Physical Scanner Connect

Name: Physical Scanner Connect
Availability: InStock
Author: FuturaApp, Inc.

Physical Scanner Connect lets you turn paper into searchable PDFs on your Mac using a compatible scanner, without a printer app or account.

by FuturaApp, Inc.

Get it on the Mac App Store

Helps you Scan & digitize documents 12 Search inside PDFs & scans 9

What you get

Turn your paper stacks into searchable PDFs you can save or send.

You can turn letters, contracts and forms into searchable PDFs using a compatible network or USB scanner. You don’t need the printer maker’s app or an account. Your scans stay on your Mac until you save or send them, and you can find words inside the PDFs later.

For stacks of paperwork, you get pages in the right order with blank backs left out. Even with a one-sided feeder, you can scan both sides in two passes. Before saving, you can rotate, reorder or remove pages. If paper jams or you quit before saving, you can return to the pages already scanned rather than start over.

You can also digitize several printed photos at once, with each saved as a separate image. Scanning is free to test with your equipment; saving and sharing require a one-time purchase, with no subscription.

Find words later

You get searchable PDFs, so you can look for text in scanned letters, contracts and forms.
Keep stacks in order

You can scan both sides with a one-sided feeder and get correctly ordered pages without blank backs.
Digitize photos together

You can place several photos on the glass and get a separate image for each one.
Avoid rescanning lost work

You keep already scanned pages after a paper jam or quitting before saving.
Send paperwork from your Mac

You can share scanned PDFs through Mail, Messages or AirDrop after unlocking saving and sharing.

Best for

You regularly email scanned contracts or forms
You need to digitize double-sided paper stacks
You want digital copies of old printed photos

Skip it if

You don’t need it if you have no compatible scanner or your current scanning app already covers your needs.

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From the developer

Scan paper on your Mac with the scanner in your printer. No printer app. No account. Physical Scanner Connect finds your scanner, scans your pages and gives you a searchable PDF to save or send. WHAT YOU CAN DO Scan a letter, a contract or a form, and email it as a PDF. Scan a whole stack, front and back.

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