OpenScan: Document Scanner is an app by Ethereal Developers in the Productivity category, listed since at least December 2022. It includes native code only for ARM 64-bit, so it won't install on phones that can only run 32-bit apps.
It asks for 3 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: camera.
What's new in v3.1.0
OpenScan v3: a full rewrite
• Live document detection: edges are found automatically and the page is captured and cropped in real time
• Six new document filters
• Camera controls: pinch-to-zoom, tap-to-focus/expose, manual exposure, front/back switch
• New walkthrough tutorial and a redesigned interface
• Add new translations
• Faster: pages process instantly as you shoot, no wait at the end
• Removed unused permissions
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Open source document scanner app with compression features, selective exports and great cropping features with filters.
Scan documents into a PDF or a bunch of images and share it with your contacts.
Our open source document scanner app will enable you to scan anything (official documents, notes, photos, business cards, etc.) and convert it into a PDF file and save to your device or share it directly via any messaging app.
Why use this app? Sometimes, you require to scan several documents and share them in this fast paced professional world. Maybe, you want to scan and store your receipts and billing information for filing taxes. In this day and age, we look for not only easy of use in technology, but also apps which respect our data privacy and apps which doesn't force ads on our screen every other second.
We bring you OpenScan, an app which respects your privacy coupled with comprehensive and beautiful user interface and a flawless user experience.
We differentiate our self from the rest of the apps in the market by:
- Open Sourcing our app
- Respecting your data privacy (by not collecting any document data knowingly)
KEY FEATURES
* Scan your documents, notes, business cards.
* Simple and powerful cropping features.
* Share as PDF/JPGs.
* PDF compression options
WORK PRODUCTIVITY:
- Increase your office/work productivity by scanning and saving your documents or notes quickly and share them with anyone.
- Capture your ideas or flowcharts that you jot down hurriedly and upload them to your choice of cloud storage instantly.
- Never forget anyone's contact information by scanning the business cards and storing them.
- Scan printed documents and save them to be reviewed later or send them to your contacts to review it.
- Never worry when it comes to receipts anymore. Just scan the receipts and save them to your device and share them whenever necessary.
EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY
- Scan all your handwritten notes and share them instantly to your friends during stressful exam times.
- Never miss another lecture notes. All documents are timestamped, so just look up the date or time of the lecture to quickly bring up the lecture notes.
- Take pictures of the whiteboards or the blackboards for future reference and save those as PDFs.
- Upload your class notes to your choice of cloud storage instantly.
Source Code: https://github.com/Ethereal-Developers-Inc/OpenScan
Made with ❤️ from India
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
Signature matches the Google Play versionChecked by the source store on Oct 18, 2026.
Certificate from Google Play App SigningGoogle keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
Store checks and file details
Developer signature verifiedOct 18, 2026
Validated against Google PlayOct 18, 2026
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
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Permissions (3)
OpenScan: Document Scanner requests 3 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
OpenScan: Document Scanner APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the OpenScan: Document Scanner APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 07a440dd99afa06d46b2f204f526a7ae.