What is a Document Scanner SDK?

A Document Scanner SDK provides APIs, UI components and libraries for adding mobile document capture directly to an application. It handles capabilities such as document detection, automatic capture, perspective correction and image filters.

Why should teams use a Document Scanner SDK?

A specialized SDK avoids the effort of developing and continuously maintaining a custom scanning solution. It combines camera handling, automatic document detection, perspective correction and image optimization in a proven workflow, providing more reliable real-world results and faster integration across mobile platforms.

What should teams consider when choosing a Scanner SDK?

Key criteria include scan quality under real-world conditions, local processing, supported platforms, integration effort, licensing and accessible support. Compare solutions with your own documents on real devices.

Which platforms support the Docutain Document Scanner SDK?

Camera scanning is available for Android and iOS, both natively and through mobile cross-platform technologies such as .NET MAUI, Flutter, React Native, Ionic, Capacitor and Cordova. On Windows, Docutain provides OCR and data extraction, but no camera scanning.

Does the Document Scanner SDK process documents offline?

Yes. Document detection and image optimization run locally within your application, so a scan does not need to be transferred to an external recognition server for processing.

How can I test the Docutain Document Scanner SDK?

Evaluate the scanning flow with our Android Showcase App or iOS Showcase App on a real device. To integrate it into your own application, request a free developer trial.

Document Scanner SDK

Integrate high-quality document scanning in minutes.

Easily add mobile document scanning capabilities for your Android & iOS apps. Quick integration of ready-to-use Document Scanner SDK package to capture accurate scans.

Accurate scans even in challenging conditions

Automatic detection, cropping & image filters

For Android, iOS & mobile cross-platform

Pricing Try SDK for free

SDK RESULT Automatically optimized

SCANNING WITHIN SECONDS

Create high-quality scans with any mobile device

With the Document Scanning SDK, physical documents are captured automatically in seconds on Android and iOS. Native and supported mobile cross-platform integrations include .NET MAUI, Flutter, Xamarin, React Native, Cordova, Capacitor and Ionic. Windows is supported by Docutain for OCR and data extraction, not for document scanning.

The document scanning software has been successfully in use for years and is used by millions in the Docutain Scanner App daily. Through constant further development, the mobile Document Scan SDK delivers the highest scan quality and automatic recognition of a document even under difficult conditions. This has also ensured the Docutain app's placement as the best scanner app in the CDA publisher's Apps magazine for several years in a row.
In November 2024, we received the Developer Award as Best Mobile Document Scanner SDK Solutions Provider 2024 from the "Innovation in Business Magazine".

WHAT MAKES OUR SCANNER SDK STAND OUT

Quality. Precision. Speed.

Besides its high scan quality, the mobile Document Scanner SDK offers features such as real-time document detection. The scan is triggered automatically as soon as the camera is positioned correctly over the document, making capture as easy as possible for users.

Integrated perspective correction automatically straightens scans and improves downstream processes such as OCR text recognition and data extraction.

Automatic and color filters reduce noise and improve clarity even in poor lighting conditions. Scans can also be rearranged and cropped, while intuitive guidance creates a seamless user experience.

From logistics and identity documents to financial and medical documents, scanned files can be returned as PDF, JPG or TIFF. The scan components can be configured to match individual product requirements.

All Docutain SDK features

AT A GLANCE

Document scanning features at a glance

Highest
scan quality

Real-time
document detection

Easy use of the Docutain Document Scanner SDK

Easy to use

Intuitive user interface of the Docutain Document Scanner SDK

Intuitive UI

Perspective correction

Automatic and color filters in the Docutain Document Scanner SDK

Auto & color filters

AT A GLANCE

SDK provider benefits

Fast integration of the Docutain document scanning SDK

Integration
in minutes

Guaranteed
data protection

Developer
support

Fair price with
highest quality

WHAT DISTINGUISHES US AS PROVIDER

Reliability. Support. Security.

Our goal is to make the integration of the Document Scanner SDK as fast as possible for you, so that you can focus on your core business. We support you with a simple Document Scanner API that enables use with just a few lines of code, mature documentation and professional support.

We are aware of how important data protection is for companies. Therefore, the Document Scanner SDK works locally on the device and 100% offline. At no time is data transferred to servers or third parties. Our offline solution - in contrast to server-side providers - also ensures fail-safety.

We attach great importance to a transparent and fair pricing model to give you as a company maximum planning security.

What our customer SIMA Zucchetti says about the Document Scanner SDK

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES

Document scanning under real operating conditions

Real integrations show how Docutain works in existing applications and workflows.

SIMA Mobile document scanning for truck drivers Read success story

AISS Submit documents directly from the driver app Read success story

CrownTMS High-quality scans in TruckDash Read success story

CRST Submit proofs of delivery quickly on mobile Read success story

DESIGNED FOR DEVELOPERS

Powerful scan & data extraction APIs

Use our ready-made Document Scanner SDK solutions so your teams don't waste months implementing complex functionality to enable document scanning and data extraction.

import de.docutain.sdk.Document
import de.docutain.sdk.dataextraction.DocumentDataReader
import de.docutain.sdk.ui.DocumentScannerConfiguration
import de.docutain.sdk.ui.ScanResult
import java.io.File

val documentScanResult = registerForActivityResult(ScanResult()) { result ->
    if (result) {
        // generate PDF
        Document.writePDF(File(filesDir, "scan"))
        // export the scanned pages as JPG
        val pageCount = Document.pageCount()
        for (page in 1..pageCount) {
            val imageFile = File(filesDir, "Image$page.jpg")
            Document.writeImage(page, imageFile)
        }
        // get detected text
        val text = DocumentDataReader.getText()
        // get extracted data
        val data = DocumentDataReader.analyze()
    } else {
        // user canceled scan process
    }
}

myButton.setOnClickListener {
    val scanConfig = DocumentScannerConfiguration()
    documentScanResult.launch(scanConfig)
}

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION