A scanner is one of those tools that only gets put to use once or twice a semester. It really isn’t a necessary item for the average student. There might be those few times though, when you desperately need to scan and your one friend with a scanner doesn’t come through. It’s times like these when you will be left wishing you had shelled out the extra cash for a scanner. That is, until you discover Snapter.
Snapter is a computer application that allows you to take a photo of a document with a digital camera and make it look as if your document was scanned on a flatbed scanner. The program will crop, rotate, stretch, and sharpen your document image to perfection, so it even works for those of us that have shaky hands and can’t ever seem to take a clean photo.
There are a numer of reasons to check out the software:
- Snapter can be used as an on-the-go scanner as long as you have a laptop and digital camera with you. This could really come in handy students who always remember things at the last minute and need to scan a document on the way to class.
- Costing only $50, Snapter is a whole lot cheaper than a traditional scanner.
- There is a 14 day no risk free trial of the software, so you can test it out before you buy it.
- Snapter even has the ability to scan pages from books.
While all of these are significant reasons to give Snapter a try, it does have some drawbacks. Although there is a 14 day free trial, spending $50 on a computer program is a little on the expensive side. (However, Snapter does give you the option to spread the word about the software and get it free). Another drawback of Snapter is that it is currently only available on Windows computers.
Despite its price, and its Windows-only availability, Snapter has come up with an incredible solution for thrifty students who won’t waste money on a scanner. It’s innovative, time saving, and just plain awesome. So, if you’ve got a Windows machine head over to Snapter’s website and try it out for free.
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