Sometimes it is nice to have a simple application that does one thing well without a lot of noise.
The Microsoft lens was this type of application: a mobile document scanner that converted paper documents, business cards, receipts and anything else into easily readable digital files. Now that the application is interrupted, Microsoft says, as it directs its users to the Copilot AI Chat application.
According to a new support documentThe lens will be withdrawn from iOS and Android devices starting on September 15, 2025, and then removed from the Apple App Store and Google Play on November 15, 2025.
First started in 2015, Microsoft Lens (then known as an office lens) evolved from an app designed for Windows phone devices. While its basic functionality was similar to other mobile scanning applications, it did not try to upgrade users for certain features or push them into subscription – rarity to today’s app store.
Instead, he performed his task of converting any note – handwritten or otherwise – document, receipt, business card or even Whiteboard Scripbles in the file format of your choice, such as PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel or Pictures. It also offers a variety of built -in filters to improve the resulting image, lighten the document, convert it into a more intense black and white copy and much more.
You could then save the file to one of the Microsoft applications, other online services or the roll of your camera. It was simple and it worked well.
The imminent interruption of the application was first identified by website Computer with sinkingwhich points out that users are directed to the Microsoft 365 Copilot application, which lacks all the functionality in the lens. While Copilot It can handle the scan, does not support the storage of these scans directly to OneNote, Word or PowerPoint, nor does it save business card scans on OneNote. Also does not have lens accessibility features, such as reading and loud and Vaccine reader Integration, the site notes.
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Despite his age, the lens remains quite popular, having drawn over 322,000 shots at the App shop and Google Play In the last 30 days, according to app Intelligence Provider Appfigures. Since January 2017, it has been received 92.3 million times, showing the company’s data.
Microsoft has not yet responded to a request to comment on its decision to close the lens.
