OpenScan application

OpenScan is a prominent open-source project and mobile application primarily developed and maintained in Germany. It was created to provide a high-quality, privacy-focused alternative for document scanning and 3D reconstruction. The project was initiated by Thomas Lubeck, who sought to offer a community-driven tool that avoids the data-harvesting practices common in commercial scanning apps.

The development of OpenScan is a testament to the power of open-source collaboration, with its codebase hosted on platforms like GitHub, allowing developers worldwide to contribute. While the core maintenance and original vision remain rooted in Germany, the software is used globally. It stands out for its commitment to user privacy, as it performs processing locally on the device or via self-hosted cloud instances rather than centralizing data on corporate servers.