NAPS2 for Mac

NAPS2 — fast, free scanning for macOS

NAPS2 is a free, open-source tool for scanning and organizing documents on macOS. It converts scans into PDF files quickly and is built to simplify routine digitization tasks with a clean, approachable interface.

Supported devices

• Works with a wide variety of scanners from well-known manufacturers such as Canon, Brother, and HP.
• Compatible with both WIA and TWAIN drivers so you can pick the connection method that best matches your hardware.

Quick setup and customization

Getting started takes only a couple of minutes. Create a scanning profile and tailor settings like DPI and paper size to suit each job, then save those preferences for future use.

Editing tools and OCR

NAPS2 includes a built-in PDF preview and editing workflow so you can adjust scans before exporting.

• Trim away unwanted margins or extraneous areas with the crop tool.
• Rotate pages to correct orientation issues.
• Reorder pages within a document to assemble multi-page files correctly.

The app also offers OCR for more than a hundred languages, enabling full-text search inside scanned documents and simplifying document management.

Suggested alternative

• Adobe Reader DC (free) — a widely used option for viewing and managing PDFs if you prefer a more familiar mainstream tool.