Microsoft has announced the retirement of its Office Lens scanner app from iOS and Android devices. The app will cease to be supported on February 9th and will become non-functional after March 9th.
Instead of a standalone app, the scanning features offered by Lens will now be integrated into OneDrive. Users can continue to capture images of whiteboards, documents, and receipts, and edit them digitally within OneDrive. These images can be converted into Word or PDF files with options for cropping and rotation.
Initially launched in 2015 for iOS and Android, Office Lens provided integration with Microsoft Office and was part of the company’s strategy to develop mobile-first apps for different platforms. The decision to retire the app aligns with Microsoft’s shift towards consolidating features into existing core products.
This move by Microsoft reflects a broader trend in the tech industry of streamlining services and enhancing user experience by centralizing functionalities within larger ecosystem products. As document scanning technology continues to evolve, users can expect more seamless integration of scanning capabilities into productivity tools they already use daily.
Source: The Verge