Today’s digital scanners excel at advanced image optimization and the ability to transfer PDFs immediately to the cloud storage of your choice. They’re an ideal option when a mobile scanning app just won’t work. Our top scanner pick is Buy at Amazon , as it provides decent resolution and cloud compatibility in a sleek, space-saving package with a highly affordable price tag.
If your scanning needs are more complex than the CanoScan LiDE 400 Slim Scanner can handle, scroll on, and take a look at any of the other scanners on this list. You’re sure to find one to fit your needs and budget.
If your needs are small and you don’t want to spend several hundred dollars on a new scanner, this friendly Canon model should be much more your speed. For a fairly reasonable price, it provides an auto-scan mode, 4,800 x 4,800 dots per inch resolution, color restore, dust removal options, and built-in PDF buttons. It also includes cloud compatibility with services such as Dropbox and Microsoft OneDrive.
While the Buy at Amazon is faster than the earlier CanoScan scanners at 8 seconds per page, it’s still not the speediest option for those who need to scan multiple pages. However, it does include automated features that make scanning jobs more manageable, like identification options to detect the type of document digitized and quick-scan buttons for larger PDF projects. All in all, it’s a versatile scanner that’s at home on an office desk or in a private study room.
This Brother model is ready and waiting for any assignment or demanding scanning project in a busy office. That includes settings for all kinds of documents, including plastic cards, as well as multiple options for storing scanned pages on separate files, all in one file, or scanning directly to places like Google Drive. This scanner is speedy as well as durable, able to handle up to 40 single or double-sided pages per minute. It features a 3.7-inch touchscreen display and has direct scanning to Evernote, Dropbox, and Google Drive; Gigabit Ethernet; wireless networking; and much more.
There’s a full set of driver options for more sophisticated business scanning setups, and enterprise-level security for protection, too. The Buy at Amazon is a professional scanner that will keep going for years, no matter how demanding the project.
For those who like the idea of a mobile scanner, this Visioneer model is one of the best portable scanners around, weighing only 1.1 pounds. It has many of the same capabilities as a more expensive office scanner, including scanning both sides of the page, the ability to share scans, and a continuous feed mode for fast work. You do sacrifice for portability, however — at 300 dpi, a page takes around 8 seconds to scan.
The Buy at Amazon is a great solution to scanning in receipts and other at-home items with a device that’s good for casual use and can move around as needed. However, note that it uses USB power only, so you’ll need a computer, laptop, or some other USB port nearby to use this. The scanner works with both PC and Mac and is quite affordable.
Need to scan a stack of documents in a flash for a price that’s easy on your wallet? Then look no further than the Epson Workforce ES-400 II. With this scanner’s speedy auto document feeder, you can scan lots of pages (of different paper types and sizes) in just one batch. This scanner can scan up to 35 pages per minute, and it’ll scan double-sided pages in a single pass.
The scanner also features Epson’s ScanSmart software, which lets you do things like upload your scans to the cloud, email them, or just preview them. Speaking of uploading to the cloud, the Workforce ES-400 II supports the use of cloud storage services such as Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, and OneDrive. The software is compatible with Windows or Mac devices.
Just in case the price tag didn’t already make it clear: The Epson Perfection V850 Pro Scanner is for serious photo scanning. If you’re putting together a detailed digital archive of your film and photos, the Perfection V850 Pro Scanner is a great option. It has a 6,400 dpi resolution, a dual-lens system, an LED light source, and an anti-reflective coating. The dual-lens system is particularly interesting because it has two lenses, a high-res one (4,800 x 9,600 dpi) and a super-res lens (6,400 x 9,600 dpi), and the scanner automatically picks the best one for your particular scan job to maximize the quality of the scan.
This scanner also includes software to help restore your old photos to their former glory using features such as digital dust removal and backlight corrections.
I've spent a good amount of time digging into the spec sheet of the new M6 MacBook Pro (14-inch), and for all intents and purposes, this is a classic Apple "chip and connectivity" refresh. It's not a full redesign. The chassis, Liquid Retina XDR panel, speakers, ports, and battery, all of them carry over unchanged.
However, the M6 brings more cores, stronger on-device AI, higher memory bandwidth on the larger configs, and modern wireless. Here’s the practical rundown of what actually improved, and whether those gains are worth your money.
Two new highly requested iCloud plugins just got added to ChatGPT, giving people who rely on Apple’s Mail and Calendar services a way to search emails, check appointments, and manage their schedules directly through the chatbot.
The integration is rolling out to all ChatGPT plans, including the free tier. You can access it on the web, desktop, and iOS.
After spending years with touchscreen Windows laptops, I've become rather accustomed to reaching out and tapping the screen if I just want to interact with something quickly. It's a small convenience, one that feels natural as soon as you get used to it. But whenever I use a MacBook for a bit, I inevitably find myself reaching for the screen before realizing that Apple has never offered this feature for its notebooks.
Apple has resisted touchscreen Macs for years, but that might finally change. The company is reportedly preparing to introduce its first touchscreen MacBook Pro, complete with an OLED display and a redesigned interface that accommodates touch input. Not to be confused with the new $2,000 M6 MacBook Pro, which just launched with minimal updates over its predecessor.