Scan a document and get a clean PDF you can save or share instantly
About this app
FairScan is a document scanner designed to be truly simple and respectful. With FairScan, it takes only a few seconds to get a clean PDF you can share or save.
• Fast capture, optional review, instant export • Clear, distraction-free interface • Live automatic document detection • Automatic crop, perspective correction, and enhancement • Export to shareable PDFs
All document scanning and processing happen locally on your device.
Minimal permissions required: • Camera • Internet: used only for optional OCR language downloads • On Android 9 and below: storage (to save PDFs to Downloads)
Licensed under GPL-3.0-only, by pynicolas.
What's New in v2.1.0
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - On startup, you can now explicitly choose to resume the current scan or start a new one
- - Volume buttons now trigger page capture
Version history
Jun 27, 2026 · 43.8 MB · Android API 26–36 · code 90
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - On startup, you can now explicitly choose to resume the current scan or start a new one
- - Volume buttons now trigger page capture
SHA-256 3bf0d10c0188f406f1d922f01858a1731bb7cd9a081e96be922eeae0f9727485
Jun 27, 2026 · 32.5 MB · Android API 26–36 · code 89
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - On startup, you can now explicitly choose to resume the current scan or start a new one
- - Volume buttons now trigger page capture
SHA-256 e736465c5b2681cb99c674143a99eb3f69e9610efe98e90045792696a57f06d9
Jun 27, 2026 · 75.5 MB · Android API 26–36 · code 88
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - On startup, you can now explicitly choose to resume the current scan or start a new one
- - Volume buttons now trigger page capture
SHA-256 e8134b921e0c69f993be130d9eb77862e248f7f6f01a6ec553d35455699a60ea
Will it run on your device?
78%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- ABI coverage is focused on newer 64-bit devices.
- Aligned with the latest Android target SDK expectations.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
How to verify the file you downloaded
Before you install anything, confirm the file is the one described here. On a computer, run shasum -a 256 your-download.apk (macOS or Linux) or certutil -hashfile your-download.apk SHA256 (Windows), then compare the output character-for-character with the SHA-256 on this page. If a single character differs, the file is not the build we recorded — delete it.
What the signing certificate proves
Every Android app is signed with a private key that only its developer holds. The fingerprint on this page is a hash of the matching public certificate, and it proves continuity rather than identity: it tells you a build came from whoever signed the earlier ones. Android enforces this at install time — if a package claiming to be org.fairscan.app is signed with a different key, the system will refuse to install it over your existing copy. A fingerprint that changes between releases is worth pausing on, because a repackaged app that has been modified by someone else cannot keep the original signature.
How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 2.1.0 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall FairScan – PDF Scanner first — which clears its local data unless you have a backup. Reinstall the older APK only if its signing fingerprint matches the build you already trust, and check the API range: an older release may target an Android version your device has moved past.
Why we list sources instead of hosting everything
The official store channel is almost always the right choice: it updates automatically and carries the publisher's own distribution guarantees. A direct APK is useful when a device has no store access, when a rollout has not reached your region, or when you need a specific version — and only when the publisher has authorized that copy. APKBrowse does not list pirated, cracked, or unauthorized rebuilds of FairScan – PDF Scanner, and a listing is removed when the evidence for it stops holding up.
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Other sources
F-Droid listing
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Source code
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App Information
Security Verification
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SHA-256 Hash
3bf0d10c0188f406f1d922f01858a1731bb7cd9a081e96be922eeae0f9727485
Signing certificate
446122fc28b644d30b73894134342d2f206b61d96998bd9aff5e881f8e9d96ba
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