Overview

• Microsoft will phase out Lens PDF Scanner in three stages starting September 15, with support ending and removal from app stores on November 15 and the ability to create new scans expiring on December 15.
• The company advises users to export existing scans from Lens’s MyScans folder to OneDrive to ensure continued access.
• Microsoft is encouraging millions of Lens users to transition to the Microsoft 365 Copilot app before the shutdown begins.
• Copilot does not include direct export to Word, PowerPoint or OneNote, business-card OCR, read-aloud mode or Immersive Reader support.
• Lens has been downloaded more than 50 million times since its 2014 debut, earning top ratings on both the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.