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Need to scan family photos, piles of documents, or expense receipts? Our experts have tested the best options for every scanning scenario.

By Tony Hoffman & Tom Brant
A scanner on a desk
4.0

If you can live with USB-only connectivity, Canon’s imageFormula DR-C350 document scanner rewards you with speed, a generous paper capacity, and practical handling for challenging media.

$599.00
at Dell
By David English
The Canon imageFormula DR-C350
4.0

If you don’t need a touch-screen UI or wireless scanning, the ScanSnap iX2400 matches Ricoh's flagship iX2500 where it counts—speed, capacity, and reliability—while costing significantly less.

$349.99
at Amazon
By David English
The Ricoh ScanSnap iX2400 with paper tray deployed

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iScanner App: Lifetime Subscription
4.0 Editors' Choice

The IRIScan Book 7 wand scanner is ideal for digitizing books, magazines, documents, or other printed materials when a traditional scanner isn't feasible.

$149.99
at Amazon
By David English
The IRIScan Book 7
3.5

For a low price, HP's FilmScan 5-Inch Touch Screen Film Scanner supports digitizing slides and filmstrips in several popular formats and can even function as a small digital picture gallery. Just know that it handles portrait-mode shots poorly, and its scan quality is average at best.

$229.99
at Amazon
By David English
The HP FilmScan 5” Touch Screen Film Scanner

Time to convert your snapshots, slides, and negatives to digital format? Get the job done quickly with the right photo scanner. Here are the top performers in our testing, based on our deep-dive reviews.

By Tony Hoffman
Epson photo scanner plugged into a computer

Overwhelmed with paper records? A fast sheetfed scanner can digitize them, so you can send them to the shredder. We've tested the best models and created a guide to help you find the right document scanner for your needs.

By John Burek & Tom Brant
Scanner on a table
4.0 Editors' Choice

Epson’s DS-1760WN is the sheetfed/flatbed combo scanner to beat. It's reasonably fast, with accurate OCR, and its compact size and Wi-Fi connectivity further enhance its versatility.

$595.99
at CDW
By David English
The Epson DS-1760WN
4.0

Plustek's OpticFilm 135i Ai combines a top-tier film scanner with one of the top scanning utility apps. The results are impressive, though this costly bundle is for 35mm media only.

$799.00
at Amazon
By David English
Plustek OpticFilm 135i Ai
4.5 Editors' Choice

Ricoh’s top-of-line ScanSnap iX2500 combines fast scan speeds with a large paper capacity, an effective skew-detection system, and a receipt attachment. It's a superior document scanner for a very reasonable price.

$399.99
at Amazon
By David English
The Ricoh ScanSnap iX2500

Whether you're scanning specialized items, keeping your luggage light, or yearning to be free of cables and cords, you'll find the perfect portable scanner in this guide. (We've tested all the major models.)

By John Burek & Tom Brant
Person working on computer next to portable scanner

There’s more to iScanner than just digitizing documents, and you can get this handy app for only $25.

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3.5

The IRISPen Air 8 isn't very accurate, but this otherwise capable, tiny, multi-language handheld scanner is worth a look as long as you mostly capture or translate sentences or paragraphs, as opposed to whole pages of text.

$139.00
at Amazon
By David English
The IRISPen Air 8 screen

Marked down to just $25, iScanner lets you sign forms, merge files, redact sensitive information, and even lock folders with a PIN for added security.

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SwiftScan VIP is your new mobile office essential, and lifetime access costs just $41.99

A man using SwidrScan on a mobile device
4.0

The Canon imageFormula DR-S350NW is a fast workgroup document scanner that excels in connection options and custom profiles. Though pricey, it could be a good pick for large organizations.

$945.00
at Dell
By David English
The Canon imageFormula DR-S350NW

Take control of your files with iScanner’s versatile features and pay only $39.99 for a limited time.

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Slide your film through the scanner and safeguard your precious memories on an SD card.

Kodak digitizer
4.0

Epson's DS-800WN is a high-speed networkable desktop document scanner that offers a wide range of connectivity options, including EdgeLink software integration.

$1,093.89
at Amazon
By David English
The Epson DS-800WN