Smart Document Scanner & OCR

Terms of Service for Smart Document Scanner & OCR

Effective date: November 7, 2026
Last updated: November 7, 2026

These Terms of Service ("Terms") are an agreement between you and AppMaven ("we", "us") for the Smart Document Scanner & OCR Android app, also shown as Smart Scanner (the "App", package name com.appmaven.smartscanner) and its updates. By installing or using the App you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the App.

At a glance

  • Only scan, copy and share documents you own or have permission to use. You are responsible for your documents and what you do with them.
  • Text recognition (OCR), translation and auto-cropping are automatic and can make mistakes. Check the results before you rely on them.
  • The App is free, shows ads from Google AdMob and offers an optional one-time Smart Scanner Pro purchase through Google Play.
  • There is no account. Your documents are stored on your device; uninstalling the App or clearing its data deletes them unless you made a backup.

Your use of the App is also subject to the Google Play Terms of Service and Google Play policies. Where they conflict with these Terms on distribution or on purchases made through Google Play, Google Play's terms apply to those matters.

1. Eligibility

The App is intended for users aged 13 and over (or the minimum age of digital consent in your country, if higher). If you are under the age of majority where you live, use the App only with the permission of a parent or legal guardian. To make in-app purchases you must be allowed to use the payment method, or have a parent's or guardian's permission.

2. License to use

If you follow these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and use the App on devices you own or control, for your personal use or for your own work. All rights not expressly granted are reserved by AppMaven and its licensors.

3. Things you may not do

  • Copy, modify, distribute, sell, rent or sublicense the App or any part of it.
  • Reverse engineer or decompile the App, except where applicable law allows this despite this restriction.
  • Tamper with or bypass advertising or in-app purchases to obtain Pro features you did not buy.
  • Use the App to scan, copy, alter or distribute documents you have no right to, such as copyrighted books or materials beyond what the law allows, or other people's identity cards, bank cards or private papers without their permission.
  • Use the signature or watermark tools to forge signatures, falsify documents, impersonate anyone, or deceive or defraud others.
  • Use the App in a way that breaks the law or infringes the rights of others.

4. In-app purchase (Smart Scanner Pro)

Scanning, PDF and image export, text recognition for Latin-script languages, translation, signatures, watermarks and QR code scanning are available for free. The optional Smart Scanner Pro upgrade is a one-time purchase processed by Google Play Billing; it is not a subscription and does not renew. Pro removes ads and unlocks password-protected PDF export, text recognition for Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Hindi scripts, and backup and restore of your library. The features included are those described in the App at the time of purchase. Payments are handled by Google; we do not receive or store your payment card details. Prices are shown on Google Play and in the App, may include taxes and may differ by country.

4.1 Restoring Pro

Pro is linked to the Google account you used to buy it. You can use "Restore purchase" in the App, for example after reinstalling it or on another device signed in to the same Google Play account.

4.2 Refunds

Purchases are made through Google Play, and refund requests follow Google Play's refund process. We cannot issue Google Play refunds directly. Nothing in these Terms limits consumer rights you have under laws that cannot be waived.

5. Advertising

If you do not have Pro, the App shows ads from Google AdMob: ads when you open or return to the App, full-screen ads that may appear after you save a scan, and native ads within some screens. Where the law requires it, the App asks for your advertising privacy choices through Google's User Messaging Platform, and you can review them in Settings. Ads are provided by third parties, and we are not responsible for their content or for the products they promote. How advertising uses data, and the choices you have, are described in the Privacy Policy.

