# Photo Scanning Apps 'Pic Scanner' Lets Users Bring Old Pictures To Modernity & Post them Online By Cadhla Gray | Published 2015-10-22 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photo-scanning References: [appadvice](http://appadvice.com/appnn/2015/10/put-away-the-desktop-device-and-scan-photos-with-pic-scanner) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/US/app/id644278663?mt=8) This photo scanning app provides a use for all those old photos hanging around in boxes or photo albums, collecting dust. While there are many photo-sharing platforms online that make uploading images easy, there are none to simply and quickly bring non-digital photos onto the Internet, let alone onto a computer or mobile phone. Replacing bulky old scanning machines, 'Pic Scanner' is a photo scanning app that users can take wherever they bring their smartphone. Simply scan a photo, or four simultaneously, and they will upload to the cell phone in seconds. Ready for users to edit, each photo can be adjusted, cropped and given a filter. Add a caption and these old-school photos are ready for [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wifi-digital-picture-frame) or [Instagram](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-instagram-gadget). Now, images of your very first birthday or your adorable grandparents' wedding can be shared with friends and family online. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Mobile Photo Scanning:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a mobile app that not only scans photos but also automatically edits and enhances them for sharing on social media platforms. - **Digital Conversion of Non-digital Photos:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a service that allows users to send their physical photo albums to be scanned and converted into digital images, saving time and effort. - **Instant Photo Editing on Mobile:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build an app that offers quick and intuitive editing and filtering features specifically designed for non-digital photos, making them ready for online sharing. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced photo scanning technology that revolutionizes the way we digitize and edit physical photos. - **Social Media:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create integrations with popular social media platforms to enable seamless sharing of non-digital photos, catering to users' nostalgia and desire for personal storytelling. - **Digital Archiving:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build a service or platform that focuses on the storage and organization of digitalized non-digital photos, offering personalized tagging and easy retrieval. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Scanning Software Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scanning-software1.md) - [Efficient One-Click Scanning Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memory-station.md) - [Vintage Photo Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrova.md) - [Modern Business Card Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spreadly-scan.md) - [Vintage Photo Camera Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moodcamera.md) - [Timeless Photo Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photos-by-artkive.md) - [Photo Enhancement Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picsify.md) - [Image-Enhancing AI Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/myheritage-1.md) - [Photo-Organizing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organizing-ones-photos.md)