# Scanly

> Free, open-source Android scanner. Clean PDFs, fully offline.

- Website: https://www.usescanly.co.in
- Launch page: https://indietide.com/products/scanly
- Launched: week 46 of 2026 (Nov 9 – Nov 15, 2026) on IndieTide, https://indietide.com/
- Votes: 1
- Pricing: Free
- Categories: Productivity, Open source
- Built with: SQLite
- An alternative to: Adobe Scan, CamScanner, Microsoft Lens
- Maker: Jeeva Prakash (https://indietide.com/makers/jeeva-prakash)

## About

Scanly is a free, open-source document scanner for Android. Turn receipts, notes, forms and ID cards into clean, multi-page PDFs on your phone. No account, no ads, no watermark and no subscription.

Capture a page or import photos, correct the crop, apply filters and organize documents into folders. Recognize text on your device, search scanned pages, add signatures and export PDFs or image ZIPs. Built-in PDF tools let you merge, compress and password-protect files.

Scanning, editing, OCR and storage happen on your device. Your documents stay local until you choose to export or share them. The source code is available on GitHub under the AGPL-3.0 license.

## A note from the maker

Scanly keeps everyday paperwork on your phone, from the first scan to the finished PDF. I'd love to hear how it handles your receipts, notes and forms, and where the scanning or editing workflow could be simpler. Feedback and contributions are welcome on GitHub: https://github.com/c1ph3rj/Scanly

## Straight answers from the maker

### Who is Scanly for?

Students, freelancers and anyone who needs to digitize receipts, notes, forms or everyday paperwork on an Android phone, especially when privacy and offline access matter.

### How much does Scanly cost?

Scanly is free and open source, with no ads, no watermark and no subscription. No account or payment is needed to start scanning.

### Where is my data stored?

Your document library is stored locally on your Android device. Scanning, editing and text recognition run on the device. Documents leave Scanly only when you choose to export or share them.

### Can I export my data?

Yes. Export documents as PDFs or image ZIPs, save them to your device or a folder you choose, and share them through Android. PDF export includes options such as passwords, page numbering, paper size and margins.

### Where does Scanly run?

Scanly is a native Android app for Android 10 and later, available on Google Play. Source code and build instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/c1ph3rj/Scanly

### Does Scanly work offline?

Yes. Capture, import, crop, filters, text recognition, document organization and PDF export work on your device without a cloud account. Downloading the app or sharing files through online services requires a connection.

### What makes Scanly different?

Scanly brings scanning, on-device OCR, searchable documents, signatures and PDF tools into a local workflow. It needs no account, adds no ads or watermark, and publishes its source under AGPL-3.0 so you can inspect how it works.

## Screenshots

![Scanly screenshot 1](https://indietide.com/media/screenshots/uWEDYorgD3YqAWSUfj09ZWidk7PBOwuN/d86a0c06-7966-4d2b-b284-b05d09080d93.webp)
![Scanly screenshot 2](https://indietide.com/media/screenshots/uWEDYorgD3YqAWSUfj09ZWidk7PBOwuN/68ad57d9-1dc6-469d-b326-f4b99b27cc87.webp)
![Scanly screenshot 3](https://indietide.com/media/screenshots/uWEDYorgD3YqAWSUfj09ZWidk7PBOwuN/76283aca-2037-4782-9258-4235208bb09b.webp)

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