@CNNUnderscored
has dubbed Genius Scan the "best scanner app for mobile" of 2023 ๐ฅณ
"Genius Scan Ultra was splendid at capturing our pile of documents, with a fast, touchless scan; accurate text recognition; and support for our favored online storage."
Last week, Genius Scan sponsored
@johnsundell
's podcast and website. John's work is an invaluable resource for iOS developers, helping us make better apps, and we're very happy to support him.
Happy holidays to all. ๐
As the year ends, let's reflect on 2022.
1. We packed
#GeniusScan
with new features!
2. We renewed our commitment to
@1PercentFTP
and
@UnderThePole
.
2. and YOU downloaded
#GeniusScan
5 million times in a year!
Thank you all, and happy holidays ๐ฅณ๐
No ads, full privacy! ๐
Respecting customer privacy is paramount to us.
Our apps don't gather any of your data, so it can't be compromised or misused & you are not bombarded with unwanted advertising that detracts from the app's usefulness.
#WorldConsumerRightsDay
iOS users, you can now update your app to the 7.0.12 version ๐ฅณ
Any missing document should reappear now, either automatically, or by tapping on the red banner "Recover documents".
Again, we're ever so sorry. And thank you all for your patience.
Genius Scan 7.18 is live!
- New "Auto" button that chooses the best filter that matches your document type.
- B&W and Color filters are smarter at treating specific documents, such as magazine pages or carbon-copy-style documents.
Update your app now:
Genius Scan is by essence more practical and flexible than a home scanner.
However big or small, here's a reminder of how to take quality scans with Genius Scan:
This week, our team will take some time off to be with their loved ones and enjoy well-deserved vacations, so you might not hear much from us until the 2nd of January.
We wish you all a great holiday season and are excited to release new powerful features early next year.
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iOS users,
We're experiencing an unexpected bug with Genius Scan 7.0.9.
If all your documents disappeared: DO NOT try to delete and reinstall the app.
Your documents are not lost; we are working on finding a way to display them again.
Please hang tight, sorry, and thank you!
๐Genius Scan 7.0 is here. ๐
Inspired by your comments, with the help of Deep Learning and AI, & a great team of developers, Genius Scan 7.0 is packed with new features, such as:
-Folders
-Offloading
-& Auto-rotation
Here's the link to know more:
Genius Scan 7.17 is live. ๐ก
-> New photo picker that directly shows all photos by default.
-> Clarified document export status with new decorrelated Genius Cloud status screen.
-> New document list design.
-> Improved receipts and business card recognition.
& more!
Merry Christmas from the Grizzlies, from the bottom of our heart! ๐ป๐Itโs a gift to have so many customers using our app. We hope Genius Scan has contributed to make your life easier and will continue doing so!
And with Genius Scan, you can auto-rotate, correct, enhance, edit, protect, rename, organize, tag, export your scans... and so much more! ๐ค๐ตโ๐ซ
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How to set a default filter to your scans.
Go to Genius Scan > Settings > General > Default filter. ๐๐ผ
Pro tip
#2
: Remember to tap the curvature correction toggle to straighten your images.
We're fixing an issue with Genius Sign 2.1 where the app crashes when exporting to third-party destinations (Dropbox, Google Driveโฆ). Please refrain from upgrading if you depend on these features. The fix should be available shortly. ๐ท
"This app is an integral part of my workflow as a contractor. No more wad of receipts in my wallet or lost in the cab of my truck.
One of my most useful tools." ๐ฏ
If Genius Scan makes your job easier for you too, and you want to share your story, don't hesitate to send us a DM!
Genius Scan 7.8 is live! ๐ป Update your app to keep up with our latest changes and improvements.
โก๏ธ From now on, you can select and copy part of a scan's text directly from the Genius Scan App.
And to stay on brand, if you want to learn more about bears: The Bear: History of a Fallen King by Michel Pastoureau. ๐ป
Spoiler: lions have not always been kings; bears were!
Genius Scan 6 has been released! Weโve reworked its internals to rely on Deep Learning to make scanning faster and more accurate. Genius Scan 6 is packed with new features (iOS and Android). Tell us what you think of this new version!
#NextGenScanning
We're always looking for new beta testers for Genius Scan iOS. With beta versions, you get new features in advance. We just ask that you send us feedback if you notice any quirks or issues.
You can join the beta version here:
With Genius Scan 7.13, we have reorganized the export destinations screen to make it even easier to export your documents to Genius Sign, Genius Fax, and your email. โ๏ธ
Don't miss out on all our new features, update your app regularly.
Genius Scan 7.4 comes with a new scan edit panel! ๐ฒ
When viewing a document, tap the Edit button to reveal it. This new panel provides the same functionality as the previous toolbar but is more intuitive & flexible to make room for future scan editing features (stay tuned!) ๐
Genius Scan's auto-capture feature is great for getting clean, crisp, cropped scans of your documents. ๐๐ผ๐งพ
However, there's a way for those who want to recover the initial image of the scan.
