Microsoft Is Ending Support for Office Lens on iOS and Android

Microsoft is shutting down Microsoft Lens on iOS and Android, ending support for one of its most widely used mobile document scanning apps. The app was previously known as Office Lens before being renamed in 2021.

According to Microsoft, Lens began its retirement on January 9, 2026. Users can continue creating new scans until March 9, 2026. After that date, the app will no longer allow new scans, though existing scans will remain accessible as long as the app stays installed on the device.

Full support for Microsoft Lens ends on February 9, 2026.

Microsoft Lens allowed users to scan documents, receipts, whiteboards, and notes, then save them as PDF, Word, PowerPoint, or Excel files. Scans could be stored locally or synced to OneDrive and OneNote, making the app especially useful for students and mobile professionals.

This is not the first time Microsoft has retired the app. The Windows version of Office Lens was discontinued in 2021, years before mobile support ended.

What users can do instead

Microsoft recommends using the OneDrive app as the primary replacement. OneDrive includes built-in document and whiteboard scanning through the app's "+" button. Scans are uploaded directly to cloud storage rather than saved locally on the device.

Microsoft has not positioned the Microsoft 365 Copilot app as an official alternative, despite it also supporting document scanning via its Create tab.

Users who rely on local file storage may need to switch to third-party scanner apps. The App Store and Google Play Store both offer numerous standalone document scanners that continue to support offline storage and exports.

Microsoft announced plans to retire Lens several months ago, giving users time to migrate. Once scanning is disabled in March, Lens will effectively become a read-only archive for existing files, with no path forward beyond Microsoft's recommended alternatives.

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