Microsoft Lens
Mobile scanning app from Microsoft that digitizes documents using optical character recognition (OCR). Allows users to scan documents using their phone camera, extract text, and convert scanned content into editable formats.
Last updated: 2026-04-04 22:53
Overview
Microsoft Lens is a mobile scanning app that uses optical character recognition (OCR) to digitize documents captured via a phone's camera. It extracts text from scanned documents, making them searchable and editable.
Features
- Scan documents, whiteboards, and business cards using a phone camera
- Optical character recognition (OCR) to digitize text
- Convert scanned documents into editable and searchable formats
- Mobile accessibility for scanning on the go
Use Cases
- Digitizing paper documents for digital storage and search
- Extracting text from whiteboards after meetings
- Converting business cards into digital contact information
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