Choose a document > Edit > Recrop > Maximize > Done.
Check this video tutorial. ๐น๐ฑ
Happy holidays to all! ๐
This year, take some time to digitize your old paper photographs and share them with those who, unfortunately, canโt browse these old photo albums with you.
For 2023๐ก, we're working on improving quality and legibility with a new filter to better capture documents that feature both texts and images, & on reducing file size: it will be possible to generate Black & White PNGs that weigh half as much as a current JPEG.
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๐ Today is
#WorldKidsColouringDay
& for those of you who are parents, you know how much it means for a child to give someone their drawings.
With
#GeniusScan
, you can scan & send them to family members so that they too can appreciate your childโs art, and receive some love.๐ฅฐ
Hi, Android ๐ค users.
Did you get a chance to see our brand-new design?
Update your app now to get a more modern version of Genius Scan. & let us know what you think!
Genius Scan's content is yours & yours only.
As we display no ads and keep your content locally stored, you will not see content from any other sources, nor can anyone access your scans without your consent.
Don't forget that you can password-protect your app!
#SaferInternetDay
Happy New Year to you and your loved ones! It's been a tough year. Weโre wishing you all the best for 2021, especially health and time with your loved ones.
Genius Scan 7.7 is live! ๐ฒ
PDF created with Genius Scan are now PDF/A-1b which makes them more suitable for long-term archival! This new version also improves performance & accuracy of our receipt detector.
Update or download Genius Scan here:
Did you know? ๐ฉโโ๏ธEvery 2 seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Today, think of scanning your ID on Genius Scan & ensure you have it whenever you're ready to make a difference. Here's a list of all acceptable forms of ID: .
#WorldBloodDonorDay
๐ข Shout-out to Myke H. ๐คฏ This must be one of our best customer reviews ever:
"Genius Scan has every feature I've ever wanted in a scanner app. I've literally tried 15 scanner apps, then I found Genius Scan, and WOW. (...) I cannot tell you how much time that saves me each day!"
#Tip
Search for a document within a specific folder or all your documents in
#GeniusScan
.
If you want to look for a document inside a folder, open it first.
Youโll see two ways to search for your documents:
-Search all documents
-Search only in โFolder Nameโ (here Test).
Apple just announced the new iPad Pro and promoted it by saying how good it is for document scanning! While Genius Scan already dealt with cast shadows efficiently, the iPad Pro Flash AI thingy cannot hurt! ๐คฃ
We just released Genius Scan 6.0.3 with tons of improvements as well as the ability to import MS Word and Text files.
Among other improvements: better anti-aliasing for music staff scanning ๐ผ and tuning of our filter to better handle white text over dark backgrounds! ๐
๐ Genius Scan 7.16 is live, with a new OCR engine that massively improves our Text Recognition feature. It also comes with a new curvature correction feature.
So, don't forget to update your app.
Need to make some room on your device? Or just donโt need to store your scans in Genius Scan?
โก๏ธ Use the auto-delete feature.
Go to Settings > Export > Add shortcut/ rule> enable auto-delete.
Watch how to in the video below. ๐ค
Genius Scan 6.1 has been quite stable for a while. This means we're hard at work on Genius Scan 6.2 which will come with great new features some of you have been waiting for forever. No spoiler ๐ .
Parallel to Genius Scan, we also develop our own SDK for companies that want to include Genius Scan's features in their app:
Last year, we upgraded it a lot by working on auto-rotation, TIFF exports, compatibility, and standalone PDF generation.
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Happy
#WorldMusicDay
๐บ
We contacted our musician users, & hereโs why they use Genius Scan:
-store, save & keep sheets with them on the go,
-export digital sheets to play on a virtual piano,
-read sheets on a tablet, & make annotations there.
& you, how do you use Genius Scan?
Happy holidays to all. ๐คถ๐
As the year ends, let's reflect on what we achieved in 2023:
- Expense Reportings,
- Auto-crop on imported documents,
- PDF/A compatibility,
- New document template editor,
- Auto-export to Files,
and more!
What was your favorite new feature?
๐ iOS users,
Turn on Genius Scan's Smart Data feature to automatically extract data from your receipts.
Here's a video tutorial โฌ๏ธ๐ฌ
PS: also available for business cards.
Whether you're in a big school with many other teachers or in a company with too few scanners, having a portable scanner in your pocket will always be much more efficient than waiting for your turn at the machine or remembering how it works. ๐ก
๐๐ Tired of blurry scans and lost documents? Genius Scan SDK is here to help! Get crisp, legible scans from anywhereโright from the driverโs seat. Perfect for bills of lading, delivery receipts, and more.
