# PDF Scanner app - TapScanner

> AI-powered document scanner with auto enhance for perfect PDFs.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/pdf.tap.scanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/pdf.tap.scanner)

## Overview

- **ID:** `pdf.tap.scanner`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Tap AI
- **Category:** BUSINESS
- **Downloads:** 139,293,514
- **Rating:** 4.55 / 5 (2,931,103 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1.17
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-04
- **First published:** 2017-10-13
- **Publisher country:** IL
- **Size:** 54 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pdf.tap.scanner)
- **Website:** [https://tap.pm/](https://tap.pm/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://tap.pm/privacy-policy-v5/](https://tap.pm/privacy-policy-v5/)

## Description

**TapScanner: Scan, Edit & Manage PDFs with Ease**

TapScanner turns your device into a professional document scanner and PDF toolkit. Use automatic edge detection and smart image correction to create clear, high-quality scans of receipts, business cards, contracts, and multi-page documents. Built-in OCR recognizes text in 110+ languages and converts images into searchable, editable PDFs.

Merge, split, reorder, sign, and annotate PDFs, apply image enhancements, and export without quality loss. Save time with batch scanning, one-tap renaming, and automated organization. Sync and secure files with Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, password protection, instant sharing, and Wi‑Fi printing. Try the free trial and upgrade to a subscription for full access.

## Rankings

- #1,042 — Overall
- #9 — Business (Gross)
- #25 — Business (Free)
- #154 — Top app in Mexico
- #182 — Top app in Russia
- #8 — screenshot to pdf

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`
- `pdf.tap.scanner.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users find TapScanner easy to learn and use, with several praising its scanning basics. However, recurring concerns center on pricing: forced subscriptions, difficulty canceling, and misleading free offers. Opinions on scan quality vary, from positive to poor. Overall, ease of use contrasts with monetization frustrations that color the experience.

### Pros

- Very easy to use / intuitive
- Positive overall sentiment with multiple users calling it a great/best/excellent app
- Solid core scanning functionality / reliable basic document scanning

### Cons

- Aggressive subscription model / paywall to access features
- Difficulty canceling / unsubscribing and risking ongoing charges
- Pricing claims are misleading / the app is advertised as free but requires payment

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/pdf.tap.scanner)