# Page 4 | Microsoft Lens Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 4 - Is Microsoft Lens the right OCR solution for you? Explore 274 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/193405/Microsoft-Office-Lens/reviews --- Microsoft Lens 4.5 (274) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/193405/Microsoft-Office-Lens/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 15th, 2026 # Page 4 - Reviews of Microsoft Lens ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 76-100 of 274 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Abhijeet S. Cloud Specialist Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Scanner on your phone." June 29, 2021 5.0 I highly recommend office lens as the defacto software for its ease of usage. Pros Easy to use, Auto selects the document area using AI Colors are correct Documents get almost zero glare even when using flash Cons It forces you to login into Onedrive every now and then. Pdf can't be created offline. A bit slow at times. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Junior Mining Engineer Mining & Metals Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The best scanner you can use" August 15, 2022 5.0 I have used Microsoft Lens for more than two years and it didn't disappoint me. I can easily convert images to PDF in just a click. Pros You can scan any type of documents, photos, whiteboard, business card, etc. very easily. You can save the files in OneDrive or convert to PDF, Word, PowerPoint, etc. The UI is user friendly. The best feature is that it can auto detect the document page while scanning and it crops automatically. Cons While scanning any document, you have keep the phone exactly parallel to the document. Otherwise the edges won't be correct and looks kind of distorted. Review Source KH Klodian H. Production technician Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Shot - edit - save app" February 23, 2023 5.0 It helped me doing great with my school projects. Pros Loved everything about this software. It's super helpful. Cons I loved everything about it, it has a great user interface too. Review Source RS Ramesh S. Systems Manager Media Production Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Microsoft Office Review" March 11, 2020 4.0 Overall you experience is very good I am for this software and also my collegues who use it .. Its the most widely package in my office..... Pros Its being over 20 yrs I a have being 20 yrs I being using this software apart from the existing features lots of new features are added over the years like autosave, now days it understands what you want to type ....Its simple to use and value for money. It can be any application I use from Word to excel or powerpoint the experience is amazing...You dont get lost if don't know anything the help button helps you... Cons Frankly there is nothing I really miss in the software . Almost all the features are there in the package.Only thing is it takes time to load otherwise its amazing Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Fundadora E-Learning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Microsoft Lens" August 1, 2023 5.0 É um app muito intuitivo e prático. Pros O app é fácil de usar e atende ao que se propõe. Cons Não tenho nada do que reclamar. O app atende bem ao que se propõe. Review Source JP Juan P. Manager Consumer Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "La mejor herramienta para convertir tus documentos o tareas a formato PDF" September 22, 2023 5.0 Me ha facilitado la vida Pros La calidad de imagen y conversion a formato PDF son excelentes, es muy facil usar y si eres alguien que trabaja con formatos PDF es la aplicacion perfecta para convertirlos en distitantas presentaciones a PDF y compartirlos al instante. Cons No he encontrado algo que considere que le hace falta a la aplicacion Switched from [PDF Editor Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/124668/PDF-Editor-Pro/) Mejor calidad y facilidad de Microsf Lens Review Source MM Marko M. Assistant Director Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "It can solve 90% of your scanning needs for documents" October 28, 2021 5.0 It is really helpful if you get various paper documents all the time like me and can put them into the electronic archive in minutes wherever you are since your smarthphone is always near. With a couple of tweaks in settings you get the document automatically in your one drive folder. Pros The interface provides a great way to turn the photo of a document into a pdf document which really looks like it was scanned on a scanner. Having tried a couple of alternative mobile apps, I think this one does a better work of transforming the photo image you take (you can fine-tune the borders of the document) into scanner like output. Furthermore, it is connected with one-drive you it goes straight to your folder on the computer. Cons Of course, when the light conditions are not so good, it can take a couple of takes of the same document to not have the shadows on the document, but this is expected. At least, the interface is nice so you can easily discard just one page and re-do it. Review Source Fardos A. Manager Writing and Editing Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "easier than a scanner with a good quality" July 28, 2021 4.0 I used to scan all my documents using my HP scanned which is great but very time consuming to finish all my work, one day I downloaded Microsoft Office Lens and it was extremally easy to use, very fast and gave a pretty good scan !! (might vary with different phones and cameras). Pros The app offers a lot of features and I didn't need most of them, but I very much like the ability to pause the scan to modify or check the pic before moving on, the algorithm that detects the page is almost flowless and gets it right every time and the ability to change the colors and modify saturation and stuff was