SwiftScan

SwiftScan is an image reader tool that turns your phone into a high quality document scanner with on-device processing. A polished iPhone, iPad and Android scanner that captures documents, receipts, whiteboards and codes at 200+ dpi, enhances them automatically, runs OCR on the device and uploads to cloud services, with PDF editing and fax sending built in.

SwiftScan is a mobile scanning app for iPhone, iPad and Android that turns the device camera into a document capture tool. A single tap triggers automatic capture at 200 or more dpi, and the app handles cropping, straightening and filter selection without manual correction. The stated goal is that a scan requires almost no intervention: the software makes the framing and enhancement decisions, and the user reviews the result. Beyond paper documents, the app is built to capture receipts, business cards, sketchbooks, whiteboards, QR codes, barcodes and labels, with five color modes available for adjusting how the final image looks. The privacy architecture is the most distinctive part of the product. According to the homepage, no document data is sent to SwiftScan or to any third party, and text recognition runs entirely on the device. That positions the app for people handling contracts, identity paperwork or client records who would rather not route scans through a cloud OCR service. Finished files can be saved as PDF or JPG and pushed to a long list of destinations, including iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, Evernote, Slack, Todoist, OneDrive, ownCloud, OneNote, Box, WebDAV and FTP variants. The app remembers the last used folder and can be configured to send every new capture to one fixed location automatically. SwiftScan also covers light PDF editing. Users can annotate, sign, highlight, delete, reorder and insert pages, which means a signed contract can be finished inside the app rather than exported to a desktop editor. A fax feature lets iOS and Android users send documents to more than 50 countries, billed at one credit per page with no extra fees and charges applied only to successfully delivered faxes. The app launched in 2014, reports 10 million users and a 4.9 average rating, and has received App Store recognition and press coverage from outlets such as The Guardian and Yahoo. It fits best for individuals and small teams who want a polished native scanner rather than a web based document workflow. Buyers comparing it with Adobe Scan or Microsoft Lens should weigh the on-device privacy stance and fax support against the limited platform reach: this is a mobile first product, not a desktop document management system.