OpenDocScan vs Clean Retype

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OpenDocScan compared with Clean Retype
Detail	OpenDocScan	Clean Retype
What it does	Free document scanner that runs in your browser with no upload, no account, no watermark	Check documents for hidden content and create clean copies
Stage	Not given	Startup
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	GB
Pricing model	Open source	Not given
Pricing	Free, no paid tier	Free trial: 1 clean copy included. Pay as you go: £0.99 per document or 10 documents for £6.99. Monthly: £4.99 a month for unlimited documents (fair use, up to 300 a month). Teams: from £19 a month for up to 5 people.
Key features	Find and straighten page edges automatically OCR text recognition for searchable PDFs Lighting correction and image enhancement All processing happens locally on device Works offline after page load No account or sign-up required Add to home screen as web app Adjustable page size and image quality Search across all scanned documents	Detects hidden names, comments and author information Finds deleted text and tracked changes Identifies hidden sheets in Excel files Reveals hidden slides and speaker notes in PowerPoint Shows text under PDF redaction boxes Rebuilds documents with only visible content Processes files up to 20 MB and 50 pages Provides detailed removal reports Double-checks retyped text for accuracy Removes hidden AI labels and metadata
What makes it different	Entirely client-side with zero data upload—privacy verifiable in Network panel Open source under MIT or Apache-2.0 with code publicly auditable No watermarks, page limits, or paid tier—completely free Advanced processing in 182 KB core written in Rust and WebAssembly Works on any device with no installation via browser	File never leaves your computer during the free check Rebuilds pages by reading them like printouts rather than copying files Deleted files within 15 minutes automatically Detailed report of all hidden content removed Maintains formatting in cleaned copies
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	Not checked yet no change since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	16	19
Referring domains (Majestic)	4	5

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