Microsoft to Retire Lens PDF Scanner App on September 15, Allow Scans Until December, Replaced by AI-Powered Microsoft 365 Copilot

Microsoft announced it will discontinue its Microsoft Lens PDF Scanner app, originally launched as Office Lens in 2014. The app, widely used for document scanning on Android and iOS, will be phased out starting September 15, 2025. Users will be able to create new scans within the app only until December 2025, after which the service will cease to function entirely by the end of the year. Microsoft plans to replace Lens with its Microsoft 365 Copilot service, an AI-powered tool that has received mixed reviews and does not fully replicate all of Lens's features. This move reflects a broader trend of AI technologies supplanting traditional applications, raising discussions about the evolving digital landscape.