# Page 5 | Microsoft Lens Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 5 - 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 5 - Reviews of Microsoft Lens ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 101-125 of 274 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Shawn B. Small Business Owner Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Like a pocket scanner" November 17, 2019 5.0 I have been using MS Office Lens for a while. I absolutely love it. I see my self frequently needing to scan papers and business cards and it works flawless. I have it save all my documents to OneDrive. Pros I like that it is literally like a scanner in your pocket. It can take photos of documents and whiteboards and turn them into perfect copies in Word and pdf files. You can easily store them in OneDrive. I also like that it automatically crops the paper or whiteboard to save you time. Cons I really didn’t dislike anything about them software. Review Source James R. Director Management Consulting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great for receipts" December 1, 2022 5.0 Pros I've used this for years for scanning receipts for expenses. So easy to use and create PDF to submit expense records Cons Can be a bit fiddly on documents with a border within the page, just takes some adjustment of positioning Review Source Steven D. Operational Finance Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Simple document scanning" August 10, 2021 4.0 I have very good experience with this software as it has saved me a lot of time when scanning any document. In addition, this software allows me to convert my documents into PDF, Word and Powerpoint files and store them in my Onedrive account. Pros I really like using Microsoft Office Lens as it has the great ability to scan any document, receipts, business cards, among other things. In addition, this tool offers me multiple functions that facilitate my work. It also has a very innovative and very efficient interface. Cons One of the things I don't like about this software is that the scans require a lot of lighting and it can also be a bit slow when it comes to scanning any document. Review Source MD Minenhle D. Forex Capital Markets Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Mice office lens " March 23, 2022 3.0 It good uses for business purposes Pros Dynamics of new features and always improving with new technology for future use , everything you needed is on one particular place Cons Always need update it requires a lot data networks and It consumer q lot of space in computer sometimes it over heating leading to computer to be slower when functioning Reason for choosing Microsoft Lens It the only best available at the cheapest prices Review Source KC Kimberly C. Regional Sales Manager West Industrial Automation Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Scanning made easy!" November 29, 2023 5.0 Great experience! It has made keeping track of a lot of paper much easier. Pros It makes scanning receipts, meeting notes, and documents extremely easy. It also loads them directly into my OneDrive account which makes using the scans even easier. Cons It could have better color filters but for the most part it scans very legibly. Review Source NK Nelson K. IT Technician Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Microsoft office lens analysis" December 21, 2022 5.0 Pros the software are very good in tracking the image you want capture it offer free experience it taking and scaling the document Cons it need to use gmail for serving the document once your device is online so it consume time Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Administrador Food & Beverages Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "El lector de documentos de Microsoft" November 29, 2022 5.0 Me gusto, es gratuito y me ha servido para leer algunos documentos Pros Es facil de usar y es gratuito, leer documentos es sencillo y tiene un editor para copiar, pegar o alterar texto. ademas de convertir archivos a PDF Cons A veces algunos archivos no se pueden convertir de PDF a TXT Switched from [Google Docs](https://www.capterra.com/p/160756/Google-Docs/) Este tiene version aplicacion de escritorio y funciona sin internet Review Source Mitali K. Frontend Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Good choice for quick scan and pdf conversion in microsoft environment." February 21, 2023 4.0 Overall i feel that the microsoft lens i good option for scanning documents and pdf conversion when you are already using the micrsoft environment then it becomes handy otherwise the scan and edit tools need be increased and the export options too. Pros I liked that great ramge of documents can be scanned whether it be cards or receipts. The conversion to pdf is also very smooth and seamless and same is true for document conversion . Text to speech and automatic language detection tools are also very helpful and handy. Cons I feel that the tools available are very limited compared to other scanning apps. Also the export options are very limited. Data capture and tranfer also needs to be made more efficient and effective. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior Business Analyst Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Office Lens - Review" May 19, 2021 5.0 Microsoft Lens is a very application for day-to-day scanning of documents, it adjusts the focus and tries to get the best scan possible using mobile. Overall it is a very useful application. Pros The biggest plus is it is free of cost. One can easily scan documents with the help of a mobile phone and collate the information on Office lens. It has support to share the files across Cons Editing options are a bit slow and not up to the mark. It is a bit slow compared to Camscanner. Review Source AO Andrew O. IT Manager Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Microsoft lens is go for managing my receipts and capturing wall boards" December 19, 2022 4.0 Enjoy using the product, it may do more that I use it for but it satisfies my requirements Pros FreeEasy to install on mobile deviceEasy to use and share documents with other users or devices I use Cons No cons so far I’ve only use it for basic requirements. The product works well and I have never had any problems Review Source sK sateesh K. SR IT ENGG Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good " January 10, 2023 4.0 Gud customer care and friendly gui Pros Easy to use and easy setup and timely update mobile app Cons Sometimes lags while processing files and slow conversation Reason for choosing Microsoft Lens User friendly and good customer care Review Source MD Masoud D. Software Developer Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Scanner in your pocket" April 10, 2022 5.0 Pros A very compact scanner in your pocket, Microsoft Office Lens, allows you to take notes on the run, take high quality and perfect photo of cards, scan business cards into your contacts and loads more! It's amazing how they've managed to put all these features together into a slick and user friendly UI. A very unique feature of Microsoft Office Lens is that it can convert hand writing into text, a feature that's just priceless. It also keeps the layout of the scanned photos, for example, if your photo has table in it then it creates a document with tables! Cons I can't really find any fault with this app as it fulfills all my scanning requirements greatly and with ease. Review Source