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Free vs. Pro
What is free, what Pro unlocks, pricing and trial, and managing your subscription.
The model in one sentence
Scanning into an empty workspace and saving a compact PDF are always free, without restrictions — PDFScanner Neo Pro adds the repeat-use and professional workflows on top, as a single subscription that unlocks everything.
Always free
- Scanning from AirScan/eSCL hardware scanners and the document camera — all sources, all color modes, all resolutions, camera dewarp included.
- Organizing pages: reorder, rotate, duplicate, cut, copy, paste, delete, multi-select.
- Crop (including Book Pages), Convert to Black and White, Rasterize, manual Remove Blank Pages, Fake Duplex, Revert to Scanned Original.
- Saving a compact PDF via Select Folder, and Export unmodified.
- Session recovery with Open Previous.
What Pro unlocks
| Area | Feature | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Search & cleanup | Searchable PDF | Create searchable PDFs with OCR, automatic language detection, and reusable scanned text. |
| Deskew | Straighten pages automatically after scanning, then manually fine-tune any page that still needs adjustment. | |
| Automatic Blank Page Removal | Remove blank pages automatically during scanner-based scans before the document is finalized. | |
| Add Scans to a Document | Add more scanned pages to the document you are already working on. | |
| Repeat exports | Save Presets | Save to configured folders with reusable export settings and automatic names. |
| Smart Save | Use document text, keywords, and Apple Intelligence to choose the right preset folder automatically. | |
| Filename Patterns | Customize generated PDF names with patterns and tokens for repeatable filing workflows. | |
| Single Tap Save | Customize the Save button as a direct one-tap export command. | |
| Professional output | Open Existing PDFs | Open an existing PDF as an editable workspace document. |
| Import PDFs | Append existing PDF pages to the scan you are assembling. | |
| Share Export | Send a prepared PDF directly through the system share sheet. | |
| JBIG2 Compression | Make eligible black-and-white scans much smaller without changing color pages. | |
| PDF/A Export | Create archival PDF/A-2u files for long-term preservation. |
Pro features stay visible in the free app, marked with a Pro badge. Tapping one shows what it does and what Pro costs — nothing unlocks by accident.
Pricing and trial
- Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, monthly or yearly — both unlock the same, complete feature set. Current prices are shown in the app and on the App Store in your local currency; the yearly plan shows its savings next to the price.
- New subscribers get a 7-day free trial (eligibility is determined by Apple).
- Family Sharing is enabled — one subscription covers your family group.
- There is no account and no sign-up: the subscription is tied to your Apple Account through the App Store.
Subscribing, managing, canceling
Tap any Pro-badged feature, or open the paywall from the settings, and choose Try PDFScanner Neo Pro. Apple’s subscription sheet handles the purchase.
Manage or cancel any time under Settings → Manage My Subscription — this opens Apple’s standard subscription management. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled; billing and cancellation are managed through Apple.
Restoring Pro on another device
Install PDFScanner Neo on the new device and sign in with the same Apple Account — the entitlement follows your account. If Pro doesn’t show as active right away, open the subscription sheet from any Pro feature; it refreshes your purchases from the App Store. Once recognized, Pro also works offline.