Need a Microsoft Lens replacement? These 5 alternative scanning apps fit the bill

Need a Microsoft Lens replacement? These 5 alternative scanning apps fit the bill ...
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Microsoft is finally retiring its free scanner app (but there are alternatives)

Nothing lasts forever. Devices lose support, standards are replaced, and software becomes obsolete. So it is with Microsoft Lens, whose days are numbered. Keen observers have known about this since ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft is retiring the Lens scanner app for iOS, Android

Microsoft has started retiring the Microsoft Lens PDF scanner app for Android and iOS devices on Friday, January 9th, with plans to remove it from app stores next month. Microsoft Lens (previously ...
PC Magazine

Still Using Microsoft Lens? You Only Have a Few Weeks to Find an Alternative

The Microsoft Lens app for Android and iOS gives users a way to scan real-life documents using their smartphone. Last year, Microsoft said it would shut it down on Dec. 15, but we're now into 2026, ...
Windows Report

Microsoft Lens Removed From App Stores as Final Shutdown Approaches

Microsoft Lens is leaving app stores, with scanning support ending March 9. Existing users get a short grace period before ...
Lifehacker

Microsoft Is Finally Retiring Its Free Scanner App (but There Are Alternatives)

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...