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MakeACopy

Privacy-focused document scanner with OCR and PDF export
New in version 4.6.2
MakeACopy 4.6.2
* New support for vertical Japanese text: correct detection, reading order and PDF text layer for vertical layouts.
* Added Noto Sans JP (Kana subset) font for better Japanese rendering in exported PDFs.
* Added support for "Multi-column layout" OCR
* Updated build tooling (Gradle 8.14.3).
* Bulk-delete scans; cleanup fix.
* Faster preview updates for multi-page scans: page bitmaps are now decoded in the background with an instant thumbnail placeholder (fixes slow B/W preview ref
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 PaddleOCR in the published paddle flavor
• 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

The F-Droid and Google Play listings provide the paddle flavor with PaddleOCR. The standard flavor with Tesseract remains available through GitHub Releases for users who still need Tesseract language data or workflows.

MakeACopy is F-Droid compliant and builds 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 4.6.2 (406024) suggested Added on Sep 21, 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 135 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 4.6.2 (406023) - Added on Sep 21, 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 133 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 4.6.2 (406022) - Added on Sep 21, 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 133 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 4.6.2 (406021) - Added on Sep 21, 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 126 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • New in version 4.6.1
    MakeACopy 4.6.1
    * More accurate corner detection in the crop view: corners now stay on the document edges after layout changes.
    * New edge-snap corner refinement for sharper document boundaries.
    * Improved black & white conversion: cleaner pages, fewer speckles, better readability of faint text and low-res scans.
  • Version 4.6.1 (406014) - Added on Jul 11, 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 135 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 4.6.1 (406013) - Added on Jul 11, 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 133 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 4.6.1 (406012) - Added on Jul 11, 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 133 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 4.6.1 (406011) - Added on Jul 11, 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 126 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • New in version 4.6.0
    MakeACopy 4.6.0
    * Full-text search across your scan library, now including recognized OCR text (Room/FTS5).
    * Search results are highlighted in the scan list for faster navigation.
    * Various stability and performance improvements under the hood.
  • Version 4.6.0 (406004) - Added on Jun 25, 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 135 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 4.6.0 (406003) - Added on Jun 25, 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 133 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 4.6.0 (406002) - Added on Jun 25, 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 133 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 4.6.0 (406001) - Added on Jun 25, 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 126 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log