Scanbot SDK

Document Scanner SDK‍

Our Scanbot Document Scanner SDK delivers the highest quality scans in all situations. The machine learning algorithms inside the document scanner give you excellent detection, image filters, perspective correction, and OCR.

This is how our document scanner SDK works

To scan a document, you only need to hold your smartphone over it. Our SDK automatically handles the rest. The result is a perfect PDF or image of each page (JPG, PNG, or TIFF format). Throughout the scanning process, our automatic detection feature finds the document and guides you into the best position possible. The SDK automatically takes a photo, crops, and filters it. Of course, the look of the scan matters. Therefore our image filters are highly tuned to filter shadows, crumpled paper, and reflections. The result is a sharp, bright, and accurate scan.

Scan everything

The SDK has the capability to scan any rectangle with text. Besides documents of any kind, you can scan receipts, business cards, labels, whiteboards, displays, meters and much more. Our Scanbot SDK does not only integrate a complete, high-class document scanning solution into your application but also comes with various data extraction features such as machine-readable zones (MRZ) extraction or text recognition (OCR).

Auto-rotation & perspective correction

Our outstanding automatic cropping and perspective correction ensures that scans look just like the original. The edge detection is visible as a rectangle in the live camera, so you can already see what you get. Additionally, the SDK comes with a feature to adjust the crop manually.

Intelligent image filtering

Over the years we have developed a set of image filters that work perfectly for documents. We've got something for every type of document and use-case. The Black & White Filter with its extreme compression allows you to have tiny files. Our Grayscale and Color filters are tuned for documents with images and preserve all details. Our Magic Color filter goes a step further and features an automatic content detection to optimize parts of the page accordingly. The results are bright and sharp documents that look like an enhanced digital version of the original.

No filter

The untouched image

Magic Color

Removes shadows and enhances the images and text for a crystal clear scan

Grayscale

Smaller files that still show all of the details

Black & White

Extremely small file sizes and support for true 1bit TIFF images

Custom

Pick a base filter and individually adjust it to match your use-case

Highlights

Top Document Scanner features

Here are the top reasons why you should use the Scanbot Document Scanner SDK for your mobile app. If you have questions, don't hesitate to get in touch below.

No bad scans due to "user error"

Our interactive scanning UI guides the user into the best scanning position to give you a straight and clear scan. This process was fine-tuned over years and used by millions of users.

Machine Learning

Complex algorithms and machine learning solve a lot of scanning problems. We offer highly complex image filters to remove shadows and make text crystal clear. The automatic edge detection, cropping, auto-rotation and perspective correction algorithms make manual adjustments unnecessary.

Easily add data extraction

With our data extraction modules, you can easily add the detection of text (OCR), barcodes, QR-codes, MRZ, and more.

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