Scanning documents on the iPhone – how it works

Do you want to digitize documents but don't have a scanner handy? Then you can also scan your documents with your iPhone. We'll show you how.

The smartphone can be helpful in many situations. For example, if you need to scan a document but don't have access to a scanner. The iPhone offers you several options for this. We'll explain how you can scan documents with your iPhone.

Scanning documents with your iPhone – here's how

The first way to scan documents with your iPhone is through the Notes app. This not only allows you to scan a document, but also sign it directly.

To do this, open the Notes app on your iPhone. Create a new note or open an existing one. Click on the camera symbol at the bottom of the screen. The iPhone will now suggest four options:

• Select photo or video
• Scan document
• Take a photo or video
• Text scanned

Select the option “Scan documentPosition your document and then hold your iPhone camera over it. If it is too dark, you can also turn on the flash to take the picture. It is also possible to create the scan in color, grayscale, black and white or as a photo.

In the top right corner you can see which mode the document scanner is set to. There you can choose between “Automatically” and “ManuallyIf the mode is set to “Automatic”, your iPhone will scan the document as soon as it has recognized it. If, however, you have selected the mode “Manual”, you have to press the shutter button yourself.

Once your document has been scanned, you can crop it or edit it as you wish. Then confirm the scan by pressing the “Secure„.

These are the alternatives to scanning in the Notes app

Alternatively, you can scan documents in the Files app on your iPhone. They will then be saved in your iCloud database rather than in your notes.

In the Files app, you will see three dots in a circle in the top right corner. If you tap on this, you will find the option “Scan documents“. The same view opens as in the Notes app, and the options for your scan are the same.

Of course, you can also just take a photo of your document. However, the scanning option on the iPhone offers you advantages such as automatic cropping. In addition, your scans are automatically straightened if you hold the camera at an angle over the document.

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