--- description: Review of Microsoft Lens Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Microsoft Lens | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Software](/directory/4291/ocr/software) > [Microsoft Lens](/software/329002/microsoft-office-lens) # Microsoft Lens Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/329002/microsoft-office-lens Page: 1 / 12\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/329002/microsoft-office-lens?page=2) > Microsoft Lens (formerly Microsoft Office Lens) is an application for iOS and Android devices that lets users capture documents, whiteboards, business cards, and other physical content with their device's camera, then converts it into PDF, Word and PowerPoint files which can be saved either on the device or in the cloud, through OneDrive integration. Handwritten and typed text is automatically recognized thanks to optical character recognition (OCR), enabling the extraction of text for later searching or editing as needed. Microsoft Lens can be used to store and organize notes, documents and receipts, capture end-of-meeting action items, scan meeting notes to edit and share with colleagues, scan business cards directly into contacts apps, and by students to digitize their notes or classroom whiteboards. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 277 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 277 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Microsoft - **Location**: Redmond, US - **Founded**: 1975 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: Product is available for free. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Chinese, English, German, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - Convert to PDF - Data Capture and Transfer - Data Extraction - Data Import/Export - Document Conversion - Document Imaging - Document Storage - File Sharing - Full Text Search - ID Scanning - Image Pre-processing - Multiple Output Formats - Offline Access - PDF Conversion - Search/Filter - Secure Data Storage - Text Editing - Text Extraction - Third-Party Integrations ## Integrations (4 total) - Microsoft OneNote - Microsoft PowerPoint - Microsoft Word - OneDrive ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - Knowledge Base - Phone Support ## Category - [Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4291/ocr/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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The accuracy and reliability of the OCR technology are what make Microsoft Lens a standout tool in my opinion. > > **Cons**: Microsoft Lens allows users to extract and analyze data from images and documents, but the visualization options may be somewhat limited. Adding more advanced charting and graphing capabilities could make it easier for users to communicate insights and trends derived from the extracted data. > > The platform's OCR technology allows the users to accurately extract text from images and documents, and the platform's integration with other Microsoft apps, such as OneNote and Word, makes it easy to organize and share scanned documents and images. Microsoft Lens is a valuable tool for anyone looking to digitize and manage physical documents and images. ----- ### "Scan Documents with Mobile" — 5.0/5 > **Harsh** | *29 November 2023* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Microsoft lens allows to easily scan and store the physical docuemnts into various supported formats. > > **Cons**: Microsoft Lens' OCR technology and file filter tools are not as effective as of the competitors like Camscanner. > > I use Microsoft lens to scan most of my documents. It is a trustable source. ----- ### "The PDF scanner for Microsoft users" — 3.0/5 > **Arturo** | *22 July 2021* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: The biggest advantages we have in this document scanner, is that it is designed mainly for users who have the Office service, as it has direct connections to their applications, because when scanning your document with the camera on your phone, you can convert it to PDF or simply pass it to a Word document, PowerPoint or other Microsoft product, you can even digitize it or also in the case of students, scan the class blackboard and pass it as a document to save it to your OneDrive. Similarly, you can choose a document or image from your phone's camera roll and then share it or convert it to a Microsoft product. > > **Cons**: When opening the application, I find it a bit slow, or it can even crash and restart itself. When scanning the document, it does not manage to finish scanning the document well and some parts are left on the top and bottom edges. It can also consume a lot of battery life, as the application relies purely on your phone's camera. > > The application itself can be found in mobile stores, I would recommend using other types of scanners, as this one is a bit slow and can heat up the device a lot, but if it is for something very fast like scanning 1 or 2 documents, this one can get you out of trouble and more if you are a Microsoft user. ----- ### "I have been using this app for a long time. The auto detection feature during clicking is awesome" — 4.0/5 > **Sandipan** | *14 November 2020* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I have been using Microsoft office lens for more than two years now. I find it is a great improvement to what I was previously using. The Best feature that I like about this app is that it auto detects and crops the subject during picture clicking and saves time, unlike other apps where auto cropping is done as a post processing part. Being a free tool, office lens offers OCR feature for exporting to text format in PDF and Word, which is often missing in the free versions of peer apps . Thirdly, It doesn't add a watermark to the output files. > > **Cons**: The user should be allowed to tweak the parameters that control the picture quality. Some peer apps have the option of regulating the contrast, sharpness, details and brightness as soon as the pictures are clicked and cropped. Second, office lens should support more options than scanning from just documents, business cards, etc (for example, powerpoints and greeting cards offered in peer apps). ----- ### "Microsoft lens is Awesome" — 5.0/5 > **Pradeep** | *13 January 2023* | Paper & Forest Products | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: It's features and auto deduction method which reduces time of corp > > **Cons**: Very nice and very simple to use not found any drawback ----- Page: 1 / 12\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/329002/microsoft-office-lens?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/329002/microsoft-office-lens) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data