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Scanning Documents Using a Mobile Device

This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to scan a document using a mobile phone.

Updated over 5 months ago

Scanning a Document with an iPhone:

  1. Open Notes and select a note or create a new one.

  2. Tap the Camera button

    Camera button

    , then tap Scan Documents .

  3. Place your document in view of the camera.

    1. If your device is in Auto mode, your document will automatically scan.

    2. If you need to manually capture a scan, tap the Shutter button

      Shutter button

      or press one of the Volume buttons. Then drag the corners to adjust the scan to fit the page, then tap Keep Scan.

  4. Tap Save or add additional scans to the document.

Alternative Way to Scan Documents Using an Android Phone:

  1. Open the Google Drive app.

  2. Tap the + (plus) button.

  3. Select Scan.

  4. When prompted to allow Drive to take pictures and record video, select While using the app or Only this time.

  5. Scan the required document(s), ensuring all necessary information is clearly captured, then tap Done. Choose PDF as the file format and confirm the file is saved to an accessible location.

  6. Tap Upload to complete the process.

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