Photo Scan is an app by Google photos that lets users to scan and save their favourite printed photos using phone’s camera.
Photo Scan App comes under the category of Photography in the Google Play Store. The app requires an android device of 5.0 and up. The app is developed by Google LLC. It is last updated on 26th April 2019. The current version of the app is 1.5.2.242191532 and it has got 10,000,000+ installs in the play store. The size of the app varies with the device. The app can be used by individuals aged 3 and above. The app has been reviewed by 95,223 users and it has got 4.3 rating in Google play store.
Key features of the app
- Picture perfect and glare free
- Scan in seconds
- Safe and searchable with Google photos
- The app provides glare free scans with an easy step-by-step capture flow. It has the option for automatic cropping based on edge detection. Users can have straight, rectangular scans with perspective correction. The app has smart rotation feature due to which photos stay right side up no matter which way it is scanned.
- The app helps users to capture their favourite printed photos quickly and easily so that they do not have to spend much time on editing.
- The scans can be backed up using Google Photos app to keep them safe, searchable and organized. Users can bring their scans to life with movies, filters, and advanced editing controls. It can be shared with anyone just by sending a link.
- Users are able to take the scans of photos directly from the album and the photos do not contain any glare. It helps to digitalise old photos.
Drawbacks of the app
- Resolution is not so good
- Tutorial cannot be skipped
- No option to change the date of the scanned photo