CamScanner Debuts Apex 1 Pro, Its First Standalone Scanner, on Kickstarter

On-device AI transforms scans into ready-to-use documents

NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CamScanner, a world-leading scanning app trusted by over 300 million users worldwide, today announced the Kickstarter launch of its first portable standalone scanner, the CamScanner Apex 1 Pro. It uses on-device AI to turn captured pages into ready-to-use digital documents. The Apex 1 Pro is now available on Kickstarter with a first-week early-bird price of US$359.

From Captured Pages to Finished Documents
A scan is only the starting point. The real challenge comes afterward: curved pages, shadows near the spine, fingers appearing in the frame, and the need for manual cropping and cleanup before a document is ready to use.

The Apex 1 Pro bridges that gap with CamScanner AI. It automatically flattens curved pages, removes stray fingers, reduces glare, and crops each scan during capture—delivering polished, ready-to-use documents instead of raw images that require additional editing.

"People don't want another camera—they want digital documents that are ready to use," said Anton Tan, Hardware Product Manager of Apex 1 Pro. "We built Apex 1 Pro so AI handles these corrections during scanning, eliminating extra editing steps afterward."

During development, more than 600 early users tested the Apex 1 Pro and provided feedback that helped define key features, including curved-page flattening, shadow removal, and standalone scanning. The result is a scanner designed around the needs of people who work with documents in different settings—from research and office work to scanning on the go.

For Researchers: Digitize Your Personal Library
Scanning bound books has always involved a compromise: pressing books flat risks damaging the spine, while keeping them intact can leave details near the gutter unclear.

The Apex 1 Pro eliminates this trade-off. Its dual LED lighting provides even illumination, while a 50 mm working depth keeps documents in focus across the scanning area, including deep gutters. Users can scan books page by page while preserving their original condition.

Beyond image capture, the scanner unlocks the value of text. With OCR support for 50+ languages, the Apex 1 Pro accurately extracts content from body text, footnotes, and marginalia, transforming rare books and foreign-language materials into searchable, quotable, and citable digital archives. The resulting scans can be exported as JPG, Word, Excel, TXT, or PDF, giving researchers the flexibility to work with their materials.

For Office Professionals: Process Stacks of Paper in One Sitting
Whether managing receipts, contracts, or business cards, converting paper documents into digital files should not require hours of manual work.

The Apex 1 Pro speeds up scanning with Auto Capture, which automatically detects and captures each page as users turn it, at speeds of up to 40 pages per minute. Its 32MP sensor delivers 350 dpi scan output, while CamScanner AI imaging algorithms preserve fine print, faint marks, and small numbers with clarity. It also supports documents up to A3 size, capturing them in a single pass without stitching.

For On-the-Go Scanning: Scan Anywhere, Anytime
Documents can be difficult to manage outside the office. As a standalone scanner, the Apex 1 Pro can handle scanning and OCR directly on the device, with files easily transferred via USB-C, microSD, or Bluetooth. It can scan and process files on the spot, even without a computer or Wi-Fi, while its foldable design makes it easy to carry and set up wherever work takes place.

Back the campaign today to secure early-bird pricing and be among the first to experience the CamScanner Apex 1 Pro: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/camcanner/camscanner-apex-1-pro?ref=6sxb2z

About CamScanner
CamScanner is the world's largest AI product for image-based text processing in terms of MAU for September 2025. With more than 300 million users worldwide, CamScanner provides an end-to-end digital document management solution, integrating document scanning, format conversion, intelligent editing and AI empowerment. More information is available at camscanner.com.

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CamScanner Debuts Apex 1 Pro, Its First Standalone Scanner, on Kickstarter

CamScanner Debuts Apex 1 Pro, Its First Standalone Scanner, on Kickstarter

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ScamAdviser, a leading brand in global enterprise scam prevention solutions, concluded its successful participation at the Global Anti-Scam Summit (GASS) America 2026 in San Francisco, organized by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA). Bringing together global leaders across tech, finance, and cybersecurity, the summit addressed pressing digital scam challenges, highlighted by ScamAdviser's product Watchmen's recognition with the prestigious Scam Fighter Award for its outstanding contributions to global impersonation protection.

ScamAdviser Addressing New Vulnerabilities in Agentic AI

During the summit, ScamAdviser's CEO Aaron Chiou led a featured panel discussion titled "The Agent Is the New Victim – From Social Engineering to Agent Engineering." The session brought together industry experts from Google, Gen, AIM Intelligence, and Adyen, to examine how autonomous AI agents are becoming primary targets for digital fraudsters.

As consumers increasingly rely on AI agents to find deals, compare products, and complete transactions, scammers are shifting their tactics. Panelists highlighted that because AI operates probabilistically, static prompt rules can fail when encountering dynamic web content, hidden malicious code, or spoofed online storefronts designed to hijack AI logic.

"As AI agents increasingly make autonomous decisions on behalf of consumers, fraudsters are adapting by targeting the AI's logic directly rather than human eyes," said Aaron Chiou, CEO of ScamAdviser. "Static prompts defined before deployment are simply no longer enough against modern edge-case exploits. To foster trusted autonomous commerce, the industry must implement active, real-time runtime safeguards that verify every link, site, and transaction before action is taken."

To tackle this challenge head-on, ScamAdviser introduced AgentLooker.ai, a real-time security guard built specifically to keep AI agents from getting scammed during dynamic web interactions. ScamAdviser and its solution partners are continuously testing and tracking evolving threat patterns to ensure security guardrails stay ahead of bad actors and safeguard autonomous commerce.

Watchmen Honored with GASA Scam Fighter Award for AI-Powered Scam Defense

At GASS America, it also announced the winner of The Scam Fighter Award, which recognizes ScamAdviser's Watchmen solution for its outstanding impact in combating real-world digital scams, especially social media impersonation. As a cross-domain Fraud Early Warning System, Watchmen continuously monitors and analyzes corporate communication channels, mainly social media platforms, to instantly detect brand impersonation, mitigate cyber threats, and initiate automated anti-scam mechanisms. Powered by multi-layered filtering, expert rule engines, and Large Language Model (LLM) semantic analysis, Watchmen delivers real-time monitoring and proactive takedown capabilities for businesses and regulatory bodies.

In proven deployments with financial regulators, law enforcement agencies, and municipal governments, Watchmen demonstrated national-level impact, such as contributing to a 38% drop in the share of investment scam financial losses and cutting detection-to-takedown times from weeks to under 8 hours. By turning raw threat intelligence into actionable defense, Watchmen was celebrated at GASS as a benchmark solution for public-private anti-scam collaboration.

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ScamAdviser Showcases Agentic AI Safeguards at GASA Global Anti-Scam Summit America 2026