# Scanner Pro: what Readdle's scanner app does, and the step after the scan

Scanner Pro is Readdle's scanner app for iPhone and iPad. It adds a searchable OCR text layer to scans, exports PDF, Word, PowerPoint or JPG, and is free to download with Scanner Pro Plus sold in the app[1][2]. When the scan needs to become an editable Word file in another language, upload it to LoreAI.

## What Scanner Pro does

Scanner Pro turns the iPhone or iPad camera into a document scanner. It finds the page borders, corrects perspective and removes shadows, then saves single or multi-page PDFs[2]. Scans sync through iCloud to the iPhone, iPad and Mac versions[1].

- **Text recognition**: Built-in OCR adds a searchable text layer you can find, select and copy[1]
- **Export formats**: PDF, Word, PowerPoint or JPG[2], plus TXT[1]
- **OCR languages**: 25+ languages, including English, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese[2]
- **Translation**: A Translator tool on iOS 26 that uses Apple's system translation, 20+ languages[1]
- **Extras**: Signatures, form filling, fax, QR codes and receipt scanning[2]
- **Price**: Free to download; Scanner Pro Plus is an in-app purchase[2]

## Where Scanner Pro fits, and where LoreAI comes in

Scanner Pro is built for capturing paper: receipts, IDs, contracts and books, organized and shared from the phone. Its OCR makes the scan searchable, and its translator turns the recognized text into another language on the device[1].

LoreAI starts where the scan ends. You upload the PDF Scanner Pro saved, or a photo, and get back one Word file in the language you need. LoreAI reads the page with OCR, including stamps, seals and handwriting, translates it into any of 105 languages and rebuilds headings, lists and tables in Word. Names, dates and numbers stay exactly as written, and names in non-Latin scripts are romanized.

That matters for documents with structure: a birth certificate with fields, a transcript with a grade table, a contract with numbered clauses. The Word file keeps that structure, so you can correct a name or send it to a translator for certification.

## Scanner Pro and LoreAI side by side

*Checked on November 6, 2026, against Readdle's page and the App Store listing*

| What you need | Scanner Pro | LoreAI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| File types | Camera scans and photos on iPhone and iPad[2] | PDF, JPG and PNG |
| PDF length | Multi-page scans in one file[1] | Free 3, Basic 30, Pro 100 pages |
| Scanned pages | Searchable text layer[1] | Read with OCR, then translated |
| What you download | PDF, Word, PowerPoint, JPG or TXT[1][2] | A translated, editable Word file (.docx) |
| Translation | Translator tool on iOS 26, 20+ languages[1] | Into 105 languages, whole document |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad and Mac[1] | Any browser, on any phone or computer |
| Price | Free with in-app purchases[2] | First document free, then Basic at $12.99 a month |

## Use them together

1. **Scan the document in Scanner Pro.** Keep every page in one PDF.
2. **Export the PDF.** Share it to Files, or open LoreAI in Safari and upload it from there.
3. **Pick the language and download.** Your first document is free, up to 3 pages.

Other scanner apps work the same way. Compare them on the [best scanner app for iPhone](https://www.loreai.org/compare/best-scanner-app-iphone) page, or read about [CamScanner OCR](https://www.loreai.org/compare/camscanner-ocr). For a Word file in the same language, see [scan a document to Word](https://www.loreai.org/scan-document-to-word).

## Neither one certifies a translation

LoreAI is not a certified translation service, and a scanner app's translator is not one either. For USCIS, a court or a university, a translator signs a certification. The [guide to getting a certified translation](https://www.loreai.org/how-to-get-a-certified-translation) explains the steps.

## Questions people ask

### Is Scanner Pro free?

It is free to download, and Readdle sells Scanner Pro Plus as an in-app purchase[2].

### Does Scanner Pro have OCR?

Yes. Its OCR adds a searchable text layer so you can find, select and copy text[1].

### Can Scanner Pro translate a scan?

Yes, on iOS 26. Its Translator tool uses Apple's system translation for 20+ languages[1]. LoreAI returns the whole document translated as an editable Word file.

### Does Scanner Pro work on Android or Windows?

Readdle lists iPhone, iPad and Mac[1]. LoreAI runs in any browser, so you can upload from Android or Windows.

## Sources

1. [Readdle: Scanner Pro](https://readdle.com/scannerpro), accessed November 6, 2026
2. [App Store: Scanner Pro, Scan to PDF](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scanner-pro-scan-to-pdf/id333710667), accessed November 6, 2026

By Matt Mountain · Updated November 6, 2026