Microsoft Lens - PDF Scanner

Pocket PDF scanner with integrated OCR

Microsoft Lens - PDF Scanner

App stats

Version: 16.0.17425.20158 (Last updated: 2024-04-15)
Creation date: 2015-05-26
Permissions
Identity: add or remove accounts
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
Wi-Fi connection information: view Wi-Fi connections
Other:
  • Access download manager.
  • download files without notification
  • view network connections
  • create accounts and set passwords
  • full network access
  • control Near Field Communication
  • run at startup
  • use accounts on the device
  • control vibration
  • prevent device from sleeping
  • Google Play license check

Other platforms

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App summary

Microsoft Lens (formerly Microsoft Office Lens) trims, enhances, and makes pictures of whiteboards and documents readable.
You can use Microsoft Lens to convert images to PDF, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel files, digitize printed or handwritten text, and save to OneNote, OneDrive, or your local device. You can even import images that are already on your device using Gallery.

PRODUCTIVITY AT WORK  
• Scan and upload all your notes, receipts, and documents
• Capture whiteboard at end of the meeting to keep those action items on track
• Scan printed text or handwritten meeting notes to edit and share later
• Keep your business networking contacts handy by scanning business cards and saving them to your contact list
• Choose to save as PDF, Image, Word or PowerPoint formats into OneNote, OneDrive, or local device as location

PRODUCTIVITY AT SCHOOL 
• Scan classroom handouts and annotate them in Word and OneNote
• Scan handwritten notes to digitize and edit later (works with English only)
• Take a picture of the whiteboard or blackboard to reference later, even if you're offline
• Keep class notes and your own research organized with the seamless integration with OneNote

By installing the app, you agree to these terms and conditions: http://aka.ms/olensandterms.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Amazing scanning functionality with options for different file types (PDF, Word, images).
  • Easy integration with Microsoft services like OneNote and OneDrive.
  • Great for digitizing documents and education-related tasks.
  • Effective auto-cropping and alignment features.
Cons
  • Frequent sign-in issues and glitches.
  • Documents often come out blurry or distorted, especially the first page.
  • Scans disappearing or not syncing with OneNote.
  • Quality of scans has declined over time, with issues like out-of-focus edges.
Most mentioned
  • Problems with sign-in and syncing.
  • Quality inconsistencies in scans.
  • Issues with document access and management.
  • Frustration with the app's updates leading to more bugs.
User reviews
Still absolutely TERRIBLE after YEARS of developer opportunity to fix. Chops off the borders of EVERY image EVERY TIME without fail, even on white 8 1/2" x 11" paper placed on a black surface with good lighting. We will NOT waste our time retaking image after image after image just to make ONE page.
by Meta Self, 2024-11-18

I was at an important training presentation and wanted to use OfficeLens to capture the key overhead slides. When I opened Lens what did I get? A MS sales pitch for some irrelevant iCloud service. I couldn't stop the presenter while I sifted through MS's cheap shot advert, could I. I used the Android camera out of necessity. Microsoft - Maxi stupid.
by SJ P, 2024-11-12

The app and functionality are amazing. However, ever single time I open the app now, it makes me sign in over and over. Thankfully, I can back out of the sign in screen and it still works, but it takes an additional minute for everything to boot because of the sign in glitch, and it is extremely annoying
by Mark Delano, 2024-10-11
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