Search inside old scans
Use local OCR to find words inside saved receipts, invoices, contracts, forms, and notes.
OCR & search
Search scanned documents by text on iPhone and iPad
On-device OCR makes saved documents searchable, so a remembered word can lead you back to the right page.
Use local OCR to find words inside saved receipts, invoices, contracts, forms, and notes.
Local-first by design
On-device OCR
Recognize text locally, then search for it later.
OCR runs on device
Flatscan uses Apple's Vision framework for text recognition. There is no server-side OCR pipeline.
Built for everyday paper
A scanner that becomes an archive.
Export recognized text
Save the recognized text from an OCR-ready document as a UTF-8 TXT file whenever you need it.
Review before saving
Reorder, remove, add, and rotate captured or imported pages before saving them to a local folder.
Quick answers
Private document scanner FAQ.
Is Flatscan an OCR document scanner?
Yes. Flatscan uses Apple's on-device Vision OCR to recognize text in saved documents and make it searchable inside the app.
Can I export PDFs without a watermark?
Yes. Clean PDF export is available without a watermark. Pro is for unlimited OCR and search plus searchable PDF export.
Does Flatscan upload my documents?
No. Flatscan does not upload document images, OCR text, document titles, search queries, or archive contents to Flatscan servers.
Built for everyday paper
A private scanner for paperwork you need to find again.
Private document scanner for iPhone and iPad
Scan or import documents into a searchable archive that stays on your device.
Export clean PDFs from iPhone and iPad
Scan or import pages, then share a clear PDF without a watermark.
Organize documents on iPhone and iPad
Keep receipts, invoices, contracts, forms, notes, and files in one local archive that is easy to browse later.