Microsoft Lens scanning app will be discontinued starting today: unavailable after March 9, users need to migrate to OneDrive

Microsoft Lens scanning app will be removed from major app stores starting today, February 9, according to reports from foreign media outlet Neowin. The app will be shut down on March 9 (one month later), and users will no longer be able to use it. Microsoft recommends users switch to using OneDrive to scan documents.

IT Home has noticed that after updating Microsoft Lens to version 2.106.1 and subsequent versions, users see a prompt every time they launch the app saying “Move to OneDrive to continue scanning.” Clearly, the app now has an embedded “time bomb,” and users who wish to continue using Microsoft Lens after March 9 should avoid updating to version 2.106.1 or later.

IT Home notes: Microsoft Lens was first released in 2015, originally called Office Lens, and was initially designed as a tool for Windows Phone.

Compared to other scanning apps on the market, it does not charge extra fees or force users to subscribe, which is quite rare in today’s app ecosystem. Whether it’s handwritten notes, printed documents, receipts, business cards, or whiteboard doodles, Lens can convert them into PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, or image formats with a single click. It also features built-in filters to enhance image quality, brighten pages, and generate clearer black-and-white scans. Users can save the finished files to Microsoft apps, other cloud services, or their photo albums, with simple operation and stable results.