# Remote Scan vs. Localhost Scan

The chart below highlights the differences between Localhost Scan and Remote Scan.

|Items|Remote Scan     |Localhost Scan|
|:-|:-|:-|
| Require client installation for all end user devices | No |Yes. Every end user device requires the installation of the Dynamic Web TWAIN Service |
| Allow mobile devices to scan documents from a remote document scanner|Yes|No|
| Allow Windows/macOS/Linux PC to scan documents from a remote document scanner | Yes | No
| Allow Chrome OS device to scan documents from a remote document scanner| Yes | No
| Allow Windows/macOS/Linux PC with “Dynamic Web TWAIN Service” installed to scan documents from an attached/Wi-fi enabled document scanner | Yes | Yes
| Support pre-scanning settings (Resolution, Pixel Type, ADF, etc.) | Yes | Yes
| Support manipulating scanned documents in an image viewer/editor | Yes | Yes
| Support saving documents into images or PDFs|Yes|Yes
| Require installation and configuration of Dynamsoft Proxy Server|Yes|No|