# Portable Smartphone Scanners This Superbly Useful Scanning App Digitizes Your Mess of Paperwork By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-07-07 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scanning-app References: [refinery29](http://www.refinery29.com/5-best-new-apps-of-the-week-july) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/app/scanner-pro-by-readdle/id333710667?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo=4) In the same way no one owns a printer anymore, a scanner is usually right out of the question -- which is where this scanning app comes in. The Scanner Pro 6 from Readdle makes use of your smartphone's (or [iPad's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teleport-by-varjo)) built-in camera, turning the device into a portable scanner. Whether you need a [copy of your passport](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/credential-management), [receipts to invoice](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/klipit-app) or even a way to remember what was on the whiteboard during a recent brainstorming session, this app will come in extremely handy. After you scan, you can save images to your phone or to cloud-based services such as Evernote or Google Drive. The $3 scanning app also has image optimization features including edge detection, perspective correction and shadow removal to ensure thee photo is readable. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: 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 ### What's Driving This Trend - **Portable Smartphone Scanners:** The trend of using portable smartphone scanners to digitize paperwork provides an opportunity for disruptive innovation in document management. - **Scanning Apps:** The trend of using scanning apps like Scanner Pro 6 opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the field of mobile productivity and visual recognition technology. - **Cloud-based Document Storage:** The trend of saving scanned images to cloud-based services such as Evernote or Google Drive creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in cloud storage and document collaboration. ### Who This Affects Most - **Document Management:** The document management industry can leverage portable smartphone scanners to innovate and streamline the process of digitizing and organizing paperwork. - **Mobile Productivity:** The mobile productivity industry can capitalize on the growing popularity of scanning apps by developing innovative solutions for document scanning and integration. - **Cloud Storage:** The cloud storage industry can benefit from the trend of saving scanned images to the cloud by offering advanced features for document organization and collaboration. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Compact Portable Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-scanner.md) - [Dynamic Portable Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iochowx1.md) - [Modern Business Card Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spreadly-scan.md) - [Barcode Scanning Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barcode-reader.md) - [Digital Expense Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/receiptsnap.md) - [Mobile 3D Scanning Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/realityscan.md) - [Written-to-Digital To-Do Lists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/papper.md) - [Minimalist Money Management Spreadsheets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-expense-app.md) - [Pocket-Sized 3D Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inspire-3d-scanner.md)