Optic review
A balanced free scanner for searchable documents on iOS and Android.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Optic is a mobile document-scanning app for iPhone and Android, aimed at people who need to turn receipts, invoices, contracts, books, notes, forms, IDs, and similar paperwork into organized digital files. It combines automatic document capture with edge detection, auto-cropping, perspective correction, page straightening, image enhancement, OCR text recognition, and PDF or JPG export. The free plan makes it suitable for occasional scanning, while the broader feature set also supports users managing multipage documents and searchable archives.
Its strongest area is the scanning workflow itself. Optic can create single- or multi-page PDFs, reorder and merge pages, compress files, apply filters, and produce searchable text through OCR. That gives it a wider document workflow than a basic camera-to-PDF utility. Support for both iOS and Android also makes the product relevant for households, students, professionals, and small teams working across the two major mobile platforms. The app listings emphasize exporting and sharing scans through device and cloud workflows, while the website describes local-first processing.
Pricing follows a freemium model with a free plan and Optic Premium Monthly and Optic Premium Yearly plans. The published plan highlights describe the paid tiers as adding premium scanning features, and the listed starting price is 3.99. Optic is a good fit for buyers who want OCR, searchable PDFs, multipage handling, and correction tools without committing to a narrow platform. Buyers seeking clearly differentiated paid tiers or a broader integration ecosystem should compare alternatives before choosing a subscription.
Optic pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Automatic capture, edge detection, cropping, and perspective correction
- OCR creates searchable PDFs from scanned documents
- Scans export as PDF or JPG across single- and multipage workflows
- Where it doesn't
- Paid plans are limited to Monthly and Yearly Premium options
- Published plan highlights do not distinguish individual premium features
- Advanced integrations are centered on device and cloud sharing workflows
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