How to search through the recognised text

To make it easy to search through the contents of scans, Scanner applies Text Recognition. The app automatically detects Latin-based languages and adds a text layer upon your scans to make them searchable. If the text of your scans is not a Latin-based one, please choose the needed language in the app Settings first.

It’s possible to search through text in Scanner Pro 8.0 or later and Scanner Mini 8.8.2.455 or later. For those who previously bought Scanner, this functionality is free. For new customers the feature comes as a part of a PLUS subscription.

1. Open Scanner and tap the search icon to search through the contents of all your scans, or open a scan and tap Search at the bottom toolbar to search through the opened document.  
2. Type your query and tap the needed page in the search results. 
3. To quickly navigate through matches, use the navigation buttons.
4. When finished working with search, tap Done at the bottom right corner.

If the language used in the text of your scans is not a Latin-based one, you should manually choose the needed language first. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Open the Scanner Settings and tap Text Recognition (OCR). 
2. Make sure the Automatic Text Recognition (OCR) toggle is enabled.  
3. Disable the Latin based-languages toggle and choose one language from the list. 
4. Tap Save.  

Once done, all scans which are already added in this language become searchable. You can also search through the newly added files in the language chosen until you change it in Settings again. 

Then, do the following:

1. Open Scanner and tap the search icon to search through the contents of all your scans, or open a scan and tap Search at the bottom toolbar to search through the opened document.  
2. Type your query and tap the needed page in the search results. 
3. To quickly navigate through matches, use the navigation buttons. 
4. When finished working with search, tap Done at the bottom right corner.

If you’re experiencing any issues with searching through the contents of your scans, please make sure you have the latest app version installed. Next, make sure that the language in the app settings corresponds to the language used in the scan. Then, try to quit the app and launch it again. If the situation hasn’t been resolved at this point, please contact our support team by following these steps:

1. Launch Scanner and tap the Settings icon at the top left. 
2. Scroll down and tap Support > Send Feedback. 
3. A new email window will appear. In your message, please describe the issue. 
4. Tap Send and our support team will get in touch to resolve the issue.