--- 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 274 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 274 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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Ocr work well on printed text and unless the handwritten text is clear and clean it will struggle to produce the correct words. > > Overall I have had a pretty pleasant experience using Microsoft lense. ----- ### "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. ----- ### "My Microsoft Office Lens Review" — 3.0/5 > **Fabian** | *16 October 2019* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: This software/app integrates easily with your mobile office and various applications such as One Note, PowerPoint, PDF etc. It was easy to install and use. On the whiteboard option it really clears up your pictures for a presentation. It easily saves your Photo or Document to multiple platforms. Great for taking Photo's of business cards and receipts and keeping them in one folder. > > **Cons**: It takes a while to save to PowerPoint and it fails at converting all documents to text in the Mobile Word Platform. Needs some work converting documents to Word text. > > It is a great addition for Microsoft Office as you can just take Photo's of business cards and receipts while saving them all to one folder. This way you have your contacts in one place and your receipts in one place during Tax Season. ----- ### "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