Your documents stay local
Scans, imported pages, thumbnails, OCR text, folders, and search data live in the app container on your device.
Privacy
Private document scanner for iPhone and iPad
Scan or import documents into a searchable archive that stays on your device.
Scans, imported pages, thumbnails, OCR text, folders, and search data live in the app container on your device.
Local-first by design
OCR runs on device
Flatscan uses Apple's Vision framework for text recognition. There is no server-side OCR pipeline.
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.
Exports are your choice
When you share a PDF or TXT file, Apple's share sheet lets you choose the destination.
Search inside old scans
Use local OCR to find words inside saved receipts, invoices, contracts, forms, and notes.
Quick answers
Private document scanner FAQ.
Does Flatscan upload my documents?
No. Flatscan does not upload document images, OCR text, document titles, search queries, or archive contents to Flatscan servers.
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.
Built for everyday paper
A private scanner for paperwork you need to find again.
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.
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.