very usefull. Cons A lot of the scans were over exposed to light and the app even add more saturation making them hard to read, you can always turn off the automatic enhancements in case you see it messing up. Review Source Pie O. Premium Support Outsourcing/Offshoring Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "All in One Software" January 2, 2023 5.0 Every time the need for clear documents or photo scanning arises, Microsoft Office Lens saves the day. When you unexpectedly need a convenient mobile scanner when you're out and realize that it's an app on your smartphone, this is the program to use. The utility is simple to use, but the installation guide is also quite helpful. The buttons' capabilities are straightforward yet extremely effective. Pros It's hard for me to think of anything I dislike most about this software because I've used it so much and grown to enjoy it. Generally speaking, the software has been great, saving time and reducing stress. Cons Setting it up can be a little challenging, especially if your mobile device is connected to both your personal Microsoft account and an Office 365 account for work or school. Review Source NT Nihilkumar T. Assistant Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "MS Lens Review" February 28, 2023 5.0 Pros One of the best scanning app that I have used. Once you login with your onedrive all the files that you scan will get synchronized and will be available in your onedrive which can be accessed any device with onedrive logged in. Cons It perfectly works for all my needs, I mainly use this for scanning the documents as PDF. Switched from [CamScanner](https://www.capterra.com/p/210426/CamScanner/) Trustable product from Microsoft Review Source JR Joel R. Software Developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My preferred application for taking photos of documents using my smartphone" July 4, 2023 5.0 Really handy for taking pictures of expense receipts and even full A4-page documents. Makes going paper free much easier. Pros Super easy to use. Take a photo and the app automatically tries to adjust and enhance it. Select the format to save and it automatically ends up on OneDrive so it can be accessed from any of my devices. Really handy for taking pictures of expense receipts and even full A4 page documents. Cons Sometimes it's a bit tricky to get the preview lines to align with the document when taking pictures, especially if the background is the same colour as the document (white). Review Source JS Jasmine S. College student Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great for converting images" November 29, 2022 4.0 Overall I loved using this app during school because I always have to convert images Pros I like how easy it is to convert my images into pdf files Cons Sometimes the images take some time to convert Review Source WC Wilbert C. Gerente Logistica Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Se recomienda para que sean eficientes, para la toma y conversión de imagenes y no sean solo imagén" November 18, 2022 4.0 Muy buena y nosotros la recomnedamos para que la usen, es la mejor ocpion, Pros Poder convertir documentos y bajarlos y poder usarlos como documentos pdf y no solo tomar una foto o imagen Cons Mejorar las converción de la imagen a documentos pdf, algunas veces dilata, ver que LENS pueda trabajar fuera de linea. Review Source ALL Andre Luiz L. CO Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### " versatility and everything" September 11, 2020 5.0 It is a formidable application. Great supplier quality and that makes file scanning much easier. Pros One of the best ways to digitize files using a smartphone. Compatible with several OS. It allows instant edits to the caputures and eliminates the need for large scanner equipment. With it you can scan files wherever you are using just a smartphone. Allows the user to choose the output format of the jpg jpg file among others. Cons I've never had any problems. However, it has a limitation that is the user's own, depending on the hardware of the equipment, it may be that a smartphone as a simpler camera cannot achieve an image quality. Review Source Ludovic L. Architecte Logiciel Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Very good pocket scanner" April 18, 2020 5.0 Scanning documents or paperboard is now very simple ! Pros Microsoft Office Lens is very easy to use. It is efficient for scanning documents with a smartphone or to backup paperboard for further use. It is fully integrated with OneDrive. Cons No great defaults for this product. OCR function sometimes needs manual correction, but this is accpetable for this kind of (free) product. Review Source Abdul F. Geologist Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Why Microsoft Office Lens" July 5, 2021 4.0 To be Honest MS Office Lens is really saving time by its text extracting tools and scanning feature. Pros following features really impressed me; 1. by taking picture of any written form you can easily extract the text and simply copy it to MS words and save the time of typing 2. one can scan the documents and adds pages by scaning others by using camera and then convert it to desired format either PDF, DOCX, WORD, EXCEL 3. one can extract the tables as well Cons only thing that i least like about MS Office Lens is, some of its features are to purchased which are bit expensive Review Source Netram M. Customer Service Management Financial Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Save your time by switching into Microsoft Lens." November 29, 2022 4.0 Overall I am very happy with Microsoft Lens specially with excel table extractor. Pros Microsoft lens is an amazing tool for scanning any documents, text extractor and convert to documents into Microsoft 365 docs. I personally like scanning excel table and it really helps me to save my time from typing again. Cons Although Microsoft Lens is good enough to use for text extractor but still I think they should improve OCR functionalities because it is failed to identify some words or characters. