Microsoft is killing off its Microsoft Lens scanner app for iOS and Android apps. Launched in 2014 for the now-defunct Windows Phone, the mobile document scanner allows users to turn their paper ...

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Bad news if you rely on Microsoft’s Lens: PDF Scanner app for your PDF scanning needs. The company has announced that the app will be discontinued in the coming months, and is recommending users ...

Microsoft Lens will now be removed from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store on February 9, 2026, with all support ending the same day. Users can continue to create new scans until March 9, 2026; ...

Cutting corners: Microsoft has confirmed it will discontinue its popular document-scanning app, Microsoft Lens, at the end of 2025. The move will mark the end of a tool that has been a staple for ...

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A document scanner app allows you to scan, edit, and save documents in digital format easily without needing a physical scanner. A few apps offer advanced features like OCR, which helps you copy text ...