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MakeACopy

Privacy-focused document scanner with OCR and PDF export
New in version 3.2.0
MakeACopy 3.2.0 (Release)

* New: Page size selection for PDF export (Fit to image, A4, US Letter, Legal)
* Default changed to "Fit to image" — PDF pages now match the scanned document
* No image data is lost during export regardless of page size choice
* OCR text layer adapts automatically to any page format
* Optimized: Document detection model converted to ORT format for faster loading
* Optimized: Reduced ONNX Runtime binary — only required operators included
* Fully offline, no cloud or tra
MakeACopy is an open-source document scanner app for Android that allows you to digitize paper documents with offline OCR functionality. The app is privacy-friendly and works completely offline — no cloud connection, no tracking.

Features:
• Camera scanning: Capture documents using your device’s camera
• Edge detection: Automatic document boundary detection using OpenCV, enhanced by a custom-trained ONNX inference model
• Perspective correction: Manually or automatically adjust document perspective
• Grayscale export: Optional grayscale filter applied during PDF creation
• OCR: Offline text recognition using the open-source Tesseract engine
• PDF export: Save scanned documents as searchable PDFs
• Share & save: Export locally or share via other apps
• Dark mode: System-based Material 3 theme with light and dark appearance
• Privacy-focused: Fully offline — no data leaves your device

MakeACopy is F-Droid compliant and builds OpenCV native libraries from source during the build process, ensuring that no prebuilt binaries are included in the repository. All components are open source and respect your privacy.

MakeACopy is free and open source. If you find it useful, please consider supporting development: https://ko-fi.com/egdels

License: Apache License 2.0

Versions

Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.

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  • Version 3.2.0 (302004) suggested Added on Feb 18, 2026

    x86_64

    This version requires Android 10 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • take pictures and videos
      This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera while the app is in use.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • de.schliweb.makeacopy.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 101 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 3.2.0 (302003) - Added on Feb 18, 2026

    x86

    This version requires Android 10 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • take pictures and videos
      This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera while the app is in use.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • de.schliweb.makeacopy.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 99 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 3.2.0 (302002) - Added on Feb 18, 2026

    arm64-v8a

    This version requires Android 10 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • take pictures and videos
      This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera while the app is in use.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • de.schliweb.makeacopy.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 98 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 3.2.0 (302001) - Added on Feb 18, 2026

    armeabi-v7a

    This version requires Android 10 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • take pictures and videos
      This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera while the app is in use.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • de.schliweb.makeacopy.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 89 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • New in version 2.5.0
    MakeACopy 2.5.0 (Release)

    What’s new

    - Improved document edge detection and perspective correction, especially for
    distorted or angled pages.
    - Faster image capture: reduced focus timeout and paused live analysis during
    capture for improved responsiveness.
    - Enhanced corner detection with toggle support for OpenCV/ONNX detectors,
    Hough line-based fallback, dynamic threshold adjustment, low-light handling,
    and consensus-based fusion for improved precision.

    Bug fixes

    - Fixed minimap thumbnail
  • Version 2.5.0 (205004) - Added on Jan 23, 2026

    x86_64

    This version requires Android 10 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • take pictures and videos
      This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera while the app is in use.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • de.schliweb.makeacopy.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 112 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 2.5.0 (205003) - Added on Jan 23, 2026

    x86

    This version requires Android 10 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • take pictures and videos
      This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera while the app is in use.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • de.schliweb.makeacopy.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 109 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 2.5.0 (205002) - Added on Jan 23, 2026

    arm64-v8a

    This version requires Android 10 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • take pictures and videos
      This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera while the app is in use.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • de.schliweb.makeacopy.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 108 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 2.5.0 (205001) - Added on Jan 23, 2026

    armeabi-v7a

    This version requires Android 10 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • take pictures and videos
      This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera while the app is in use.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • de.schliweb.makeacopy.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 98 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • New in version 2.4.1
    MakeACopy 2.4.1 (Release)
    - Multi-language OCR: Select up to 2 languages simultaneously for documents with mixed scripts (e.g., Persian + English, Arabic + French, German + English).
    - Combined dictionaries: OCR post-processing now uses combined dictionaries from all selected languages for improved error correction in multilingual documents.
    - Improved multi-language support: Enhanced handling of RTL + LTR script combinations and proper whitelist management for mixed-script recognition.
    - OCR Re
  • Version 2.4.1 (204014) - Added on Jan 05, 2026

    x86_64

    This version requires Android 10 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • take pictures and videos
      This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera while the app is in use.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • de.schliweb.makeacopy.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 112 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 2.4.1 (204013) - Added on Jan 05, 2026

    x86

    This version requires Android 10 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • take pictures and videos
      This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera while the app is in use.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • de.schliweb.makeacopy.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 109 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 2.4.1 (204012) - Added on Jan 05, 2026

    arm64-v8a

    This version requires Android 10 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • take pictures and videos
      This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera while the app is in use.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • de.schliweb.makeacopy.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 108 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 2.4.1 (204011) - Added on Jan 05, 2026

    armeabi-v7a

    This version requires Android 10 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • take pictures and videos
      This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera while the app is in use.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • de.schliweb.makeacopy.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 98 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log