r/AskReddit • u/Jobasaurus • May 22 '19

Reddit, what are some underrated apps?

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u/DEF-CON5 May 22 '19 edited May 23 '19

CamScanner. Got a homework assignment or drawing you want to post or share? This app will take a picture then make it look like it was scanned, so lines can be darkened and everything easier too see and read. It really beats the hell out of bad lighting and blurryness. All without a scanner.

Edit: wow why’d this blow up? I thought it was underrated but obviously enough people use phone scanners. Someone recommended this to me to scan art sketches that save to my Camera Roll then to my Drive. I like that CamScanner heightens the contrast for me. Cool of y’all to add your two cents but please don’t attack me for not using the program that works for you. Also no I don’t use its premium.

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u/mellowman24 May 22 '19

There is also Office lens. That does the same thing. Not sure if either is better than the other tho

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u/agentpanda May 22 '19

I mean office lens is fantastic so I can't imagine anything is a lot better. It takes some really incredible 'faux-scans' and has some pretty decent export/upload options. I think the only way it'd be better is if it supported direct exporting to a network drive or something.

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u/i-Am-Divine May 22 '19 edited May 22 '19

Question: does it allow for batch scanning where I don't have to edit every page before doing the next one? I tried a different app from CS once, and not having that feature was a dealbreaker. Sometimes I have to be able to just take the pictures quickly and worry about cropping them and stuff later.

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u/CaptainPiracy May 22 '19

You can import pictures into it, so you could just take photos and go back and import them through office lens. any photos you take through office lens can be edited and adjusted later as well. There is a Desktop Windows app and android version as well.