NAPS2
NAPS2 is a document scanning app for macOS that helps you scan paper pages and save them as PDF, TIFF, JPEG, or PNG files.
What is NAPS2?
NAPS2 is a desktop document scanning app for macOS that helps users scan paper documents and save them in common file formats. It is designed for home users, students, and office workflows that need a simple way to capture pages from flatbed scanners or automatic document feeders. NAPS2 supports scanning to PDF, TIFF, JPEG, and PNG, and it includes tools to reorder pages, rotate scans, crop images, and improve page alignment. The app also offers OCR so you can create searchable PDF documents from scanned pages. NAPS2 is published by BENJAMIN GEORGE ALB OLDEN-COOLIG and is also available on other desktop platforms, which can be useful for users who work across mixed computer environments.
Key features
- Scan documents from supported scanners on macOS
- Save scans as PDF, TIFF, JPEG, or PNG
- Create searchable PDFs with OCR
- Rotate, crop, and rearrange scanned pages
- Adjust scan settings such as DPI, page size, and color depth
- Use flatbed, feeder, and duplex scanning workflows
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Safety overview
Status: Safe
NAPS2 is legitimate scanning software for Mac. Access to scanners and scanned files is consistent with its purpose, and OCR or export features may process document contents that can include sensitive personal or business information. Use normal care when scanning confidential paperwork and review save locations before sharing exported files.
Recommendation: Keep NAPS2 if you use a scanner or regularly create PDF copies of paper documents. If you no longer scan on this Mac, you can remove the app without affecting macOS itself, though you may want to keep any saved scans or settings you still need.
Common paths
/Applications/NAPS2.app
Support paths
~/.config/naps2/
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