OffScan AI

Built and shipped an offline OCR Android app focused on privacy-preserving, on-device text extraction.

Problem: Users needed OCR extraction with stronger privacy guarantees and no network dependency.

  • All processing needed to stay on-device
  • UX had to work for quick single-hand capture flow
  • Delivered a privacy-first OCR experience

Problem

Users needed OCR extraction with stronger privacy guarantees and no network dependency.

Constraints

  • All processing needed to stay on-device
  • UX had to work for quick single-hand capture flow
  • Performance and battery impact needed careful balance

Approach

  • Designed offline-first OCR flow for camera/image import
  • Implemented on-device processing and result export interactions
  • Published support pages and resource structure for app users

Results

  • Delivered a privacy-first OCR experience
  • Enabled reliable text extraction without mandatory internet access
  • Provided clear support and policy documentation

Tech stack

  • Android
  • On-device OCR
  • Edge AI
  • Mobile Product

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