PhotoScan by Google Photos
High res, glare-free scanner
Free
1.7for iPhone, iPod touch
Age Rating
PhotoScan by Google Photos Screenshots
About PhotoScan by Google Photos
Photos from the past, meet scanner from the future.
PhotoScan is an app from Google Photos that lets you scan and save your favorite printed photos using your phone’s camera.
PICTURE PERFECT AND GLARE FREE
Don’t just take a picture of a picture. Create enhanced digital scans, wherever your photos are.
– Get glare-free scans with an easy step-by-step capture flow
– Automatic cropping based on edge detection
– Straight, rectangular scans with perspective correction
– Smart rotation, so your photos stay right-side-up no matter which way you scan them
SCAN IN SECONDS
Capture your favorite printed photos quickly and easily, so you can spend less time editing and more time looking at your bad childhood haircut.
For documents and photos in glare-free environments, toggle off glare removal for even faster scans.
SAFE AND SEARCHABLE WITH GOOGLE PHOTOS
Back up your scans with the Google Photos app to keep them safe, searchable, and organized. Bring your scans to life with movies, filters, and advanced editing controls. And share them with anyone, just by sending a link.
PhotoScan is an app from Google Photos that lets you scan and save your favorite printed photos using your phone’s camera.
PICTURE PERFECT AND GLARE FREE
Don’t just take a picture of a picture. Create enhanced digital scans, wherever your photos are.
– Get glare-free scans with an easy step-by-step capture flow
– Automatic cropping based on edge detection
– Straight, rectangular scans with perspective correction
– Smart rotation, so your photos stay right-side-up no matter which way you scan them
SCAN IN SECONDS
Capture your favorite printed photos quickly and easily, so you can spend less time editing and more time looking at your bad childhood haircut.
For documents and photos in glare-free environments, toggle off glare removal for even faster scans.
SAFE AND SEARCHABLE WITH GOOGLE PHOTOS
Back up your scans with the Google Photos app to keep them safe, searchable, and organized. Bring your scans to life with movies, filters, and advanced editing controls. And share them with anyone, just by sending a link.
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.7
Last updated on Nov 21, 2022
Old Versions
• Completely revamped look and feel to improve usability and navigation.
• Support for dynamic colors (Light Mode and Dark Mode).
• Support for dynamic colors (Light Mode and Dark Mode).
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Version History
1.7
Nov 21, 2022
• Completely revamped look and feel to improve usability and navigation.
• Support for dynamic colors (Light Mode and Dark Mode).
• Support for dynamic colors (Light Mode and Dark Mode).
1.6
May 25, 2022
• Bug fixes and performance improvements
1.5.1
Mar 10, 2018
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
• Performance improvements
• Bug fixes, especially for iPhone X
• Performance improvements
• Bug fixes, especially for iPhone X
1.5
Dec 14, 2017
Easier capture and save
• Scanned photos are saved to your device on capture.
Improved corner editor
• In addition to the corners, you can now drag the edges to adjust the automatic cropping of your scanned photo.
• Scanned photos are saved to your device on capture.
Improved corner editor
• In addition to the corners, you can now drag the edges to adjust the automatic cropping of your scanned photo.
1.4.1
Apr 21, 2017
New in this update:
New quick scan mode
• Toggle off glare removal for one-capture scans
• Great for documents and photos in glare-free environments
More awesome stuff
• Share your scans right from the app
• Performance improvements
If you can dream it, you can scan it!
New quick scan mode
• Toggle off glare removal for one-capture scans
• Great for documents and photos in glare-free environments
More awesome stuff
• Share your scans right from the app
• Performance improvements
If you can dream it, you can scan it!
1.4
Apr 19, 2017
New quick scan mode
• Toggle off glare removal for one-capture scans
• Great for documents and photos in glare-free environments
More awesome stuff
• Share your scans right from the app
• Performance improvements
• Toggle off glare removal for one-capture scans
• Great for documents and photos in glare-free environments
More awesome stuff
• Share your scans right from the app
• Performance improvements
1.3.1
Feb 21, 2017
New in this update:
• Save a photo while reviewing it
• Ability to view the tutorial and tooltips again
• Performance improvements
If you can dream it, you can scan it!
• Save a photo while reviewing it
• Ability to view the tutorial and tooltips again
• Performance improvements
If you can dream it, you can scan it!
1.3
Jan 23, 2017
• Improved capture process for certain photo aspect ratios
• Performance improvements
Tweet your favorite scans to @GooglePhotos and get internet points!
• Performance improvements
Tweet your favorite scans to @GooglePhotos and get internet points!
1.2
Dec 16, 2016
New in this update:
• Higher resolution scans on iPhone 6s, iPhone SE, and iPhone 7.
• Performance improvements.
Share your favorite scans with #PhotoScan. We enjoy seeing your questionable childhood clothing choices.
• Higher resolution scans on iPhone 6s, iPhone SE, and iPhone 7.
• Performance improvements.
Share your favorite scans with #PhotoScan. We enjoy seeing your questionable childhood clothing choices.
1.1
Nov 18, 2016
Thanks for your support! We scan hardly contain our excitement.
New in this update:
• Many performance improvements and bug fixes, especially for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
• Added a tilt warning during scanning, in case you forget to keep your phone level (it happens).
Stay tuned for more, and don’t forget to do some #ThanksScanning if you’re home for Thanksgiving.
New in this update:
• Many performance improvements and bug fixes, especially for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
• Added a tilt warning during scanning, in case you forget to keep your phone level (it happens).
Stay tuned for more, and don’t forget to do some #ThanksScanning if you’re home for Thanksgiving.
1.0
Nov 15, 2016
PhotoScan by Google Photos FAQ
PhotoScan by Google Photos is available in regions other than the following restricted countries:
Cote Divoire,Afghanistan,Rwanda,Serbia,Kosovo,Morocco,Cameroon,Myanmar,Zambia,Congo, Democratic Republic,Vanuatu,Georgia,Montenegro,Nauru,Bosnia & Herzegovina,Maldives,Libya,Iraq,Tonga,Gabon
PhotoScan by Google Photos supports English, Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lingala, Malay, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Swiss German, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Click here to learn how to download PhotoScan by Google Photos in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of PhotoScan by Google Photos.
iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.