Do you have an old photo you would like to recover and transform into a digital file? Do you need to scan an important document or receipt to save it on your PC? Then all you have to use is a program developed for this situation. And although many allow you to manage our scanners, one of the best performers today is VueScan.

VueScan is a free application that also has a paid one, and that will allow us to take full advantage of the potential of the scanner that we have at home or in the office, offering absolute control over each of its functions, even when you are not a specialist in the field. And as we were saying, although there are many suitable applications in this field, this is undoubtedly one of the most complete because of its many features.

How it works

The first thing that catches our attention when we install and run VueScan on our computer is the significant number of integrated assistants it has; thanks to this, it is elementary to know which tasks we can perform. In just a few seconds, you will have a definitive overview of all the parameters you can customize for your scanning processes. Without a doubt, this is very much appreciated.

The developers of VueScan themselves also comment that it is a service compatible with more than 500 scanner models from all over the world, so its compatibility with different hardware is impressive. To that, you have to add that it does not have any support problems in terms of content, considering that it allows us to work with photographs, images, documents, etc.

VueScan has several pre-configured modes of use, which will allow you to save time since you will only have to select the profile that best adapts to the results you are looking for at that specific moment. Some of them will allow you, for example, to choose a particular area of the document so as not to scan it in its entirety, and in any case, there are several others that you should also check out.

VueScan does not dispense with the now almost obligatory support for digital cameras, taking into account that thanks to this platform, you will be able to extract images from more than 200 models of some of the best-known brands in this field. In other words, if you are dedicated to photography, you can be sure that this program will be a luxury assistant.

And as if all of the above were not enough, you should not lose sight of the fact that VueScan has some editing functions that, although they are not too advanced, will allow us to perform some basic retouching, with which we will avoid having to open other specific software, something that can often be annoying.

The user interface of VueScan, on the other hand, has pleased us from every point of view, considering that it is beautiful, fully translated into other languages, and the organization of the menus through tabs is perfect not to lose any feature from sight. We can say that we are in the presence of one of the best-designed applications in its field.

Keep in mind

Although here we have talked about the free version of VueScan, which we can use on our PC without any problems, in case you are looking for more professional results, you should not lose sight of the fact that there is also a paid version. Thanks to this one, you can access features that are not available in the free version.

The best

VueScan has several very positive features, among which undoubtedly stands out is the enormous simplicity it offers all the time, both at the time of installation and when we are taking our first steps with this tool. We must add that the customization options and the already configured modes allow us to obtain the desired results. And, of course, its compatibility is absolute with almost any scanner.

The worst

Although, as you may have seen, VueScan does not have many vital criticisms, we will mention a few issues that have not left such a good taste in our mouths and that we believe its developers could improve soon. We are talking about the fact that the editing options are not as many as they could be, and secondly, the scanning process, compared to other services, can be a bit slow sometimes.

Rating

In general terms, VueScan is one of the best scanner management tools available today, one that you don't even need to pay for, and that will provide you with all the essential functions and more of this type of program. Especially if you are tired of compatibility problems with different scanners, here you have a definitive solution to keep an eye on.