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
OCR included: get searchable, copy-paste ready PDFs.
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: only what is required for scanning, exporting PDFs, and optional OCR language downloads.
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.
Check it on GitHubFairScan doesn't advertise, doesn't collect user data, and doesn't have a marketing budget. It grows mainly because people recommend it to others.
A positive review on Google Play helps other people discover FairScan and gives them confidence to try it.
If you know someone looking for a simple document scanner, tell them about FairScan.
If you'd like to support ongoing development financially, donations are appreciated but never expected.
Discover insights, updates, and ideas behind FairScan.
August 30, 2026
From day one, it was obvious to me that FairScan would be open source, and the GPL felt like the natural choice. I didn't give it much thought at the time. What did give me pause was something else: once code is out there, you lose control over what happens to it. Here's how I made peace with that, and why GPL still felt right.
July 31, 2026
I present FairScan as a "simple and respectful" app. I already wrote about what "respectful" means to me. This time, I want to explain what "simple" really involves: not a lack of features, but a constant effort to keep complexity away from users. And sometimes, it means saying no.
Questions or feedback?
No. FairScan is currently available only for Android. Any iOS application using the name "FairScan" is developed independently and is not associated with this project.
FairScan focuses on fast, automatic processing so you can get a PDF in a few seconds. Manual adjustments are limited to rotating pages, reordering them, adjusting document edges, and choosing between color and greyscale.
APKs are available on GitHub releases. The SHA-256 signing certificate digest is
820710961328e1834bcb8158092e6b6c5b519fcd3bdb2e5319ebdaf08f9ea1e8.