Scan, OCR and file straight into Paperless-ngx, Nextcloud or your NAS – Apple Intelligence now detects the document type on device. Free to use.
Scn3R is the document scanner for people who run their own archive: scan, recognize text (OCR) and file straight into your self-hosted Paperless-ngx, Nextcloud/WebDAV or the NAS on your home network – automatically if you like, with correspondent, document type and tags. No account, no tracking: everything runs on your iPhone.
• File into your own self-hosted Paperless-ngx server, or export to WebDAV / Nextcloud — manually or automatically
• File onto a NAS in your home network (FRITZ!NAS, Synology, QNAP or any SMB share) — automatically with every new scan if you like
• Scan in seconds with automatic edge detection, perspective correction and multi-page support
• Offline text recognition (OCR) — every document fully searchable, with fast in-app full-text search that highlights the match. Your documents stay private and are never exposed to system-wide search
• Edit pages: adjust brightness, contrast and color, or apply Color / Grayscale / B&W — fully reversible, because the original scan is always kept
• Reorder pages with a drag, reset to the original scan order, and merge several scans into one document (split them again anytime)
• Receipts & invoices: amount, merchant, date and category captured automatically
• Scan ID cards and passports — name, number and expiry are read straight from the MRZ (fully on-device, no NFC, no identity verification)
• Add a hand-drawn signature directly onto a page — recolor or remove it anytime
• On-device AI: summarize a document and translate its text, in your language (Apple Intelligence)
• Export searchable PDFs with an embedded text layer; choose the PDF page size (Automatic or A-series); export tables to CSV; password-protect PDFs; or save as JPG/PNG
• App lock with Face ID, Touch ID or passcode
• Interface available in 14 languages
• Crop, rotate and auto-straighten pages after scanning; add stamps (“Paid”), notes and arrows — all reversible, because the original scan is kept, and searchable
Free to use, no account needed: scanning, OCR, filing into Paperless-ngx, Nextcloud and your NAS, summaries, page editing and export.
Private by design: text recognition, AI and all processing happen only on your iPhone. Your documents never leave your device.
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New in this version:
• Made for iPhone Duo: unfolded, list and document sit side by side with the boundary right on the fold – in Documents, Search, Warranty & contracts and Settings. Folded like a stand: the document on top, the list below.
• Apple Intelligence now determines the document type right on your device: doctors’ bills are recognized as invoices instead of “Document” – and reach Paperless-ngx with the right document type.
• Even without Apple Intelligence, Scn3R now spots medical, electricity or phone bills by their wording.
• A type you enter yourself stays put – even when a document is analyzed again.
• To re-sort older scans, use “Recognize text again”.
• ID cards and passports are read correctly again when analyzed again.
Version 1.1.0
The developer, Benjamin Zuckerer, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Supported Features
Dark Interface
Information
Seller
Benjamin Zuckerer
Size
10 MB
Category
Productivity
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.