Reliable offline OCR works even in airplane mode. For complex documents, Scanly’s managed cloud AI powered by Mistral delivers faithful, structured transcription.
Free · No account for on-device scanning · Apache-2.0 open source
Capture difficult pages, keep their structure intact, and move the result wherever it needs to go.
On-device PaddleOCR PP-OCRv6 through ONNX Runtime handles scanning, layout detection, table recognition, and every export fully offline — no key or account. Nine script packs are available; Latin, Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic ship in the app, with others on demand.
Scanly’s managed cloud AI, powered by Mistral, re-types the page as structure-preserving Markdown: the same words, headings, bold text, line breaks, and tables. It reads handwriting, receipts, forms, and multi-column pages, then streams the result live.
Rendered Markdown turns headings, lists, checkboxes, code, and tables into a clean reading view. Switch to plain text anytime.
Create paginated PDFs with repeating table headers, editable Word .docx, Markdown, CSV, or JSON with text, line boxes, confidence, and page numbers. Files land in Downloads/Scanly; printing includes Save-as-PDF.
Translate a complete scan into any of 18 languages without leaving the reading view. Results are cached per language.
ML Kit and ZXing-C++ power pinch-zoom, tap-to-focus, and useful actions: open URLs, join Wi-Fi, dial, save contacts, or add events. EAN, UPC, and ISBN lookups send only the number.
Nothing leaves your device unless you tap AI Scan or Translate. Offline OCR, barcode scanning, and scan history stay on your phone.
Built entirely with Jetpack Compose, with dynamic color, a polished dark theme, and a pure-black OLED mode.
Stay offline for speed and privacy, or call in cloud AI for the pages that need it.
Capture the page and run on-device OCR, completely offline.
Tap AI Scan for precise structured transcription — free with a rewarded ad, or ad-free on Pro.
Review the result, translate it, then send it to PDF, Word, Markdown, CSV, or JSON.
Local scanning stays unlimited. Choose how you want to use the cloud.
Everything you need to scan locally.
Serious capacity without the ads.
On-device OCR is always free and unlimited. Cloud AI is free with a rewarded ad, or ad-free with a monthly quota on Pro.
Compare what’s included.
| Feature | Free | Scanly Pro |
|---|---|---|
| On-device OCR | ✓ Unlimited | ✓ Unlimited |
| Barcode & QR | ✓ Unlimited | ✓ Unlimited |
| Cloud AI | Rewarded ad per scan | 700 pages / month |
| Ads | For cloud AI scans | ✓ None |
| Document limit | Images and PDFs | 300 pages · 30 MB |
| Office files | — | ✓ Included |
| Translation | — | ✓ 18 languages |
Yes. On-device OCR and barcode scanning are always free and unlimited. Cloud AI scans are free after a short rewarded ad, or included ad-free with Pro.
Scanly provides a managed cloud AI service, with Mistral under the hood for accurate, structure-preserving transcription and translation.
No account is needed for on-device scanning. Scanly Pro is activated with a license key.
Pro is a monthly subscription processed by LemonSqueezy. You can cancel anytime; see the refund and cancellation policy.
Scanly is built for Android. Download the APK directly; it is also coming to F-Droid and other app stores.
Private offline scanning and faithful AI transcription, in one Android app.