NAPS2 is a document scanning application with a focus on simplicity and ease of use. Scan your documents from WIA, TWAIN, SANE, and ESCL scanners, organize the pages as you like, and save them as PDF, TIFF, JPEG, or PNG. Optical character recognition (OCR) is available using Tesseract.
Publisher’s description
What is NAPS2?
NAPS2 is an open-source pdf tool program for Windows from NAPS2 Software. It ranks 5th by popularity among pdf tools in this catalogue. It is written in C#.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit and ARM64 as EXE (Inno Setup), MSIX and MSI. Installation asks for administrator rights. It needs Windows 10 2004 or newer. The installer supports unattended (silent) installation. An MSI package is available for deployment with Group Policy, Intune or Configuration Manager.
Updates and version history
The current version is 8.6.0, released on October 25, 2026. 32 versions are listed since July 27, 2019, each with links to its own installer files. That is about 4.4 releases a year. The last update is less than a month old.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 701,743 times. The source code on GitHub (cyanfish/naps2) has 4,669 stars. Similar programs include Adobe Acrobat Reader (64-bit), wkhtmltox and PDF24 Creator.
Project description on GitHub: “Scan documents to PDF and more, as simply as possible.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Native ARM64 build for Windows on Arm
- MSI package for managed deployment
- Documented silent install
- Updated in the last two months
Cons
- Installation needs administrator rights
In short: NAPS2 is an open-source pdf tool tool for 64-bit and ARM64 PCs. It is actively maintained. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is NAPS2 safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
684E26D2145BCEAB5199971B8620DD715CBEB824ECDC080FE122912B1486DA22· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 32 versions ›32 versions over 7 years · about 4.4 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.6.0Latest | October 25, 2026 | — | 64-bit MSI64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit MSIX |
| 8.5.1 | October 12, 2026 | — | 64-bit MSI64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit MSIX |
| 8.5.0 | October 12, 2026 | — | 64-bit MSIARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit MSIX64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 8.4.1 | October 3, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit MSI64-bit MSIX |
| 8.4.0 | October 1, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit MSIX64-bit MSIARM64 EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 8.3.2 | July 22, 2026 | — | ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit MSIX64-bit MSI64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 8.3.1 | July 21, 2026 | — | ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit MSI64-bit MSIX64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 8.3.0 | July 20, 2026 | — | 64-bit MSIX64-bit MSI64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Cyanfish.NAPS2 -echoco install naps2 -yscoop install extras/naps2naps2-8.6.0-win-x64.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install --cask naps2Information
- Publisher
- NAPS2 Software
- Category
- PDF tools
- Licence
- GPL-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/cyanfish/naps2
- Written in
- C#
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10 (Windows 10 2004+)
- Architecture
- 64-bit, ARM64
- Installer
- EXE (Inno Setup), MSIX, MSI
- Version
- 8.6.0
- Released
- October 25, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- April 5, 2021
- Versions listed
- 32
- Updates / year
- 4.4
- Chocolatey downloads
- 701,743
- GitHub stars
- 4,669
- GitHub forks
- 469
- Website
- naps2.com
- winget ID
- Cyanfish.NAPS2
- Chocolatey package
- naps2
- Scoop package
- extras/naps2
- MSI product code
- {507191D7-79F9-4754-93B6-754ECC2BB6CA}
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is NAPS2 free?
Yes. NAPS2 is open-source software under the GPL-2.0 licence.
Is NAPS2 safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install NAPS2 with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can NAPS2 be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer, including msiexec for the MSI package.
Which Windows versions does NAPS2 support?
The installer requires Windows 10 2004 or newer and is available for 64-bit and ARM64.
Does NAPS2 run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
Yes, there is a native ARM64 installer.
Where can I download an older version of NAPS2?
The versions page lists all 32 versions with links to their official installer files, back to July 27, 2019.
What are alternatives to NAPS2?
Adobe Acrobat Reader (64-bit), wkhtmltox, PDF24 Creator, MiKTeX and Tesseract-OCR - open source OCR engine. The alternatives page compares them.