Learn more here:
#TruckingLife
As you know, customer data privacy is one of our top priorities. ๐
That's why your documents are only stored locally on your devices; we stopped using Google Analytics & don't display ads.
Want to know more? Here's our Privacy Policy:
#PrivacyAwareness
Find out how Genius Scan helps turn your sketches into graphics in Illustrator:
โก๏ธ
"Once you have scanned your paper and turned it into a pdf you can send that document to the device that you have the Illustrator and Photoshop Adobe apps on."
Have you ever wondered if you had actually exported a scan and where?
Genius Scan 7.1 has an improved export history that will tell you when your scan was exported.
When your customers are your best ambassadors ๐ฅฐ
"Great for any legal documents, or even just to scan receipts so you always have it at hand without trying to find it."
"Invaluable."
Thank you "Thug"!
After months of underwater exploration and over 200 deep dives in the Caribbeans, the
@UnderThePole
team is back in Concarneau, France.
Marvel at the wonders of this marine animal forest for
#WorldOceanDay
.
Credits: ERWAN MARIVINT / UNDER THE POLE
Dive deep into our interview of
@UnderThePole
, and discover why underwater exploration and scientific diving is paramount to understanding and conserving ecosystems going forward. And why we decided to support them to do so.
Today is
#ReadABookDay
!
Here's our top pick for the year: Small Giants by
@BoBurlingham
๐
It's about companies that choose to be great instead of big.
As we can all benefit by questioning the usual definitions of business success, there is much to learn from humility.
We've been using
@HelpScout
for years to do our customer support. This week, they are celebrating their 10th year, and to celebrate, they make a donation on our behalf to
@YellowstoneNPS
. Guess why we chose Yellowstone National Park?
#HelpScout10
Universities, schools, non-profit organizations, and other institutions recommend using Genius Scan to digitize paper documents. Give it a try in your workplace!
Are you making the most out of Genius Scan?
Since we at The Grizzly Labs are the first users of our own apps, our team members have shared their top tips and tricks for organizing your documents in Genius Scan.
Read our newest article on how we archive documents with Genius
"I have also made a total fool of myself doing enthusiastic show-and-tells to complete strangers. I'm talking folks in airport security lines, the post office... even earned total stink eye from the staff at Kinko's!"
Thanks for the nice comments and word of mouth! ๐ป
While we had disabled all the aggressive features of Google Analytics and were not sending any personal data, we still had in mind to go a step further.
We're happy to say we have now completely removed Google Analytics in Genius Scan 7.14.
Did you notice?
Genius Scan now shows your document's export status by displaying the corresponding icon of the chosen export destination next to it. Should an error happen, this icon will turn red. In this case, open the document to see a detailed message.
๐ฅฐ Make memories last forever ๐ฅฐ
We wrote this article for the holiday season, but since yesterday was
#InternationalFamilyDay
, we decided it was worth sharing again.
(Re)Discover our article โHow to share old photo albums with your familyโ here:
We've spent 2020 improving the scanning technology behind Genius Scan, and weโre excited to launch Genius Scan 6 (iOS & Android) this week! You'll obtain your scans faster and in even higher quality.
#NextGenScanning
We released Genius Scan 7.16 on iOS just a few days ago.
It stands out for its new features and, more importantly, our significant enhancement to the Text Recognition feature, powered by a new OCR engine.
Learn more about this new version here:
Doing so, you will also see if your document has been exported via email or synced with Genius Cloud.
If itโs been exported via email, a prompt will let you open the Mail app directly to check if itโs not stuck in the outbox, for instance.
๐ฃ "The images are very clear and can be used if you have to send documents electronically."
โก๏ธ Official forms, statements, bills, receipts...
#GeniusScan
's high-quality scans enable you to send critical official documents on the go, effortlessly and peacefully. ๐ง๐พโโ๏ธ
Do you need to share files between your Genius Scan app and computer easily? You can use the WiFi Sharing feature to access your Genius Scan documents from your computer:
Discover the new Curvature Correction feature in Genius Scan 7.16, perfect for straightening outer texts in book scans. Simply open your document, tap Edit, and enable the Curvature Correction toggle.
#GeniusScan
#NewFeature
Thank you Miller. It's important for us to have a free version available for all. But the advanced features of Genius Scan really are a great and small investment, in both time and money. ๐ป๐ค
How to use Genius Scan to share, store and archive your
#art
?
-> Discover Kay Sulterbeckโs story in our new blog post:
This Ohio artist has been using Genius Scan for about three years and is still using it several times a week to scan her artwork ๐คฏ
On
#WorldRedCrossDay
, we humbly encourage everyone to donate to causes they believe in. As a company, we've donated to Red Cross Haiti in 2021 and Ukraine in 2022, but there are countless NGOs out there making a difference.
#DonateToday
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