Microsoft Office Lens getting the axe
15 days ago
- #Document Scanning
- #Microsoft
- #App Discontinuation
- Microsoft Lens, a simple and effective mobile document scanner, is being discontinued.
- The app will be retired from iOS and Android starting September 15, 2025, and removed from app stores by November 15, 2025.
- Users can continue scanning until December 15, 2025, after which only access to prior scans remains.
- Originally launched in 2015 as Office Lens, it was known for its no-subscription model and versatile scanning features.
- Microsoft is directing users to its Copilot AI app, which lacks many of Lens's functionalities like direct saving to OneNote or Word.
- Lens remains popular, with over 322,000 downloads in the last 30 days and 92.3 million downloads since January 2017.
- Microsoft has not commented on the decision to shut down Lens.