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Head of ICT department Consumer Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Convert image to pdf. " October 22, 2023 4.0 Microsoft lens is great of all Pros Document scanned in image form can be converted to pdf. Cons Scanned document are and nice in looking Review Source Barış E. Asistant Engineer Chemicals Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Life saver app!" September 23, 2019 5.0 Pros As a worker in which paper works basically occupies half of the practical work you do, Microsoft Office Lens is a totally life saver app. It saves lots of time of your scanning stuff and never let you down. The quality of the PDF files it produces are always great. Lastly, it is such a good thing that the app is not forcing you to put watermarks on your scanned pictures in every mod like other similar apps in market. Cons First of all, the editing options are limited in this app. There should be more editing features on the pictures you scanned. Even the brightness is prefixed. Also, there should be saving option to google drive as well, not everyone is using the same cloud. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Commerçante Retail Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "La meilleure outil de numérisation gratuite" February 28, 2023 5.0 Pros \- la gratuitée de logiciel- facile à scanner et converser votre document- la facilité de partager votre document scanner Cons pour moi il n y a pas de points faibles sur logiciel Reason for choosing Microsoft Lens parceque c'est gratuit et tout les produit de microsoft sont efficace Review Source ML Mark L. Writer Writing and Editing Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Nuanced but has its uses" March 20, 2023 5.0 As a freelancer writer, the potential to allow my clients to send over images of ideas they have already come up with in a form that is of a compiled sheet greatly helps me. The ability to have images shared across my entire Microsoft workspace in an easy fashion is of great convenience and invaluable to keeping my ideas together. Pros Microsoft Lens will work and shine in businesses with a predominantly Microsoft work ecosystem. The main allure is the ability to capture images using the cameras of any device with the Microsoft Lens app installed and then immediately export the images to any Microsoft app. The app itself also has the ability to highlight and enhance certain types of images eg. tables or graphs in order to make them more legible for easier document processing. With Microsoft Lens the opportunity to enhance an already existing Microsoft setup is an invaluable tool. Cons Microsoft Lens whilst it does enhance a business with a majority usage of Microsoft product will not greatly affect the work or help a business with a small number of Microsoft product users. Furthermore, there are alternatives to the app with some offering more options such as the ability to capture images at higher resolution. The app excels in one respect and that is the integration of the app with the wider Microsoft ecosystem. Review Source GEP Gabriel Erik P. Gerente Comercial Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "La IA al servicio de los usuarios" May 5, 2023 4.0 La experiencia ha sido enriquecedora. Pros Lo que mas me ha gustado es la facilidad con la que se pude resolver la identidad o la reseña de alguna imagen, rápidamente podemos resolver el acertijo, Cons Algunas veces cuando no logra determinar el origen de la imagen pone respuestas estándar que no ayudan mucho. Review Source Fabian D. digital marketer Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "My Microsoft Office Lens Review" October 16, 2019 3.0 It is a great addition for Microsoft Office as you can just take Photo's of business cards and receipts while saving them all to one folder. This way you have your contacts in one place and your receipts in one place during Tax Season. Pros This software/app integrates easily with your mobile office and various applications such as One Note, PowerPoint, PDF etc. It was easy to install and use. On the whiteboard option it really clears up your pictures for a presentation. It easily saves your Photo or Document to multiple platforms. Great for taking Photo's of business cards and receipts and keeping them in one folder. Cons It takes a while to save to PowerPoint and it fails at converting all documents to text in the Mobile Word Platform. Needs some work converting documents to Word text. Reason for choosing Microsoft Lens It integrated easily into my current Microsoft applications that I use daily. Review Source Aldo M. Mechanical engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A nice scanner." June 21, 2021 4.0 Pros Has a good image quality, perfect for daily use. Cons Doesn't have many tools to edit your scan. Switched from [CamScanner](https://www.capterra.com/p/210426/CamScanner/) I wanted to try it. Review Source KK Kosara K. "Great document scanning app" Furniture Used the software for: 1-2 years ### ""Great document scanning app"" May 4, 2021 5.0 It is simple to use.I can simply save to my photo Gallery,so there's no requirements to use any Microsoft cloud services. Pros I can quickly scan my paper documents,and export them as multi-page PDF files.I have been utilizing Microsoft Office Lens focal point for a long time,and I am very satisfied. It is truly useful and simple to utilize software.I use it also on my telephone. My filtering commerce cards could be a idealize fit for this kind of app. Cons To be honest,there isn't anything in the app that I really miss.Almost every function is included in the kit. The only drawback is that it takes a long time to load,otherwise it's fantastic. Review Source Similar Products Featured