--- title: "Document scanning apps: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare the apps people scan documents with. Share of Search among CamScanner, Adobe Scan, Microsoft Lens, Genius Scan and Scanbot, the document scanning apps Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/document-scanning-apps" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Document scanning apps: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare the apps people scan documents with. Share of Search among CamScanner, Adobe Scan, Microsoft Lens, Genius Scan and Scanbot, the document scanning apps Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Competitive set**: Document scanning apps - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: CamScanner, 77.2% ## Which brand is most popular in search among document scanning apps worldwide? - In August 2026, CamScanner was the most searched among document scanning apps worldwide, with an estimated 673K branded searches and 77.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Adobe Scan is in 2nd place, 61.7 percentage points behind at 15.5% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CamScanner’s estimated Share of Search among document scanning apps worldwide increased from 73.3% to 77.2%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Adobe Scan’s estimated Share of Search among document scanning apps worldwide decreased from 18% to 15.5%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Microsoft Lens’ estimated Share of Search among document scanning apps worldwide decreased from 5.4% to 4.6%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CamScanner’s estimated Share of Search among document scanning apps worldwide peaked at 77.2% in August 2026 and was lowest at 60.5% in March 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Adobe Scan’s estimated Share of Search among document scanning apps worldwide peaked at 21.2% in November 2025 and was lowest at 15.3% in June 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Microsoft Lens’ estimated Share of Search among document scanning apps worldwide peaked at 18.1% in March 2026 and was lowest at 4.6% in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Genius Scan’s estimated Share of Search among document scanning apps worldwide peaked at 3.3% in January 2026 and was lowest at 2.3% in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Genius Scan and Scanbot held steady: their estimated Share of Search among document scanning apps worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [CamScanner vs Adobe Scan: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/adobe-scan-vs-camscanner): 77.2% against 15.5% Share of Search. - [CamScanner vs Microsoft Lens: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/camscanner-vs-microsoft-lens): 77.2% against 4.6% Share of Search. - [CamScanner vs Genius Scan: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/camscanner-vs-genius-scan): 77.2% against 2.5% Share of Search. - [Adobe Scan vs Microsoft Lens: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/adobe-scan-vs-microsoft-lens): 15.5% against 4.6% Share of Search. - [Adobe Scan vs Genius Scan: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/adobe-scan-vs-genius-scan): 15.5% against 2.5% Share of Search. - [Microsoft Lens vs Genius Scan: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/genius-scan-vs-microsoft-lens): 4.6% against 2.5% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for document scanning apps worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, CamScanner gained estimated Share of Search among document scanning apps worldwide, from 70.1% to 77.2%. - In August 2026, Adobe Scan lost estimated Share of Search among document scanning apps worldwide, from 21% to 15.5%. - In August 2026, Microsoft Lens lost estimated Share of Search among document scanning apps worldwide, from 6.3% to 4.6%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Scanbot worldwide fell 55.6% over 11 measured months, from 3.6K to 1.6K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Genius Scan worldwide fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 27.1K to 22.2K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | CamScanner | 77.2% | 673K | +22.4% | CamScanner | | 2 | Adobe Scan | 15.5% | 135K | -18.2% | Adobe Scan | | 3 | Microsoft Lens | 4.6% | 40.5K | -18.2% | Microsoft Lens | | 4 | Genius Scan | 2.5% | 22.2K | +22.7% | Genius Scan | | 5 | Scanbot | 0.18% | 1.6K | 0.0% | Scanbot | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | CamScanner | 673K | 73.3% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Adobe Scan | 165K | 18% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Microsoft Lens | 49.5K | 5.4% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Genius Scan | 27.1K | 3% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Scanbot | 3.6K | 0.39% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | CamScanner | 550K | 70.5% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Adobe Scan | 165K | 21.2% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Microsoft Lens | 40.5K | 5.2% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Genius Scan | 22.2K | 2.8% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Scanbot | 1.9K | 0.24% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | CamScanner | 550K | 70.5% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Adobe Scan | 165K | 21.2% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Microsoft Lens | 40.5K | 5.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Genius Scan | 22.2K | 2.8% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Scanbot | 1.9K | 0.24% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | CamScanner | 550K | 67.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Adobe Scan | 165K | 20.2% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Microsoft Lens | 74K | 9% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Genius Scan | 27.1K | 3.3% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Scanbot | 2.4K | 0.29% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | CamScanner | 550K | 67.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Adobe Scan | 165K | 20.3% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Microsoft Lens | 74K | 9.1% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Genius Scan | 22.2K | 2.7% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Scanbot | 2.4K | 0.29% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | CamScanner | 550K | 60.5% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Adobe Scan | 165K | 18.1% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Microsoft Lens | 165K | 18.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Genius Scan | 27.1K | 3% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Scanbot | 2.4K | 0.26% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | CamScanner | 550K | 65.9% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Adobe Scan | 165K | 19.8% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Microsoft Lens | 90.5K | 10.8% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Genius Scan | 27.1K | 3.2% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Scanbot | 1.9K | 0.23% | 5 | | May 2026 | CamScanner | 550K | 68.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | Adobe Scan | 165K | 20.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | Microsoft Lens | 60.5K | 7.6% | 3 | | May 2026 | Genius Scan | 22.2K | 2.8% | 4 | | May 2026 | Scanbot | 1.9K | 0.24% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | CamScanner | 673K | 76.3% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Adobe Scan | 135K | 15.3% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Microsoft Lens | 49.5K | 5.6% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Genius Scan | 22.2K | 2.5% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Scanbot | 1.9K | 0.22% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | CamScanner | 550K | 70.1% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Adobe Scan | 165K | 21% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Microsoft Lens | 49.5K | 6.3% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Genius Scan | 18.1K | 2.3% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Scanbot | 1.6K | 0.2% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | CamScanner | 673K | 77.2% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Adobe Scan | 135K | 15.5% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Microsoft Lens | 40.5K | 4.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Genius Scan | 22.2K | 2.5% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Scanbot | 1.6K | 0.18% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Adobe Scan | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | CamScanner | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Genius Scan | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Microsoft Lens | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Scanbot | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Adobe Scan**: Measured on the search term “adobe scan”. - **CamScanner**: Measured on the search term “camscanner”. - **Genius Scan**: Measured on the search term “genius scan”. - **Microsoft Lens**: Measured on the search term “microsoft lens”. - **Scanbot**: Measured on the search term “scanbot”. - [Adobe Scan](/demand/global-en/brands/adobe-scan) - [CamScanner](/demand/global-en/brands/camscanner) - [Genius Scan](/demand/global-en/brands/genius-scan) - [Microsoft Lens](/demand/global-en/brands/microsoft-lens) - [Scanbot](/demand/global-en/brands/scanbot) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among document scanning apps worldwide? In August 2026, CamScanner was the most searched among document scanning apps worldwide, with an estimated 673K branded searches and 77.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Document scanning apps: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/document-scanning-apps This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/document-scanning-apps. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.