Magic Scan

About this app

The FREE and powerful text scanner powered by Apple Intelligence. Point your camera at any printed text — documents, books, signs, receipts — and Magic Scan extracts it instantly using on-device OCR. No cloud APIs, no sign-in, fully private. LIVE CAMERA OCR See text detected in real-time as you point your camera. Yellow bounding boxes highlight every word. Tap to capture — with haptic feedback and a flash animation. SMART ENTITY DETECTION Magic Scan automatically finds actionable information in your scans: • Phone numbers — tap to call • Addresses — tap to open in Maps • URLs — tap to open in Safari • Dates — tap to add to Calendar APPLE TRANSLATION Translate scanned text on-device using the native iOS Translation framework. Private, fast, no API keys required. TEXT-TO-SPEECH Hear any scanned text read aloud with one tap. Perfect for accessibility or hands-free use. SHARE AS IMAGE Export any scan as a beautifully styled card image. Share via AirDrop, Messages, social media, or save to Photos. SCAN ANYTHING • Receipts, invoices, and accounting documents • Recipes from cookbooks • Notes, letters, and certificates • Whiteboard discussions and meeting notes • Business cards and contact info • Restaurant menus • Magazine and newspaper articles • Book pages and passages • Instructions and product labels • Road signs, airport signs, and station boards • And much more... SCAN HISTORY Every scan is saved locally on your device. Swipe to delete, browse anytime. Your data never leaves your phone. SCAN STATISTICS See word count, character count, and estimated reading time for every scan. DARK MODE Full dark mode support with adaptive colors that look beautiful day and night. PREMIUM Remove ads with a one-time purchase. That's it — no subscriptions, no hidden fees. PRIVACY FIRST All processing happens on your device using Apple Vision and Apple Translation. No data is sent to any server. No account required. Permissions needed: • Camera — to scan text from printed sources • Photos — to scan text from images in your library Magic Scan — the smartest way to digitize the world around you.

Completely rebuilt for 2026 with Apple Intelligence: • NEW: Live Camera OCR — see text detected in real-time with bounding boxes • NEW: Smart Entity Detection — tap phone numbers to call, addresses to open Maps, URLs to browse, dates to add to Calendar • NEW: Text-to-Speech — hear any scan read aloud • NEW: Share as Image — export scans as styled cards • NEW: Full Dark Mode with adaptive colors • Replaced Google Translate with Apple Translation (on-device, private) • Replaced Firebase ML with Apple Vision OCR (faster, offline) • Modernized UI with card-style layout and SF Symbols • Upgraded to StoreKit 2 for Premium purchases • Removed sign-in requirement — just open and scan

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1. First observed Oct 2, 2026 · 7:06 PM Free