VueScan

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Company history

Hamrick Software says it was founded by Ed Hamrick in 1991 and first released VueScan in 1998.hamrick.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Document tools

Its document features include OCR, searchable PDFs, multipage PDFs, automatic deskewing, and blank-page removal.hamrick.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Edition limits

Film/slide scanner support and RAW output require the Professional Edition; Standard includes document feeder support and OCR.hamrick.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Film tools

The maker lists infrared dust and scratch removal, faded-color restoration, multi-exposure scanning, IT8 calibration, and RAW output for film scanning.hamrick.com · read 4 Oct 2026

License use

For personal use, a Standard or Professional license can be used on up to four computers owned by the licensee; non-personal use requires a separate license for each computer.hamrick.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Photo scanning

VueScan can automatically detect, crop, and separate multiple photos placed on a flatbed scanner.hamrick.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Privacy

The privacy policy says the site uses analytics that may collect browsing, device, IP, and approximate location data, and says it does not sell personal information.hamrick.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Purpose

VueScan is a scanning application for Windows, macOS, and Linux that replaces scanner software and works with flatbed, document, and film/slide scanners.hamrick.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Scanner support

The maker says VueScan supports over 8,000 scanners from 42 manufacturers.hamrick.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Security

The privacy policy says Hamrick uses reasonable safeguards but cannot guarantee absolute security.hamrick.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Support

The maker asks users to submit a Problem Report for help with specific issues and says reports are personally reviewed by Ed or David Hamrick.hamrick.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Trial restrictions

The trial can be used for as long as desired, but scans made with it have a watermark that cannot be removed later.hamrick.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Updates

One-time purchases include one year of free updates, while subscriptions include updates while active.hamrick.com · read 4 Oct 2026

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