I tested the top mobile scanning apps to help you turn documents into PDFs, digitize images, and translate text on the go.

David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming spaces. Over the last decade, he's reviewed phones for TechRadar as well as covered tech, gaming, and culture for Engadget, Popular Mechanics ...

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Need to scan family photos, piles of documents, or expense receipts? Our experts have tested the best options for every scanning scenario. Since 2004, I have worked on PCMag’s hardware team, covering ...