PhotoScan by Google Photos

1.7.1.539739820

Google LLC

4.05

203,994 reviews

50,000,000+
Downloads

Free

Photos from the past, meet scanner from the future.

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4.05 · 203,994 reviews · 50,000,000+ downloads

PhotoScan by Google Photos turns printed memories into clear, glare-free digital scans with a simple, guided capture flow. It leverages automatic edge detection, perspective correction, and smart rotation, then backs scans up with Google Photos for safe, searchable storage.

Pros & Cons

Glare-free scans produced by automatic edge detection and cropping
Perspective correction for straight, rectangular results
Smart rotation keeps images right-side-up across captures
Seamless backup and search in Google Photos for safety and sharing

No built-in OCR or document/text extraction features (limited compared to some rivals)
Lacks advanced document-management features found in specialized scanning apps

About PhotoScan by Google Photos

PhotoScan by Google Photos is a photography app developed by Google LLC.

Download Statistics

PhotoScan by Google Photos has been downloaded 70 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 150 thousand times. It is ranked #106 in photography.

User Ratings

PhotoScan by Google Photos is rated 4.05 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 200 thousand ratings.

App Information

PhotoScan by Google Photos is FREE to download. The APK download size is 32.30 MB. The latest version available is 1.7.1.539739820. The last update was on July 24, 2023.

Technical Requirements

PhotoScan by Google Photos requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play November 2016.

Description

PhotoScan is a scanner app from Google Photos that lets you scan and save your favorite printed photos using your phone’s camera.

More data about PhotoScan by Google Photos

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	70 million
Recent downloads	150 thousand
Rating	4.05 based on 200 thousand ratings
Ranking	Medium ranked
Version	1.7.1.539739820
APK size	32.3 MB
Number of libraries	11
Designed for Android	5.0+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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Google Play Rating history and histogram

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Downloads over time

PhotoScan by Google Photos has been downloaded 70 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 5.1 thousand downloads per day.

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Comments on PhotoScan by Google Photos for Android

★★★★★ John Sansevere · Jul 27, 2026

I like this app because it's better than using your phone's camera to scan old paper photos.

★★★★★ Sam P · Feb 18, 2026

Wow, it's actually very impressive how good this app is. If you have a decent camera on your phone and follow the very simple instructions (aim the camera at each of the 4 circles) then the result is 100% perfect. Auto cropped, all glare removed and comes out literally perfect like you'd expect a real scanner to work. Like others have mentioned, if you "share" the photo to then save it, it gets a Google watermark. But you can just screenshot the photo instead and end up with no watermark. 10/10

★★★★★ Game Loader · Feb 22, 2026

Good App. But need to add photo scan with High quality and best quality. Best Pixels. At least mobile camera's original pixels. Then it will be best. Give an update.

★☆☆☆☆ Michael Amygdalidis · Mar 13, 2026

The addition of mandatory framing watermarks ruins a previously good application.

★☆☆☆☆ William “Bill” Tinklepaugh · Mar 13, 2026

UPDATE: 03-13-26 I think, it depends on the Name Brand+Model of the phone used. Never got this app to work! It starts by telling you to move the Circle, but doesn't + will not follow your finger as you try to slide the "Circle" to 1 of 4 solid dots in the corners of your phone screen, using the order shown in "Here's How To Scan" but doesn't move, with your finger. End result of each attempt causes white pop-up window to display "Scan NOT Completed" < with NO INDICATION OF WHY.

★☆☆☆☆ Y Laskowski · Apr 4, 2026

2.\nNights ago I was able to find photos from November 11th 2016. The next day, I am not able to find them. And today, I still cannot find them

★★☆☆☆ MK Kadavath · May 29, 2026

Outdated app for the AI era. Manually clicking 4 corners to scan a single photo is frustrating and time-consuming. Google should either update it with automatic AI scanning or remove it from the Play Store.

Google Play Rankings for PhotoScan by Google Photos

Top rankings

Rank	Country	Category	List
106	Japan	Photography	Top Free
170	Mexico	Photography	Top Free

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Technologies used by PhotoScan by Google Photos

PhotoScan by Google Photos is requesting 7 permissions and is using 11 libraries.

Permissions

Development tools

test access to protected storage

Your accounts

read Google service configuration

Storage

modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Hardware controls

take pictures and videos, control vibration

System tools

run at startup, prevent phone from sleeping

Ad network libraries

None found

Social libraries

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Development tools

Android Jetpack core

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Trust & Safety: Permissions include CAMERA, READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, WAKE_LOCK, VIBRATE, RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED, and READ_GSERVICES. The app uses standard platform permissions for capturing, storing, and backing up scans; data can be stored locally and optionally backed up to Google Photos for safety and accessibility.

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