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Simple Scan

flathub.org·Other productivity

Simple Scan is a desktop application that allows users to scan photos and documents easily. It supports cropping, rotating, and exporting scans to PDF or various image formats. The app is designed for users who need a straightforward way to digitize physical documents.

Free
Linux
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Overview

5 features

Simple Scan is an Other productivity product. It focuses on making it easy for users to digitize and manage physical documents and photos. It is built as a consumer product for desktop users needing document scanning. Simple Scan is free to use. Simple Scan is available on Linux.

It is developed by The GNOME Project. PulseGate's similarity index finds few close equivalents — Simple Scan occupies a relatively distinct niche. Key capabilities include scan documents, image cropping, and image rotation.

  • ✓Scan documents
  • ✓Image cropping
  • ✓Image rotation
  • ✓Export to PDF
  • ✓Multiple image formats

Tags

document-scanningimage-croppingpdf-export

Built with & integrations

Runs on
Linux

Trust & compliance

LicenseProprietary
Verified signals
✓ HTTPS✓ Free tier

Recent events

Latest indexed changes and source events

  1. IndexedJun 27, 9:07 PM

    SimpleScan discovered by the PulseGate indexer

    Source: PulseGate indexerOpen ↗

Frequently asked questions about Simple Scan

What does Simple Scan do?
Simple Scan focuses on making it easy for users to digitize and manage physical documents and photos. It is catalogued under Other productivity on PulseGate.
Who is Simple Scan for?
Simple Scan is a consumer product built for desktop users needing document scanning.
Is Simple Scan free?
Yes — Simple Scan is free to use.
What platforms does Simple Scan run on?
Simple Scan runs on Linux.
Is Simple Scan still maintained?
PulseGate's automated liveness checks currently classify Simple Scan as active.
What are alternatives to Simple Scan?
Similar tools tracked by PulseGate include Simple Scan - PDF Scanner App, FairScan, and QR-ScanGen.Simple Scan - PDF Scanner AppFairScanQR-ScanGen
Who makes Simple Scan?
Simple Scan is developed by The GNOME Project.

At a glance

Platforms
Desktop
Languages
English
First seen
Nov 26, 2025
Activity
🟢 Active
Status
🟢 Active
Built for
desktop users needing document scanning
Model
B2C
Solves
Making it easy for users to digitize and manage physical documents and photos.

Developer

The GNOME Project

PulseGate index

Confidence
Medium · 70
Indexed
Jun 27, 2026
Lifecycle
Alive
Activity
Active
First seen
Nov 2025
Last seen
2w ago
Freshness
Unknown
Identity audit (9)
Entity ID
cmqwuqzvs0bpbu8ctbo7570wr
Slug
simplescan-flathub-org
Verification state
Indexed for public listing
Claim / listing state
Unclaimed · listed: yes
Index status
Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot
Jun 27, 2026
Timeline basis
Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Last updated
Jul 10, 2026
Canonical URL
https://flathub.org/apps/org.gnome.SimpleScan

Similar apps

Other apps tracked under the same category.

  • Simple Scan - PDF Scanner App
    google.com
  • FairScan
    fairscan.org
  • QR-ScanGen
    flathub.org
  • SimpleScanner
    apple.com
  • Lightspeed Scanner (X)
    google.com
  • multiScan
    google.com