Auto Edge Detection
Aim at a page; NFC.cool finds the corners and snaps automatically. Multi-page scans capture an entire stack in one session.
Document Scanner with OCR
iOSCapture documents with automatic edge detection and perspective correction. On-device OCR turns every scan into searchable text.
What You Can Do
Perspective Correction
Skewed shot? NFC.cool warps the page to a clean rectangle, removes shadows, and boosts contrast so the result looks like a flat scan.
On-Device OCR
Text recognition happens locally on your iPhone - no document, no text leaves the device. Every page's recognized text is stored alongside the image and searchable inside the app.
PDF Export with Embedded Text
Build a multi-page PDF with the OCR'd text layer embedded, so every word is selectable, copyable, and searchable in any PDF reader.
Quick Share & Save
Send via Mail, Messages, or AirDrop, or save to Files. No watermark, no signup, no NFC.cool branding.
Smarter than a Screenshot
Multi-Page Scans + Auto Title
iOSDocuments aren't always one page. NFC.cool keeps the camera open between captures, lets you reorder pages, drop the duds, and binds everything into one document. A built-in title-suggestion service reads the first page and proposes a sensible filename - saves you the renaming dance every time.
Import from your Photo Library
iOSAlready snapped the receipt with the regular camera? Pick the image (or several) from your photo library - NFC.cool runs the same edge detection, perspective correction, and OCR on imported photos as on fresh captures. Useful for retroactively cleaning up months of scattered phone shots.
Compression You Control
iOSPDFs from a phone can balloon if you're not careful. NFC.cool exposes the compression rate as a setting, so you can pick between archive-quality fidelity and email-friendly file size - without re-scanning.
Shortcuts & App Intents
iOSNFC.cool plugs straight into the iOS Shortcuts app with built-in actions: grab the last scanned NFC tag, write a message to a tag, open the scanner, or pull the last scanned QR code. Chain them into Shortcuts that scan a tag, parse its payload, and kick off whatever you want next - automation, logging, journaling, you name it. The same actions power the lock-screen Scan Button control on iOS 17+.
iCloud Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac
iOSDocuments sync seamlessly through iCloud across every device on your account. Scan a contract on the iPhone, review it on the iPad, sign it on the Mac - same library, no exporting back and forth. The original images and the recognised text both ride along.
Capabilities & Limits
Recognition
- iOS Vision framework OCR
- Latin, Cyrillic, Greek scripts
- Handwriting recognition
- Multi-language detection
- Recognised text is editable after the scan
Output
- PDF with embedded text layer
- JPEG / HEIC images per page
- Multi-page documents
- Optional black & white mode
- Configurable compression rate
Privacy
- All OCR runs on-device
- No document or text uploaded to NFC.cool
- Documents stored in iCloud or in the app sandbox - your choice
Free vs Platinum
| Free | Platinum | |
|---|---|---|
| Scan Documents | ✓ | ✓ |
| Photo Documents | ✓ | ✓ |
| OCR | ✓ | ✓ |
| Export as PDF | ✗ | ✓ |
| Auto Export to iCloud | ✗ | ✓ |
Frequently Asked
Does the OCR work offline?
Yes. iOS Vision handles OCR entirely on-device. You can scan and OCR documents on a plane, in the bush, anywhere.
What languages does OCR support?
iOS Vision currently recognises English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and simplified Chinese. Handwriting recognition is supported in addition.
How accurate is the OCR?
Very high for printed text. Handwriting accuracy depends on neatness and contrast. You can edit any recognised text after the scan.
Where are scanned documents stored?
Free tier: in the app sandbox on the device. Platinum: optionally auto-exported to iCloud Documents so they show up in the Files app and on every device signed into your iCloud.
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