
Text Fairy (OCR Text Scanner)
Convert images to text. Free and works offline!
scanthing · com.renard.ocr
At a glance
- Latest version
- v5.4.1 (1060)
- Updated
- Mar 15, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 51.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Productivity (app)
- Permissions
- 12 (1 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
About this APK
Text Fairy (OCR Text Scanner) is an app by scanthing in the Productivity category. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 12 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: camera. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v5.4.1
Description
From the listing uploaded by “abufars”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v5.4.0.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Renard Wellnitz” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not checked yet Mar 15, 2025
- Signed byCN=Renard Wellnitz, L=Berlin, C=DE
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)79:9A:FB:EA:D2:14:C8:CF:DC:C3:D5:91:D3:68:1C:50:4E:A2:52:F8
- File MD506253abf4ec009e2620bd5cdff69b42b
- Uploaded by “abufars” Silver tier · 7,320 followers · uploading since 2012
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Permissions (12)
Text Fairy (OCR Text Scanner) requests 12 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.renard.ocr.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Text Fairy (OCR Text Scanner) APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is Text Fairy (OCR Text Scanner) free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Text Fairy (OCR Text 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. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 06253abf4ec009e2620bd5cdff69b42b.