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NAPS2

NAPS2 (Not Another PDF Scanner) is document scanning software for Windows, macOS and Linux, with a companion .NET scanning SDK, maintained by Ben Olden-Cooligan and contributors. It is free and open source under the GNU GPL version 2 or later, for both individual and business use.

Licensing at a Glance

  • Open source
  • Freeware

  1. NAPS2 is completely free to use for both individuals and businesses and includes no ads or unwanted software; the project accepts donations.[1]

  2. The licence file states that NAPS2 may be redistributed and modified under the GNU General Public License version 2 or (at your option) any later version.[2]

  3. For businesses, NAPS2 offers an optional command-line interface, an MSI installer with application-level configuration for group policy (GPO) deployment, and portable archives that do not require installation.[3]

  4. NAPS2 SDK is a free and open-source scanning library for C#/.NET supporting WIA, TWAIN, SANE and ESCL drivers.[4]

  5. Windows downloads for the current release include x64 and arm64 installers, an x64 MSI installer and a portable archive; older releases remain available for Windows 7/8 and Windows XP.[5]

Products

References

  1. NAPS2 - Scan documents to PDF and more · naps2.com · retrieved 2026-09-27
  2. NAPS2 LICENSE · raw.githubusercontent.com · retrieved 2026-09-27
  3. NAPS2 - Scan documents to PDF and more · naps2.com · retrieved 2026-09-27
  4. NAPS2 SDK - Scanning SDK for .NET · naps2.com · retrieved 2026-09-27
  5. Download - NAPS2 · naps2.com · retrieved 2026-09-27
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