PhotoScan by Google Photos

Photos from the past, meet scanner from the future.

PhotoScan by Google Photos

App stats

Version: 1.7.1.539739820 (Last updated: 2023-07-24)
Creation date: 2016-11-15
Permissions
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Camera: take pictures and videos
Other:
  • run at startup
  • control vibration
  • prevent device from sleeping
  • read Google service configuration

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App summary

PhotoScan is a scanner app from Google Photos that lets you scan and save your favorite printed photos using your phone’s camera.



Picture perfect and glare free



Don’t just take a picture of a picture. Create enhanced digital scans, wherever your photos are.



– Get glare-free scans with an easy step-by-step capture flow



– Automatic cropping based on edge detection



– Straight, rectangular scans with perspective correction



– Smart rotation, so your photos stay right-side-up no matter which way you scan them



Scan in seconds



Capture your favorite printed photos quickly and easily, so you can spend less time editing and more time looking at your bad childhood haircut.



Safe and searchable with Google Photos



Back up your scans with the Google Photos app to keep them safe, searchable, and organized. Bring your scans to life with movies, filters, and advanced editing controls. And share them with anyone, just by sending a link.

User reviews

It's a bit tricky to get the original copied and in focus but with patience it's possible. Unfortunately, there apparently is no adjustment for color or tone. When the original has warm tones, the copy comes out in cooler tones. I looked for but could not locate any adjustment controls nor any explanation for this issue.
by mrmks at home, 2024-11-04

There needs to be an actually easy way to quickly take a photo of another photo. I don't need every single photo. I take a picture of to have museum quality. I don't need to go over every corner of every image of everything I ever take ever to take a picture of a photo. Some photos. It would be nice to have this option so you would have a higher quality image, but other photos. This takes an unnecessary amount of time to get an unnecessarily high quality image of something to simply share it
by James Farris, 2024-10-09

Not always clear (the lens is clean and no scratches) and taking 4 different shots is time consuming. All other apps just scan. Why can't this app? Plus this app can't find the edges of the photo on a plain surface which is also frustrating! And if you don't hold your phone exactly straight you'll get a wonky picture. I know that you're better than that Google!
by Susan J Gardner, 2024-08-19
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