The Microsoft Lens app will be retired from iOS and Android devices starting September 15, 2025. After November 15, Microsoft Lens will no longer be supported. Users can continue to use the scanning capability in the app until December 15, 2025. After that date, creating new scans in the Lens app will no longer be possible. However, users can continue to access their previous scans as long as the app remains installed on their device.
Microsoft Lens will be removed from App store and Google Play Store on November 15, 2025.
Recommended alternative: Microsoft 365 Copilot app
To continue using scanning capabilities, we recommend transitioning to the Microsoft 365 Copilot app, which offers a built-in scanning feature.
How to scan with Microsoft 365 Copilot
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Open the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on your mobile device.
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Select the horizontal lines icon on the top left corner of the app to open the menu.
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Select the Create tab.
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Select Scan to scan your documents.
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Find past scans by selecting the folder icon in the top right corner of the Create tab.
​​​​​​​Access Your existing data
From the Microsoft Lens app
You can continue accessing your previous scans from the MyScans section of the Microsoft Lens app while the app remains installed on your device.
From the Microsoft 365 Copilot app
iOS users
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Cloud files: Open the Create tab and select the folder icon in the top right corner to open My Creations. You can access past scans here.
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Local files: Scans from Microsoft Lens saved locally are not available on the Microsoft 365 Copilot app.
Android users
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Cloud files: Open the Create tab and select the folder icon in the top right corner to open My Creations. You can access past scans here.
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Local files: To access locally saved scans, grant All Files Access permission to Microsoft 365 Copilot. Then, open the Create tab and select the folder icon in the top right corner to open My Creations. You can access past scans here.
Note:Â VCF and OneNote files are not available in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app.
Feature availability
While most Microsoft Lens features are supported in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app, the following features are not available in the app:
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Saving scans directly to OneNote, Word, or PowerPoint
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Scanning business cards to save to OneNote
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Read out loud functionality
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Immersive Reader integration
