Pocket Scanner

A private, on-device scanner that turns paper into searchable PDFs — scan, organize in folders, and search inside every page.

Scan paper documents straight into iCloud Drive.

Pocket Scanner is a no-nonsense document scanner for iPhone. Scan a receipt, a contract, a recipe, a page of notes — and it lands in your library as a searchable PDF, synced to all your devices through your own iCloud account.

That's it. No subscription. No ads. No account to sign up for. No upsells. Pay once, scan forever.

WHAT IT DOES

• Capture pages with Apple's document scanner — automatic edge detection, perspective correction, multi-page in one shot • On-device OCR — every scan is a fully searchable PDF, no internet required • iCloud Drive sync — your scans appear on every device signed into your iCloud account, and stay in your own storage where you can see and manage them • Per-page editor — adjust the crop, rotate, apply a clean B&W or photo filter • Search across all your scans by name or by text inside the document; matches highlight on the page • Optional Face ID lock for the library • App-switcher privacy blur so document thumbnails don't appear in the iOS task switcher

WHAT IT DOESN'T DO

• Doesn't collect any data about you. None. No analytics, no telemetry, no behavioural tracking. • Doesn't have a "Pro" tier. Every feature is included. • Doesn't store anything on our servers. Your documents go from your camera to your iCloud account, full stop. • Doesn't show ads.

PRIVACY

Pocket Scanner doesn't have a server. Your scans never leave your device except to sync to your own iCloud account (Apple's storage you already pay for, or the free tier). The OCR that makes your documents searchable runs entirely on your iPhone using Apple's Vision framework. We don't see your documents, your names, your filenames, your search queries, or your usage patterns.

Full privacy policy: https://peterajones.github.io/mobileDocumentScanner/privacy-policy

REQUIREMENTS

• iOS 17.6 or later • iCloud Drive recommended (works in local-only mode if you prefer)

ABOUT

Built solo by an indie developer who got tired of every scanner app demanding a subscription. If you like the app, leave a review — it's the single most valuable thing you can do to help.