Smart Printer: Print Documents

Review by eFreeware

Smart Printer is a free Android app from Rhythmix OU that handles printing from a phone: photos, documents, web pages and email attachments, sent to a home or office printer. It sits in the Tools category and has been downloaded more than 10 million times, with a 4.0 average across some 181,913 ratings. The reason to consider it is straightforward: it gathers the jobs people usually postpone until they reach a computer into one place on the phone already in their hand.

The developer leads with the scanning feature added in a recent update, and it is the part that gives the app a second purpose beyond pushing files to a printer. A camera-based scanner turns receipts, contracts and handwritten notes into PDFs that can be shared or printed without a trip to a flatbed. For anyone who deals with paper at a desk, a counter or a job site, that combination of capture and output in one app is the main draw.

It is a free download with no ads, though in-app purchases are present, and the subscription terms described below are worth reading before you commit. The app was released in May 2024 and last updated in September 2026, so it is a reasonably current piece of software rather than an abandoned one.

Scanning paper into PDFs from the phone camera

The scanner is the headline addition. You point the phone camera at a document and the app converts it into a PDF file, which you can then keep, send on or print. The developer pitches this for receipts, contracts and notes in particular, and that list says a lot about the intended use: short, practical documents rather than long archives.

What appeals to me about putting the scanner in the same app as the printer is the round trip. A signed form arrives as a physical document, gets scanned to PDF, and can be emailed back or filed without ever touching a desktop. That is a workflow a lot of people cobble together from two or three separate tools, and having it in one place is a real convenience.

PDF is the sensible choice for documents that need to look the same everywhere. Since the app also prints PDFs, anything you scan can go straight back out to paper if you need a copy for someone else.

Printing photos, Office files and web pages

The core printing side covers more ground than you might expect. On the image front, the app handles JPG, PNG, GIF and WEBP files, so photos taken on the phone and images saved from messages or downloads are all fair game. On the document side, it prints PDFs and Microsoft Office files, meaning Word documents, Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations, along with TXT, CSV and other common formats.

Two features stand out for everyday usefulness. Multi-image printing puts several pictures on a single sheet, which cuts down on sheets when you are printing a batch of small photos or a set of images for a school project or a noticeboard. Previewing before you print applies to PDFs, images and other content, and it is the kind of check that saves a wasted sheet when margins or orientation are not what you assumed.

The app also reaches beyond files stored on the phone. It can print email attachments and web pages directly, which removes the usual step of saving something to a computer first. If you frequently need a hard copy of a booking confirmation, a recipe or a page of reference material, that shortcut is the sort of thing that quietly changes how often you bother printing at all.

Templates for cards, invitations and calendars

Alongside the utility features there is a template library with more than 100 designs, refreshed monthly and offered at no cost. The developer lists cards, invitations, calendars and photo frames among the categories, which points to light personal printing rather than office work.

I would treat this as a bonus rather than the reason to install. It gives the app a use on a rainy afternoon when someone wants a birthday card or a calendar page, and the monthly refresh means there is usually something new to browse. For a household that prints occasionally, that is a pleasant extra on top of the document tools.

The mix of serious and casual features is unusual, and it means the app can serve two different moods: quick, functional printing during the week and something more creative at the weekend.

Printer brands, connection and what the app costs

Compatibility is broad. The developer lists HP, Canon, Epson, Brother, Samsung, Xerox, Dell, Konica Minolta, Kyocera, Lexmark, Ricoh, Sharp, Toshiba and OKI among the supported brands, and says the app works with inkjet, laser and thermal printers. Connections run over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, which covers the common ways a phone talks to a printer at home or in a small office.

This is a standalone tool with no connection to or backing from any of those printer brands; the names are used to identify which hardware works with it.

On cost, the download is free and there are no ads, but in-app purchases are part of the picture. There is a free three-day trial for a weekly subscription, which then renews automatically unless it is canceled at least a day before the current period ends. Cancelation during the trial is possible up to 24 hours before the account converts, and auto-renew can be managed in Google account settings. If you only print a few pages a year, that recurring charge is the main thing to weigh against the free download.

Getting the most out of it

The practical advice starts before you print anything: make sure Bluetooth pairing is done, since that is one of the routes the app uses. Doing that once at home saves repeated fiddling later.

Use the preview. It exists for PDFs, images and other content, and checking orientation, page size and image placement before committing to paper is the cheapest way to avoid reprints. The multi-image option rewards a little planning too: grouping several pictures onto one sheet works best when you have already decided which ones you want.

If scanning is your main interest, think of it as a tool for short documents. Receipts, forms and notes are the sweet spot. For printing, the template library is worth a browse before an event, since a card or invitation made in the app can go straight to the printer without leaving the phone.

Finally, decide early whether the weekly subscription fits your habits. The three-day trial is enough time to see whether the scanning and printing flow suits you, and turning off auto-renew before it converts is a simple step in your Google account settings if it does not.

A capable phone printer for homes and small offices

Smart Printer makes sense on a phone that regularly needs to turn digital files into paper. The combination of broad file support, a camera scanner, previews and multi-image printing covers the jobs most people actually have: a form to sign, a photo to frame, a page to hand to someone. The template library adds a lighter, more personal layer for cards and calendars.

The caveats are the obvious ones. A weekly subscription follows the three-day trial, so the free download is not the whole story for long-term use, and printing depends on a compatible printer reachable over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. The app is independent of the printer brands it lists.

I would suggest it to households and small offices that print in bursts and want the job done from the phone, and to anyone who deals with paper documents that need to become PDFs quickly. If your printing is rare enough that a recurring charge makes no sense, the value calculation changes, but the feature set itself is well matched to the task.

What's new in version 1.6.2

Thank you for choosing Smart Printer! In this release, we've focused on enhancing your printing experience with new features and improvements: Seamless Connectivity: Connect to printers over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth with ease. Effortless Printing: Print documents, photos, and more directly from your device. Optimized Performance: Enjoy a smoother and faster printing process.