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How to Use Apple’s Document Scanner in iOS 11?

09/28/2017

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One of the most useful tricks in Apple’s iOS 11 update is found inside the Notes app: it’s a document scanner.


How to Use Apple’s Document Scanner in iOS 11?


Steps 

1. Open a new or existing note.

2. Tap the + icon and tap Scan Documents.

3. Place your document in the camera’s view.

4. Use the shutter button or one of the volume buttons to capture the scan.

5. If needed, adjust the corners of the scan by dragging, then tap Keep Scan.

6. Tap Save when finished scanning or continue on to add more pages.

 

How to Use Apple’s Document Scanner in iOS 11?


This feature works really nicely for any size document, but is especially handy for large documents that can be goofy to scan with a traditional scanner. It seems to be easiest to adjust the frame of the scan by tapping a bit away from the magnifying glass in each corner and then dragging.


How to Use Apple’s Document Scanner in iOS 11? 


You also get the option to use the camera flash and filters when scanning.


How to Use Apple’s Document Scanner in iOS 11?  


You can also edit your documents after you’ve scanned them. Tap on your scanned docs to bring up the editing toolbar to add more pages, change the filter, rotate, and crop.

 

Tapping the share button from within the scanned docs will allow you to markup, markup as PDF, print, copy, and share. 

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