# Android Apps for Scanning?

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**Category:** 3D Scanning\
**Created:** [February 7, 2021, 2:25pm UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/android-apps-for-scanning/1276 "2021-02-07T14:25:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![uncreativeautomaton](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@uncreativeautomaton](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/uncreativeautomaton)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2021, 2:25pm UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/android-apps-for-scanning/1276/1 "2021-02-07T14:25:00Z")

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For those of us who are using Android, any good reliable scanning apps we can use?

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**Author:** ![Jason](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/3dprintingspace.com/jason/32/6148_2.png) [@Jason](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/Jason)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2021, 6:07pm UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/android-apps-for-scanning/1276/2 "2021-02-07T18:07:26Z")

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I saw one on Kickstarter for apple, they said they are going to work on it for android. Havnt seen anything else.

here is the link  
[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/scanmira/scanmira-a-better-way-to-3d-scan-with-your-iphone-ipad-pro?ref=nav\_search&result=project&term=scan](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/scanmira/scanmira-a-better-way-to-3d-scan-with-your-iphone-ipad-pro?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=scan)

Jason H

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**Author:** ![uncreativeautomaton](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@uncreativeautomaton](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/uncreativeautomaton)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2021, 2:46pm UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/android-apps-for-scanning/1276/3 "2021-02-08T14:46:56Z")

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I have seen a couple, here’s my list so far (untested by me):

Qlone

- as far as I can tell you don’t need additional hardware, you just print this barcode looking mat and place the object you want to scan onto it. Seems easy enough?  
www.qlone.pro

Scann3D

- Connects to Sketchfab (? don’t know what that is)

3D Creator

- Originally put out by Sony, but available on the Google play store

These are the three that I have found so far that you don’t pay for outright, and don’t need additional hardware. Has anyone had experience with any of them?

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**Author:** ![TurkeyOnRye](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/3dprintingspace.com/turkeyonrye/32/1788_2.png) [@TurkeyOnRye](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/TurkeyOnRye)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2021, 1:45am UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/android-apps-for-scanning/1276/4 "2021-02-15T01:45:32Z")

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I actually use Qlone!  
It’s a great tool to use alongside modelling software.

My only gripe with it is that I didn’t realize that you can scan for free, but you can’t export you files in a usable format (.obj, .STL, etc…) Unless you have a paid membership. So it’s really not free…

It has a few cool features, it lets you flip or move the object and rescan it a second time for a new angle to get a better detailed scan.

You do need the mat to use it, but it is scalable. I printed a large poster sized one for larger objects and a mini one for small stuff.  
Other than that, you just need a smartphone.

The scans are fairly detailed, I mostly use them to get a basic mesh to use as a guide for rebuilding the item in Fusion 360. Great for a basic mesh not great if you want a high detailed scan.

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**Author:** ![TLW3D](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e68b1a/32.png) [@TLW3D](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/TLW3D)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 4:00am UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/android-apps-for-scanning/1276/5 "2021-02-25T04:00:55Z")

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Just tried QLone, this is the result just holding the phone by hand

 ![New Qlone](https://storage.3dprintingspace.com/original/2X/6/6b448d6b2f3b2a61df00d0a9e32f4ef7b6738478.jpeg)