An Android app to scan your documents —
simple and
respectful.
“The Simplest Android App for Scanning Documents.” — WIRED
Scanning a document should never feel complicated. With FairScan, you get a clean PDF in just a few seconds. The application guides you through a straightforward process so you can focus on your document, not on the tool.
Easy flow: scan, review if needed, save or share
Clear, distraction-free interface
Automatic document detection, crop, and enhancement
Instant share: One tap to export a shareable PDF
FairScan was built on a simple principle: it should serve the interests of its users, not the interests of a business. Its features and code were designed with that perspective in mind.
Privacy: your scans stay on your device. No cloud, no account, no trackers.
Focus: no ads, no nagging to upgrade, only what you need.
Freedom: no watermarks, no page limits, no restrictions on sharing.
Transparency: open-source code, open to review.
Minimal permissions: camera only (and shared storage on older Android versions).
1. Point your phone – FairScan detects the document
2. Preview the scan and adjust if needed
3. Save a PDF on your mobile device or share it instantly
FairScan is free, open-source, and built to respect you — not a business model.
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March 14, 2026
When scanning a document with a phone, one key question is: where should the image be cropped? Detecting the document is only the first step. Turning its outline into a clean quadrilateral is another challenge, and different algorithms can lead to surprisingly different results.
Not yet. It may come one day, but it's not planned short-term.
FairScan focuses on fast, automatic processing so you can get a PDF in a few seconds. Manual adjustments are limited to rotating and reordering pages.
I'm not comfortable accepting donations at the moment. The most helpful way to support FairScan is by leaving a Play Store review or spreading the word to people who might benefit from it. Thank you!
APKs are available on GitHub releases. The SHA-256 signing certificate digest is
820710961328e1834bcb8158092e6b6c5b519fcd3bdb2e5319ebdaf08f9ea1e8.