Everything you need to know about ScanDash and how it keeps your documents private.
No. ScanDash processes all documents 100% on your iPhone using Apple's VisionKit and Vision frameworks. Your documents are never uploaded to ScanDash servers. We literally cannot see your documents because they never leave your device.
Yes. ScanDash offers a generous free tier that includes unlimited scanning, AI-powered file naming, OCR text search, 5 folders, and iCloud sync. Pro features like PDF annotations, signatures, and unlimited folders are available for $4.99/month.
The key difference is privacy. CamScanner, Adobe Scan, and most other scanner apps upload your documents to their cloud servers for processing. ScanDash processes everything on your iPhone—your documents never leave your device. Additionally, ScanDash requires no account to use and has no ads.
Yes, completely. Because all processing happens on your device, ScanDash works fully offline. You can scan, search, edit, and organize documents without any internet connection.
ScanDash uses Apple's on-device machine learning to read your scanned document and automatically generate a descriptive filename. For example, a receipt from Staples might be named 'Receipt_Staples_$47.23_Jan15.pdf'. This happens entirely on your iPhone—no data is sent to external servers.
Yes. ScanDash uses on-device OCR (Optical Character Recognition) to extract text from your scans. You can search naturally, like 'coffee receipts from December' and find matching documents instantly. All search happens locally on your device.
No. ScanDash does not require any account, email, or sign-up. Just download the app and start scanning. Your documents stay on your device.
If you enable iCloud sync, your documents sync directly between your Apple devices using your own iCloud account. ScanDash never sees this data—it's a direct connection between your devices and Apple's servers that you control.
Yes. ScanDash is designed specifically for privacy-conscious users. Your documents are protected by iOS's built-in security including device encryption, app sandboxing, and optional Face ID/Touch ID. Because we don't store your documents on servers, there's no central database that could be breached.
ScanDash can scan any physical document including receipts, invoices, contracts, IDs, business cards, notes, whiteboards, and more. The app uses intelligent edge detection to capture documents cleanly.
Yes, with a Pro subscription. You can add annotations, highlights, text, and signatures to your scanned PDFs. All editing happens on-device.
No. ScanDash has no ads and never will. We make money from Pro subscriptions, not from advertising or selling your data.
No. ScanDash does not use any analytics SDKs or tracking. We don't know how often you use the app, what documents you scan, or any other usage information. We believe you should be able to use an app without being watched.
In 2019, CamScanner was removed from the Google Play Store after malware was discovered in the app. While it has since returned, many users prefer alternatives that don't upload documents to company servers. ScanDash processes everything on-device, eliminating this risk entirely.
Yes. You can export scanned documents as PDFs and share them via email, Messages, AirDrop, or any other app. Pro users can also batch export multiple documents at once.
ScanDash requires iOS 17 or later and works on iPhone 8 and newer. For best results, we recommend iPhone 11 or later for improved camera quality and faster on-device processing.
Subscriptions are managed through Apple. Go to Settings → [Your Name] → Subscriptions → ScanDash to manage or cancel. You'll retain Pro features until the end of your billing period.
Currently, ScanDash is available for iPhone only. An iPad version is planned for the future. Documents synced via iCloud can be accessed on Mac through the Files app.
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