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Show Your Friends How to Scan on iPhone

"Discover how to easily scan documents on your iPhone without any extra apps or accessories! Learn just a few simple steps to show your friends why scanning with the phone camera is so easy."

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Published Dec 22, 2022

Difficulty: Easy

Duration: 5 minutes

What you'll need: iPhone

  • Scanning documents on an iPhone can be difficult and time consuming.
  • Scanning on an iPhone can help users save time by quickly capturing and sharing documents.
  • In this article, you'll learn how to quickly and easily scan documents on your iPhone.

Scanning documents with your iPhone is a quick, easy way to turn physical documents into digital files. Whether you need to scan a receipt for reimbursement or email an application form to a potential employer, scanning on your iPhone can save you time and effort. This guide will provide step-by-step instructions for how to scan on your iPhone using the Notes app. You'll learn how to capture and verify the clarity of your scans, as well as how to save and share them with others. With this guide in hand, you'll be able to quickly turn important physical documents into digital files using nothing more than your smart phone!

how to scan on iphone

iPhone users can use the Camera app on their device to quickly and easily scan documents. This feature is available in iPhones running iOS 11 or higher and it allows users to automatically detect borders, adjust perspectives, and save scans as PDFs or JPEGs.

  1. Open the Notes app.
  2. Tap the Camera icon.
  3. Select Scan Documents.
  4. Position your document in the frame displayed on your screen.
  5. Adjust the corners of the document for accuracy by dragging them with your finger.
  6. When you’ve framed it correctly, tap Keep Scan.
Our takeaway

At the end of the day, showing your friends how to scan on their iPhone is a simple and straightforward process. With just a few taps and swipes, you can show them how to use this convenient and helpful feature that will enable them to get documents scanned quickly and easily. Of course, it's entirely possible that they may be so charmed by this feature that they'll want to spend their entire day scanning every document they own - that's why it's always important to maintain a healthy balance between work-related activities, fun activities, and scanning with your iPhone!

FAQs

Does the iPhone come with a built-in scanner?

No, iPhones do not have an onboard scanner built into the device. However, there are scanning apps available for download from both the Apple App Store and on other app marketplaces.

What type of documents can I scan with my iPhone?

You can scan a variety of documents such as receipts, invoices, contracts, business cards and whiteboards using the scanning capabilities available on iPhones. You can also scan printed photos and drawings.

How do I save my scans on my phone once I've completed scanning them?

Once you have finished scanning your document, you can typically save it as an image file (JPEG or PNG) in the photos folder of your iPhone. Some scanning apps may also allow you to save documents in other formats such as PDF.

Is it possible to edit the images after scanning them on an iPhone?

Yes, there are multiple apps available for editing scanned images on an iPhone. Many of these apps include tools such as cropping and adjusting brightness, contrast, saturation and hue.

Are there any free scanning apps available for iPhones?

Yes, there are a variety of free scanning apps available for iPhones. Examples include Adobe Scan, Microsoft Office Lens and CamScanner.

This article was originally published on 22 Dec 2022 but has been regularly updated to keep the information current.
Kyle Crisp
Kyle has been using Apple products for over 25 years. He loves helping people learn how to use their Apple devices.
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