6. Your documents and automatic results

  • You are responsible for your content. You keep all rights to the documents you scan or import. You confirm that you have the right to scan, store, edit and share them, and that doing so does not break the law or anyone's rights, including copyright and privacy laws. Take extra care with identity documents and other people's personal data.
  • Check OCR and translations. Text recognition, search, translation and edge detection are performed automatically by Google ML Kit on your device. They can misread characters, numbers, names or dates, miss text, or translate incorrectly. Always compare important results with the original document, and do not rely on them alone for legal, medical, financial or official purposes. Machine translation is not a certified translation.
  • Signatures and watermarks added in the App are images placed on the page. They are not a qualified or certified electronic signature, and the App does not verify anyone's identity. Whether a signed document is accepted is up to the recipient and the applicable law.
  • Password-protected PDFs are only as safe as the password you choose. If you forget the password, we cannot recover the file.
  • QR codes and barcodes can lead to websites, Wi-Fi networks or other content made by third parties. Check the content before you open a link or join a network; we are not responsible for what a code contains.

7. Your data and backups

The App has no account and no cloud storage of its own. Scanned pages, PDFs, recognized text, translations, signatures and settings are stored on your device. Depending on your Android backup settings, some app data may be included in your device backup to your own Google account; we do not control or access that backup and cannot guarantee what it restores. If you uninstall the App, clear its data, or change or lose your device, your documents may be lost and we cannot restore them.

With Pro you can save a backup file of your library to a location you choose (for example Google Drive or Downloads) and restore it later. The backup file is not encrypted by the App, so store it somewhere safe. Files you share, print, save or back up go to the app, service or location you choose and are then subject to that service's terms.

8. Third-party services

Some features rely on Google services: Google ML Kit (document scanner, text recognition and on-device translation, which may download models or language packs through Google Play services), Google AdMob and User Messaging Platform (ads and privacy choices), Google Play Billing (Pro purchase), Google Play In-App Review (rating prompt) and Firebase Crashlytics (crash reports, which you can turn off in Settings). These services are governed by Google's terms and policies.

9. Updates and availability

We may release updates and add, change or remove features. Some updates may be needed to keep using the App. We may suspend or discontinue the App, in whole or in part, to the extent permitted by law. We do not guarantee that the App will always be available or free of errors.

10. Intellectual property

The App, including its code, design, text, icons and the Smart Scanner name and logo, belongs to AppMaven or its licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. Your documents remain yours. The App is built with Flutter and includes third-party components, such as Google ML Kit, the Google Mobile Ads SDK, Google User Messaging Platform, Google Play Billing (through the in_app_purchase plugin), Google Play In-App Review, Firebase Crashlytics and open-source libraries, which remain the property of their owners and are used under their licenses.

11. Disclaimer of warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the App is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including accuracy of text recognition and translation, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain exclusions, so some of them may not apply to you.

12. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, AppMaven is not liable for indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, for loss of documents or data, for errors in recognized or translated text, or for how you or others use documents created with the App, arising from your use of or inability to use the App. Our total liability for all claims relating to the App is limited to the greater of the amount you paid for in-app purchases in the App in the 12 months before the claim, or USD 10. Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot be excluded by law, such as liability for fraud, or for death or personal injury caused by negligence.

13. Suspension and termination

You may stop using the App at any time by uninstalling it; back up any documents you want to keep first. We may suspend or end your access to the App or some features if you seriously break these Terms, commit fraud, or where the law requires it. Sections that by their nature should continue, including sections 6, 7, 10, 11, 12 and 14, survive termination. Termination does not entitle you to a refund except where required by law.

14. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Subject to mandatory consumer protection laws of your country of residence that let you bring proceedings locally, disputes relating to these Terms or the App will be handled by the competent courts of Vietnam. If you are a consumer in the EEA or UK, this choice of law does not take away the protection of the mandatory laws of your country.

15. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms. When we make material changes we will update the date above and, where appropriate, give notice in the App or on the store listing. If you keep using the App after the changes take effect, the updated Terms apply. If you do not agree, please stop using the App.

16. Other terms

These Terms and the Privacy Policy are the whole agreement between you and AppMaven about the App. If any part is found unenforceable, the rest remains in effect. Not enforcing a provision is not a waiver of it.

Contact

Developer: AppMaven
App: Smart Document Scanner & OCR (com.appmaven.smartscanner)
Email: hacong86@gmail.com
Support: appmavenstudio.com/support

Related: Privacy Policy ยท App page