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- Microsoft Lens PDF scanner will be retired on Android and iOS later this year.
- The phase-out begins in September, with scanning disabled after December 15, 2025.
- Microsoft is pushing users toward its 365 Copilot app, which lacks some Lens features.
One of Microsoft’s most popular mobile utilities is heading for the chopping block. The Lens PDF scanner has long been a go-to for quickly turning documents and whiteboards into shareable files. Nevertheless, it will be retired on Android and iOS later this year.
As reported by Bleeping Computer, Microsoft says the phase-out will start in mid-September 2025, when new installs from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store will be disabled. The app will disappear from both stores by mid-November, and you’ll lose the ability to create new scans entirely after December 15, 2025.