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Have you ever thought about transforming your iPhone? Have you ever been in an administrative jam and desperately needed a scanner?
I mean, let's be honest; It's not 2003 anymore. Most people don't have scanners in their living rooms.
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But while these machines may not be as widely accessible as they used to be; they are still a very important administrative tool – and you will probably need one.
Until recently; Having access to a scanner meant having to drive to the local office supply store or print shop and pay – yes, pay – to use your machine dinosaur.
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Happily; Those nightmarish days are over. The wonderful people at Apple have found a way to put a scanner inside your iPhone!
This new feature came out relatively quietly with the recent iOS 11 software update. yet They don't know they have this very useful tool in the palm of their hand; That's why our team decided to understand this new feature and how to use it!
If you would like to know how to scan a document with your iPhone or iPad, just follow our instructions below.
How to use the new iOS document scanning feature:
- Firstly Theclick “Notes” on your iPhone or iPad
Right after opening the Apple Notes app, select create a “New Note” in the bottom right corner of the screen.
Access the iOS Scan feature
Then press the camera or the “+” button. Once this is selected, a menu will appear – select “Scan Documents”.
Capture your document
Then place the document you want to scan on a flat, well-lit surface. Right away; Point your iPhone or iPad's camera at the document and take a photo. (You don't need to fill the entire screen with the document – we'll crop it in the next step.)
Crop your image
However, to crop your image to the correct size, simply drag each corner point that appears on the edges of your document.
Finish your scan
Finally, when you are satisfied with your document, select “Keep Scanning”. From here; you can continue scanning more documents or select “Save” if you are already done.
* In fact if you want to adjust the color or its scanning; select the overlapping circles icon at the top of the screen. *
Sharing your document
However, when you are ready, select the “Share” button located in the upper right corner of the screen and choose which platform you want to transfer this scan to.
Therefore This is also where you can turn your scan into a PDF file or even print your document.
It's that simple! Now that you know how to use your iPhone or iPad to scan documents; no longer have to worry about finding a scanner.
However, there is no need to pay for third-party applications that also do not have the credibility of Apple's integrated services.
Happy scanning! We hope this article helped you learn a little more about some of the amazing features your iPhone has to offer.
Finally if you would like to learn even more; try checking out our article about 7 Hidden iPhone Features We Bet You're Not Using Yet .
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