VC Victoria C. Digital Support Admin Telecommunications Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Microsoft Lens Review" March 4, 2023 4.0 Pros Microsoft Lens allows you to copy text from handwritten notes and also copy text and tables from pictures.This application allows you to digitize printed or handwritten text, convert photos to PDF, Word, Powerpoint and Excel files and save them to onenote, Onedrive or your local drive. Cons All is good with the application so there's nothing i dislike Review Source Wellington S. Operations Analyst Consumer Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Office Lens to scan" July 23, 2021 5.0 It has been the best compared to other free apps that would require you to seize the picture and move along to make sure caption is taken as desired Pros Compared to other applications where you can scan documents or overall presentations seen on meetings it is easier to use and faster to make pictures so content can be shared promptly Cons It is linked to Microsoft Office software package which could be an impediment for some users that require a more casual app to facilitate their daily routine Review Source VR Verified Reviewer IT Project Manager Logistics and Supply Chain Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great software for those with little time for scanning documents." April 3, 2020 5.0 Just fantastic - I highly recommend this software to anyone trying to reduce their need for scanning hardware. Pros It is simply great - I have a whiteboard session in the boardroom, then snap the board, instantly the board is documented in my Onedrive forever. Cons It could be faster, but really this is not an issue. The pros absolutely make up for any lagging of the software. Review Source AM Ayaz M. Director Of Operations Hospitality Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Scanner in a Pocket" June 24, 2022 5.0 So far I have been extremely pleased with the ease of use and user friendly aspects, not to mention the cost or no cost to be more accurate Pros The versatility of being able to scan all kind of documents, photos and even the handwritten notes is a plus. This can easily replaced your old fashioned Rolodex. It allows you to scan business cards and automatically drop it in your contacts (no more bulky wallets). Since Fax machines are so 2020, this allows you to create an attachment for your emails in an instant. Cons May take steady hands to get the corners lined up Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Architect Information Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Well integrated with enterprise applications " July 16, 2021 4.0 As an end user, I am happy overall with this product and would easily recommend to my fellow colleagues. Pros I use Lens on Android for scanning receipts and taking pictures of discussion whiteboards. I like the way its integrated with other enterprise applications. Its easy to upload to expense application or share the images with team (in Microsoft Teams) Cons The receipt images many a time needs some cropping - especially when focus is used. Also, the flash blurs some receipts. Hence, I workaround by using alternate light sources Review Source DM Diego M. Owner Accounting Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Microsoft Lens - Best PDF Scanner" July 6, 2022 5.0 Pros Best of all is the ease and technology with which this app can scan physical files, in the company we use it because it gives us the same quality as a printer scanner, with this app we scan all the documents that our clients bring us to digitize them quickly and accurately. With this we manage to order them in a better way in our computer system Cons I do not see any cons of this app, it works very well and without errors. Review Source HH Heath H. Manager Real Estate Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Decent App for On the Go Scanning" June 13, 2023 5.0 I have had a good experience with Microsoft Lens thus far, and the fact that it is free and does not have ads on the app is definitely a bonus in my eyes. Pros I use this app on my phone for scanning documents often. I find it does a good job of capturing the document and cropping it appropriately. Cons I don't think I have any complaints about this app. It runs well and scan documents the way I need it too. Review Source Ronit N. Freelancer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great tool to scan useful documents on the go" October 14, 2020 5.0 Microsoft lens allows me to seamlessly scan all important data that I need to send to my clients and the image to text feature has helped me to scan numerous business card without a hassle. Pros Pros: Converts images into great scanned formats such as pdfs and jpegs. Easy to use. The filters can do magic on a document. Sometimes produces better results than an average scanner. Seamless integration with One Drive. Cons Cons: Slightly difficult for first time users. Bit of a learning curve when compared to the Google alternative. Review Source Renea H. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "So glad I switched to Google Docs" March 5, 2020 4.0 When I asked for help, I was met with hyper-tech speak and they were condescending. Pros At first it was a novel program. It was hard to figure out, but once I found my way I was able to use it in it's simplest form. Cons I had NO IDEA all the bells and whistles that were attached to this program because it was NOT intuitive at all. Review Source Andrés W. Sales Executive Packaging and Containers Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The photocopy room in my hand" January 7, 2020 5.0 I use Microsoft Office Lens to scan documents in a (almost) professional way. I keep all my documents into OneDrive, so the workflow is really easy. Pros Microsoft Office Lens lets you scan into PDF (or OCR) a document, screen, board or image. It's a really powerful software and very smooth. It has the function to export it directly to the Microsoft Office ecosystem. Cons You can't save the scanned documents directly into the gallery. Sometimes it fails or crashes. Nothing else bad to say about it. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software developer Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Number 01 scanning app" January 26, 2022 4.0 Great scanning app. Pros Very easy to use. Wide export formats. Great scanning quality. Integration with Office family. Cons I have no complaints so far. The app is update frequently and I have no bugs. Review Source SU Sevda U. Business Developer Management Consulting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Saves time / Very useful and practical" January 7, 2023 5.0 it saved my time. I could scan hundreds of documents via Microsoft lens and turned them into pdf. it eased my process. Pros I liked the fact that it saves time and I can quickly scan my documents and turn them into pdf format. Cons I can say I have nothing to dislike about it, in general it is good. Review Source AE Adriana E. Dispatch Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Love Microsoft Office Lens" February 18, 2020 5.0 I am saving my company a lot of time by using Office Lens. This is a very fast and easy way to send PDF's. Pros I love that i could scan stuff very easily by just taking a picture it automatically crops it for me, and it's ready to go. Easy as 1 - 2 - 3. Cons Theirs nothing bad to say about this application. Review Source Similar Products Featured