Clean PDFs without a watermark
Scan or import pages, review them, then export a normal PDF without ads or watermark tricks.
PDF export
Export clean PDFs from iPhone and iPad
Scan or import pages, then share a clear PDF without a watermark.
Scan or import pages, review them, then export a normal PDF without ads or watermark tricks.
Local-first by design
Clean PDF
Clean PDF export stays useful without an upgrade.
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.
Review before saving
Reorder, remove, add, and rotate captured or imported pages before saving them to a local folder.
Searchable PDF export
Flatscan Pro exports PDFs with selectable text when you need to search them outside the app.
Quick answers
Private document scanner FAQ.
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.
Can Flatscan create searchable PDFs?
Yes. During the 14-day Pro trial or with Flatscan Pro, documents with recognized text can export as searchable PDFs with selectable text.
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.
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.
Organize documents on iPhone and iPad
Keep receipts, invoices, contracts, forms, notes, and files in one local archive that is easy to browse later.