PaperBeam: Scanner & PDF
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Scan, edit, sign, OCR, QR/barcode tools, and export PDFs privately.
- Downloads
- 3.7K+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- In-app purchases
- Updated
- Oct 15
- 2026 · v1.0.32
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About PaperBeam: Scanner & PDF
PaperBeam – Private Document Scanner & PDF Toolkit
PaperBeam is an offline-first document scanner and productivity toolkit designed for fast, secure, and private work. Scan, edit, organize, and share your documents—all directly from your phone, with no account required.
Whether you're scanning receipts, contracts, notes, ID cards, business cards, forms, or important paperwork, PaperBeam gives you powerful tools in a clean, modern, and intuitive interface.
📄 Smart Document Scanning
• Scan documents, receipts, notes, invoices, and forms
• Scan ID cards and business cards
• Import images or documents from your device
• Detect document edges automatically
• Create high-quality scans in seconds
✨ Powerful Editing Tools
• Crop, rotate, and reorder pages
• Adjust brightness, contrast, and colors
• Apply document enhancement filters
• Highlight important content
• Hide or redact sensitive information
• Combine multiple pages into a single document
• Merge the front and back of an ID card into one image
✍️ Sign Documents
• Add handwritten signatures
• Resize and position signatures precisely
• Sign documents before exporting or sharing
🔤 OCR (Image to Text)
• Extract text from images and scanned documents
• Copy recognized text instantly
• Save or share extracted text
📱 QR Codes & Barcodes
• Scan QR codes and barcodes quickly
• Generate stylish QR codes
• Create multiple barcode formats for different needs
📂 Organize Your Documents
• Keep scans organized with folders
• Add tags for quick searching
• Find documents faster with built-in search
• Bulk select files to move, delete, share, or export
• Choose a default save location or select one each time
📤 Export & Share
• Export documents as PDF
• Save pages as images
• Export to DOCX
• Share your files with any app whenever you need
🔒 Privacy Comes First
PaperBeam is built with privacy in mind.
Your documents stay on your device. There are:
• No mandatory accounts
• No required cloud storage
• No required sign-in
• No forced online connection
You stay in complete control of your data and decide when and where to share your documents.
Whether you're a student, professional, freelancer, business owner, or simply organizing personal paperwork, PaperBeam provides everything you need to scan, edit, sign, organize, convert, and share documents from one beautifully designed app.
PaperBeam — Scan smarter. Stay private. Work faster.
PaperBeam is an offline-first document scanner and productivity toolkit designed for fast, secure, and private work. Scan, edit, organize, and share your documents—all directly from your phone, with no account required.
Whether you're scanning receipts, contracts, notes, ID cards, business cards, forms, or important paperwork, PaperBeam gives you powerful tools in a clean, modern, and intuitive interface.
📄 Smart Document Scanning
• Scan documents, receipts, notes, invoices, and forms
• Scan ID cards and business cards
• Import images or documents from your device
• Detect document edges automatically
• Create high-quality scans in seconds
✨ Powerful Editing Tools
• Crop, rotate, and reorder pages
• Adjust brightness, contrast, and colors
• Apply document enhancement filters
• Highlight important content
• Hide or redact sensitive information
• Combine multiple pages into a single document
• Merge the front and back of an ID card into one image
✍️ Sign Documents
• Add handwritten signatures
• Resize and position signatures precisely
• Sign documents before exporting or sharing
🔤 OCR (Image to Text)
• Extract text from images and scanned documents
• Copy recognized text instantly
• Save or share extracted text
📱 QR Codes & Barcodes
• Scan QR codes and barcodes quickly
• Generate stylish QR codes
• Create multiple barcode formats for different needs
📂 Organize Your Documents
• Keep scans organized with folders
• Add tags for quick searching
• Find documents faster with built-in search
• Bulk select files to move, delete, share, or export
• Choose a default save location or select one each time
📤 Export & Share
• Export documents as PDF
• Save pages as images
• Export to DOCX
• Share your files with any app whenever you need
🔒 Privacy Comes First
PaperBeam is built with privacy in mind.
Your documents stay on your device. There are:
• No mandatory accounts
• No required cloud storage
• No required sign-in
• No forced online connection
You stay in complete control of your data and decide when and where to share your documents.
Whether you're a student, professional, freelancer, business owner, or simply organizing personal paperwork, PaperBeam provides everything you need to scan, edit, sign, organize, convert, and share documents from one beautifully designed app.
PaperBeam — Scan smarter. Stay private. Work faster.
What’s new
Version 1.0.32 · Updated October 15, 2026
Improved scanning tools, clearer feature access, and a smoother app experience.
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