Play/Privacy%20Policy.md)

## Description

OpenScan is a privacy-friendly, open source document scanner app designed to make scanning and sharing your documents seamless and secure. With features such as powerful cropping tools, PDF and image export options, and compression capabilities, OpenScan allows users to scan anything from official documents and notes to business cards and receipts.

Respecting user privacy, OpenScan does not collect document data and avoids intrusive ads, making it an ideal choice for professionals and students alike. This app enhances productivity by enabling quick scanning, easy sharing via messaging apps, and instant uploads to cloud storage. Its timestamped files help in organizing notes and documents efficiently. Whether you're managing tax receipts, capturing lecture notes, or storing contact information, OpenScan offers a clean, user-friendly experience combined with the trust of open source transparency.

## Rankings

- #242,398 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `com.ethereal.openscan.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

OpenScan is praised for being a free, open-source, and ad-free document scanner with an easy-to-use interface and solid scanning features. It serves as a good alternative to commercial apps like CamScanner. However, multiple users report crashes when scanning large documents, limited or non-editable filters, lack of automatic cropping, and some export bugs. Several UI and stability issues, such as image blurring during rotation and difficulties in cropping precision, are also commonly mentioned. Despite these problems, the app is valued for its core functionality and open-source nature.

### Pros

- OpenScan is open source with no ads or subscription plans, appealing to privacy-conscious users.
- The app has a simple, intuitive, and well-designed user interface that is easy to use.
- It offers solid document scanning and cropping functionalities with decent quality.
- Users appreciate the app's quick, clean operation and logical workflow.
- The initial tutorial and overall feature set make it a good alternative to commercial scanner apps.

### Cons

- The app frequently crashes during scanning, especially when handling more than 15-40 pages in one document.
- Lack of automatic border detection requires manual cropping, which can be tedious and imprecise.
- Filters are limited, with no ability to edit filter intensity after applying them; some filters are considered too aggressive.
- Issues with exporting PDFs include inability to save directly to device locations and occasional failure to generate PDFs.
- Bugs such as image blurring upon rotation and UI frustrations like finger obstruction when cropping points need addressing.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ethereal.openscan)