--- title: Install scanprep on Ubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of scanprep for on Ubuntu - Small utility to prepare scanned documents. url: https://snapcraft.io/install/scanprep/ubuntu --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install scanprep on **Ubuntu** # scanprep [Benjamin Altpeter (baltpeter)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/baltpeter "View all snaps from Benjamin Altpeter (baltpeter)") * [Benjamin Altpeter (baltpeter)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/baltpeter "View all snaps from Benjamin Altpeter (baltpeter)") * [Productivity](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=productivity) * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/scanprep/ubuntu#install) #### Small utility to prepare scanned documents. Scanprep can be used to prepare scanned documents for further processing with existing tools (like the great OCRmyPDF) or directly for archival. It allows splitting multiple documents that were scanned in a single batch into multiple files. In addition, it can also remove blank pages from the output (this is especially helpful if using a duplex scanner). For document separation, separator pages need to be inserted between the different documents before scanning. These pages tell the program where to split. You can either use the included separator page () or create your own. The separator page simply needs to have a barcode that encodes the text SCANPREP\_SEP (you can use any barcode type supported by zbar). ### Package name * scanprep --- ### License * MIT --- ### Last updated * 12 January 2021 - latest/stable * 25 August 2021 - latest/edge This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues. --- ### Websites * [github.com/baltpeter/scanprep](https://github.com/baltpeter/scanprep "https://github.com/baltpeter/scanprep") --- ### Contact * [github.com/baltpeter/scanprep/issues](https://github.com/baltpeter/scanprep/issues "https://github.com/baltpeter/scanprep/issues") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/scanprep/ubuntu#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Ubuntu and install scanprep Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd If you’re running [Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://www.ubuntu.com/) or later, including [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/features) and [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go. For versions of Ubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WilyWerewolf/ReleaseNotes), as well as Ubuntu flavours that don’t include *snap* by default, *snap* can be installed from the Ubuntu Software Centre by searching for *snapd*. Alternatively, snapd can be installed from the command line: ``` sudo apt update sudo apt install snapd ``` Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly. ### Install scanprep To install scanprep, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install scanprep ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now. [Back to top](https://snapcraft.io/install/scanprep/ubuntu) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu and Canonical are registered trademarks of Canonical Ltd. 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