Best document scanners for the way you use them

Scans both sides of a loose form without you flipping it, and its return path suits a cramped desk.

Best forForms printed on both sides, at a laptop

Take it away from an outlet, scan two-sided forms, and either send them to a phone or save them to a microSD card.

Best forForms on the go with no laptop cable

Drop in a small pile of forms and scan them while powered from a laptop USB-C port that supplies at least 15 W.

Best forShort stacks scanned at a laptop desk

Set a 20-sheet scanner where the paperwork piles up and send scans to a computer or phone over Wi-Fi.

Best forWireless sharing of small batches

When household forms and work receipts belong in different places, you pick the saved destination on the touchscreen.

Best forOne compact scanner, several destinations

Pair one computer with a 60-sheet scanner for steady paperwork, with no wireless setup to deal with.

Best forRecurring batches on one computer

A 60-sheet scanner you can share over Ethernet or Wi-Fi, with routine jobs selected on its touchscreen.

Best forA shared desk where filing jobs differ

Wired-network scanning for routine office work, with a feeder that fits an 80-sheet packet.

Best forA wired scan station for the office

Several people can pick named scan jobs on the 4.3-inch screen, and nobody has to change settings on a computer.

Best forShared paperwork, with saved destinations shown on screen

Shared office paperwork that arrives in big batches fits here, since you can load up to 100 suitable sheets.

Best forBig packets scanned regularly

A lightweight USB-powered scanner to carry around for receipts and the occasional signed page.

Best forSomething light to keep in a laptop bag

Scan a receipt straight to your phone, with no laptop to unpack and no outlet to find.

Best forTravelers who scan receipts with a phone

A 50-sheet feeder turns each week's pile of forms into files on one computer.

Best forA USB scan desk of its own

Work through household or office piles over Wi-Fi, so the scanner doesn't have to sit next to a USB cable.

Best forScanning a 50-sheet stack wirelessly

Scan a 100-sheet batch onto a USB memory drive and skip waiting on the household computer.

Best forBig stacks saved to a local USB drive

A 100-sheet feeder and touchscreen destinations make a long paperwork session manageable.

Best forFamily files and office packets from one spot

Ordinary forms use the upright path, while supported thick originals need to switch to a different path.

Best forCompact desks handling assorted loose documents

Routine forms stay in the upright feed path, and you scan wirelessly from a compact workspace.

Best forA small shared desk that uses Wi-Fi

Scan your receipts, then check the expenses pulled from them in the desktop accounting software that comes with it.

Best forReceipts you need turned into organized expense records

A 100-sheet USB scanner with TWAIN and ISIS drivers that drops into a Windows capture workflow you already use.

Best forBig batches in software you already have

Staff can send a stack to a saved destination, or you can carry on using a desktop capture application.

Best forA shared scan station that works with business software

Digitize loose family photos along with the notes written on their backs, and use the same feeder for documents afterward.

Best forPaperwork plus loose photo collections

Capture a small stack while on the move by opening the built-in scanning software on a compatible computer.

Best forShort form packets, no software installer needed

A 60-sheet feeder and USB connection handle everyday office packets, and you keep clear control over the software workflow.

Best forRoutine packets scanned through a computer

Loose photos and paper forms both get processed from one USB-connected computer.

Best forArchiving photos at a stationary computer

When a shared scanner can't sit next to a computer, you connect over Wi-Fi and pick jobs on the 4.3-inch touchscreen.

Best forWireless office scanning where jobs are chosen on the device

When you need both sides of short packets scanned but don't want a full desktop scanner, carry this 10-sheet feeder.

Best forTraveling light with short two-sided packets

When rollers are the wrong way to handle a photo or a book page, you lay it on the glass instead.

Best forBook pages and fine-detail flat originals

A USB-powered flatbed for a book page, a photograph or a delicate document.

Best forOccasional scans of originals that rollers shouldn't touch

For recurring batches in a Windows capture workflow that's already set up, it works through TWAIN or ISIS.

Best forWindows office capture with a mix of document stocks

Move between desks with a 20-sheet feeder and TWAIN support, without hauling a full desktop machine.

Best forPortable batches in scan software you already use

Ordinary sheets run through the upright U-turn path, and supported heavier originals can go straight through.

Best forVaried loose paperwork at a compact USB desk

A 100-sheet packet loads at a computer, and unusual originals can go through the supported manual-feed options.

Best forBig USB-scanned packets and the occasional passport

A phone or Chromebook can use the scanner through a browser, as long as it's on the same network.

Best forA shared office with different kinds of computers

Each person gets a clear scan profile on the touchscreen, and household paperwork can be batched through the 100-sheet feeder.

Best forA scanner the family shares, with separate destinations

One button press sends a big stack to ScanSnap Home on a connected computer.

Best forA simple paper archive kept on one computer

Routine sheets sit above the scanner, and a card or supported thick item goes through its front return slot.

Best forLoose forms and cards on a small desk

A battery-powered scanner under a pound that sends a few receipts or cards to a phone.

Best forSingle-sided receipts scanned to a phone while traveling

Leave the book open on the scan mat and the pages get captured from above, with no rollers involved.

Best forBooks, wide artwork and assorted small originals

From a wired scan station, files go straight to a supported network folder or email destination.

Best forA shared wired desk where destinations are already configured

Build a shared filing point around wired networking and a 100-sheet feeder. Its published feed rate for higher-resolution jobs matches the DS-900WN's, and the alignment plate is bought separately.

Best forShared paperwork and higher-resolution scans, without paying for feed speed you won't use

Weekly paperwork stays within easy reach on a small desk, and supported passports and thin booklets can go through a straight path. Those thicker originals still have to be fed carefully by hand and need a connected computer.

Best forForms and the occasional passport at a compact desk with a computer attached

This 100-sheet scan station is built for sharing, with Ethernet, Wi-Fi and direct destinations. Ordinary paperwork can flow through without a laptop, though originals in carrier sheets pull the computer back into the process.

Best forA busy shared filing station that uses wired networking and scanning software you already have