Overview

• Microsoft will begin retiring Microsoft Lens on September 15, 2025, with new installs disabled in mid-October and the app removed from the Apple and Google stores by mid-November.
• Users will lose the ability to create new scans after December 15, 2025, although existing scans will remain viewable in the app without further support.
• Microsoft recommends transitioning to the Microsoft 365 Copilot app for scanning, despite its current lack of direct saving to Office files and immersive reader features.
• Since its 2014 launch as Office Lens and 2021 rebranding, Lens has exceeded 50 million downloads and earned nearly five-star ratings for converting photos into editable documents.
• The Lens phase-out follows other retirements such as Paint 3D, Authenticator autofill and Publisher, reflecting Microsoft’s strategy to streamline legacy mobile applications.