A built in document scanner in Proton Drive
Try to scan a document to store in a safe place like Proton Drive. It's a huge vunerability in privacy by using a scanning app. What is the point of storing data safe when the data is already given elsewhere by a scanner app who needs I don't know how many permissions plus send data to unknown vendors.
Inwould love to see a scanning tool built into Proton Drive.
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astrg
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Totally agree.
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Raghavtib commented
A built-in document scanner in Proton Drive would make it easier for users to digitize important papers directly from their mobile devices. Instead of relying on a separate scanning app, users https://homefurnitureset.co.uk/ could capture documents, automatically detect page edges, improve image quality, and save the scanned files securely within their Proton Drive storage.
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Michael
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A built-in document scanner in Proton Drive could be a really useful addition for people who want to keep their important documents organized and secure. Instead of using a separate scanning app and then manually uploading the files, users could scan documents directly into their Proton Drive storage.
A simple scanner could automatically detect the edges of a document, correct perspective, improve readability, and save the result as a PDF. Features such as multi-page scanning, automatic naming, and OCR would make the process even more convenient.
A feature like this would fit naturally into a privacy-focused cloud storage experience by reducing the need to rely on additional third-party scanning applications.
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Rey'na Borg
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I'm voting strongly for this! While receipts and letters are great, as a genealogist, I desperately need this to scan physical family photos and old documents directly into Proton Drive.
Current third-party scanners often struggle with:
!. Glare removal on glossy vintage photos.
2. Edge detection on torn or irregularly shaped heirlooms.
3. Privacy: Sending sensitive family history to unknown vendors defeats the purpose of using Proton.
If the built-in scanner can handle high-quality photo restoration (not just black and white docs), it would be a total game-changer for preserving family history securely. Please prioritize photo scanning capabilities alongside document scanning! -
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Roger
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It's now available in drive mobile app https://proton.me/blog/drive-2026-q1-recap
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Naceira
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Currently, Proton Drive's document scanner on Android is implemented using Google Play Services' document scanner API. This creates several privacy and usability issues:
Privacy concern: Even though the scan is processed locally and encrypted before upload, you must grant camera access to Google Play Services—one of the most pervasive data collection systems on Android.
Compatibility issue: The scanner does not work on de-googled devices (GrapheneOS, /e/OS, LineageOS without GApps) because it requires Google Play Services.
No user agency: There is no option to select an alternative camera app for scanning. Users cannot choose apps like OpenScan, OpenCamera, or other privacy-focused alternatives that don't depend on GMS.
Maybe a native implementation is asking for too much, but simply allowing camera selection for scanning would be great.
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Dubai Archives commented
A built-in document scanner would be a great addition to Proton Drive. It would let users scan and store important documents in one place without relying on third-party apps that may have broader permissions or different privacy practices. For anyone who regularly manages official documents or accesses digital service portals, keeping everything private and organized is a real advantage.
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FSEN
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I still do not see this option in the mobile app
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Hi
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It looks like they now have an option for this in the mobile apps, though I have not tested it yet.
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jumbo884
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It would be great if the document scanning feature added to the Android app were also compatible with degoogled phones without GMS.
New feature reference: https://protonmail.uservoice.com/forums/932839-proton-drive/suggestions/47421149-a-document-scanner-for-mobile-apps
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Privacy101 commented
This function now exists in the Proton Drive app.
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CZ
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The function exists now. I don't know since when exactly, but on IOS you can scan with Drive.
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Tsetso Zdravkov commented
Most phones have this built-in. Why would you want them to bloat the app with existing feature?
Every iPhone can "scan" documents from the "Files" app or the "Notes" for years and can store them anywhere.
My old Samsung also had such ability. -
Bram
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I think this is created and done?! I've used this service several times and love it!
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Peter
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Yes!!! Asap please on Android!
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It is already implemented on iOS.
Open Proton drive, go to the folder where you want your scan to be saved and press the "+" in the upper right corner. The last option in the list is: "Scan document". Voila!
No OCR though... -
James
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It just landed (iOS app at least). Not really used it due to lack of sync with macOS client.
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Amplitude
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Black-and-white feature like Google Drive or BlackBerry's built-in document scanner would be nice. Taking a picture isn't sufficient especially when color contrast is not high enough.