Microsoft Lens was that type of app: a mobile document scanner that turned paper documents, business cards, receipts, and anything else into easily readable digital files. Now that app is being discontinued, Microsoft says, as it directs its users to its Copilot AI chat app instead.

Microsoft has confirmed it will retire its Lens scanning app for iOS and Android next year, ending a tool that has served millions of users for document

Microsoft continues to consolidate its mobile app offering, retiring Lens while pushing more users to Copilot for their document scanning needs.