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The Canon imageFormula DR-S350NW is a fast workgroup document scanner that excels in connection options and custom profiles. Though pricey, it could be a good pick for large organizations.

By David English
The Canon imageFormula DR-S350NW

Whether you need to scan family photos, piles of documents, or expense receipts, a scanner out there is built for the task. Here's how to shop for the right one, plus the top performers in our lab testing.

By Tony Hoffman & Tom Brant
A scanner on a desk

Take control of your files with iScanner’s versatile features and pay only $39.99 for a limited time.

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Time to convert your snapshots, slides, and negatives to digital format? Get the job done quickly with the right photo scanner. Here are the top performers in our testing, based on our deep-dive reviews.

By Tony Hoffman
The 5 Best Photo Scanners update

Slide your film through the scanner and safeguard your precious memories on an SD card.

Kodak digitizer
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Epson's DS-800WN is a high-speed networkable desktop document scanner that offers a wide range of connectivity options, including EdgeLink software integration.

By David English
The Epson DS-800WN
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Editors' Choice

The Ricoh ScanSnap iX1600 continues the ScanSnap legacy: It's easy to use, fast, accurate, well built, and quiet. Home offices and small offices will find this the ideal sheetfed document scanner.

By William Harrel
ScanSnap iX1600 desktop scanner

Overwhelmed with paper records? A fast sheetfed scanner can digitize them all and ready them for the shredder. See the best models we've tested, plus sage advice for finding a document scanner that's right for you.

By John Burek & Tom Brant
Sheetfed document scanners

Whether you're scanning specialized items, keeping your luggage light, or yearning to be free of cables and cords, you'll find the perfect portable scanner in this guide. (We've tested all the major models.)

By John Burek & Tom Brant
A manual-feed scanner and a sheetfed scanner side by side
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Brother's ADS-1800W is a compact, entry-level sheetfed scanner that provides brisk, good-quality scans. Powered by a USB-C cable, it's an especially good match for a laptop with a compatible port.

By David English
The Brother ADS-1800W

Slide them through this gadget, edit with simple controls, and save them to an SD card.

Kodak scanner with negatives

The Kodak Slide N Scan is a quick way to turn old film rolls, slides and negatives into digital memories.

Kodak Digital Film Scanner

The Kodak Slide N Scan Film and Slide Scanner can help you digitize and display old film slides and stills.

Hands on Kodak scanner

Kodak's Slide N Scan Film & Slide Scanner is an easy way to preserve photo negatives and 50mm slides with a 14MP sensor.

Kodak's Slide N Scan Film & Slide Scanner

Feed negatives or slides in, and the Kodak Slide N Scan converts them to digital images that you can save or share.

Hands feeding negative through digital scanner

Even though we still require printers and scanners in our homes, no one wants to pay a top price for them. The good news is that we've found some amazing models that don't cost a ton.

By Gabriela Vatu
Printer and scanner on yellow background

SwiftScan turns your smartphone into a reliable document-scanning device, and it's compatible with both iOS and Android devices.

On-the-Go Document Scanning app
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The Ricoh ScanSnap iX1600 Receipt Edition is a fast receipt scanner that can export its extracted data directly into QuickBooks. It's a particularly good choice if you regularly need to feed in narrow receipts and business cards.

By David English
The Ricoh ScanSnap iX1600 Receipt Edition in a desk setting
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Epson’s RapidReceipt RR-400W brings the company’s new compact design to a reasonably priced receipt scanner. It's a good choice if you need to manage your receipt data and export it to Quicken or TurboTax, and you've got limited desk space.

By David English
The Epson RapidReceipt RR-400W on a desk