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Paper in. Searchable PDF out.

UltraScanner turns your iPhone and iPad into a document scanner. Capture any page, find any word in it later, and sign it in seconds. Text recognition runs on your device, so your documents stay with you.

  • 4.8 on the App Store
  • Free to download
  • Works offline

From a stack of paper to a file you can find

Every scan follows the same four steps, and most take less than a minute.

  1. Scan

    Point your camera at a page. UltraScanner finds the edges and captures it automatically, so you can scan a 20-page contract without tapping once per page.

  2. Clean up

    Shadows, noise, and color casts are removed for you. Crop, rotate, reorder, add, or delete pages, or merge several scans into one PDF.

  3. Recognize text

    Turn every page into text you can search, copy, translate, or save as a TXT file or searchable PDF. It all happens on your device.

  4. Sign and share

    Add your saved signature, then send a PDF, JPG, or TXT at the file size you choose, or print it over Wi-Fi.

Built for the documents you need to keep

Capturing a page takes a second. UltraScanner is built for everything after that.

Sign a PDF without printing it

Draw your signature once and UltraScanner keeps it ready. Place it on a lease, a permission slip, or an invoice approval, then send the signed PDF straight from your phone.

  • Save more than one signature or set of initials
  • Choose the ink color
  • Sign scans and PDFs you import from Files or Mail

Organized, and locked when it matters

Keep tax papers, school forms, and medical records in folders and subfolders on your device. Sort by date, name, or size, and switch between thumbnails and a list.

  • Lock the app with a passcode, Face ID, or Touch ID
  • Encrypt any PDF with its own password
  • Set a default file name pattern for new scans

Share the right file, at the right size

Send several documents at once as PDF, JPG, or plain text. Shrink a 4 MB scan to fit an upload form, or keep the original quality for your records.

  • Mail, Messages, AirDrop, and any app on your device
  • Save to Files, iCloud Drive, or Photos
  • Print to any AirPrint printer

Also included

Siri, Shortcuts, and Control Center
Say "Scan a document with UltraScanner", or start a scan from the Action button or Control Center.
iPhone and iPad
One universal app, with a layout that uses the larger iPad screen.
Import photos and PDFs
Bring in pictures from Photos and files from Files, Mail, or other apps.
Scan quality you control
Choose the capture quality that balances detail against file size.
Page editing
Crop, rotate, reorder, delete, add pages, and merge documents into one PDF.
No account needed
Open the app and scan. There is nothing to sign up for.

What people scan with UltraScanner

  • Receipts and expenses

    Keep a searchable record for expense reports, returns, and taxes.

  • Contracts and leases

    Sign, send, and find the clause you need years later.

  • Homework and notes

    Turn worksheets and book pages into PDFs to hand in or study from.

  • IDs and business cards

    Keep copies of cards and contacts, locked behind Face ID.

  • Invoices and statements

    Search by amount or company name across every bill you have scanned.

  • Medical forms

    Store records and insurance papers in a locked folder on your device.

  • Home and family papers

    Warranties, manuals, school letters, and the forms that come home in backpacks.

  • Whiteboards and slides

    Capture a meeting board or lecture slide and pull the text out of it.

Your documents stay on your device

A scanner sees your tax returns, IDs, and medical records. UltraScanner is designed so that we never do. Read the privacy policy for the details.

Text recognition runs on your iPhone
OCR uses Apple's Vision technology on the device. Page images and recognized text are not sent to a server.
Nothing is uploaded unless you share it
Files leave your device only when you send, export, or save them somewhere you choose.
Locks for the whole app and each PDF
Use a 4 to 8 digit passcode, Face ID, or Touch ID, and add a password to any PDF you send.
No ad trackers, no account
UltraScanner uses no third-party advertising trackers and doesn't ask you to sign up.

Questions, answered

Does UltraScanner upload my documents?

No. Scans, recognized text, and saved signatures are stored on your iPhone or iPad, and text recognition runs on the device using Apple's Vision technology. A document leaves your device only when you choose to share or export it, for example to Mail, Files, or iCloud Drive. No account is required.

Does UltraScanner work offline?

Yes. Scanning, editing, text recognition, search, signing, and organizing all work without an internet connection. You need a connection only to buy or restore Premium, or to send a file to an online service.

How do I turn a scanned document into editable text?

Open the document in UltraScanner and run text recognition from the toolbar. UltraScanner reads each page on your device, detects the language automatically, and lets you copy the text, export it as a TXT file, translate it, or save a searchable PDF.

How do I sign a PDF on my iPhone with UltraScanner?

Open the PDF, choose the signature tool, and draw your signature once. UltraScanner saves it, in the color you pick, so you can place it on any page of any document later.

UltraScanner adds a visual signature; check that the recipient accepts this kind of electronic signature for your document.

Which file formats can UltraScanner export?

PDF, JPG, and TXT. When you share, choose the original, large, medium, or small file size, then send by email or Messages, save to Files, iCloud Drive, or Photos, open in another app, or print to an AirPrint printer.

Does UltraScanner work on iPad?

Yes. UltraScanner is a universal app for iPhone and iPad. Premium purchases are available on both when you use the same Apple Account and tap Restore Purchase on the Premium screen.

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Scan your first document in under a minute

Free on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. Requires iOS 17 or later.

Download UltraScanner on the App Store