Need to Sign and Scan Something? Use Your iPhone’s Hidden Document Scanner
How easy it is to sign important documents digitally, sometimes it is not enough. When you just need to put your signature on a physical document and upload it on a digital, and you don’t have a separate scanner, the easiest way is to be in your pocket – iPhone.
Yes, your iPhone doubles as a document scanner. It may not produce images as sharp as a dedicated scanner, but it can work considerably even when the phone is placed at odd angles in an attempt to capture the text. iPhone has since had this hidden feature iOS 11 Launched in 2017, but with the improvement of the built-in cameras in Apple phones, they have the ability to perform decent document scanning.
You don’t need to download other software or pay for third-party apps – Apple’s Notes app is pre-installed on iPhone to fix the problem. The good news is that scanning a document, saving and sending it wherever you need it is quick and fast. Please remember the new one iOS 18 Change the icon you used to select a document scan, which we point out below. If you have upgraded to iOS 18, the process will be different, but we’ll cover you.
This is how to scan documents with iPhone.
Scan documents with iPhone or iPad
To scan a document with your iPhone or iPad, first place the document on a flat surface in a well-lit area.
Open the Comments app and then open an existing ticket, or tap on a new ticket New Notes Button in the lower right corner (pencil-bit icon). exist iOS 17 Version and earlier versions, click camera Buttons at the bottom of the screen (or you are editing notes, the same camera The icon will be above the keyboard) and click Scan the file. If you’re on iOS 18, not camera The icon you will click appendix Button (scroll icon) and click the same Scan the file.
This will open the version of the camera application that only finds documents. Once the iPhone is placed on the document that needs to be scanned and given the camera’s observation, a yellow rectangular layer will automatically appear on the document, showing approximately what will be captured. Hover the document for a few seconds, the iPhone should automatically capture and scan the document, but you can also click shutter Button at the center of the bottom.
Sign, share or save your scanned document
Once the document is captured, you can click on it, as well as other documents captured in the same session to edit before saving. You can also click Reshoot Start again in the upper right corner.
When editing a document, you can rewrite from the captured original photo (if you need to adjust the edges), toggle between color filters (color, black and white, gray, gray, or unedited original photo). You can then save the scanned document.
Once it is saved to the notes, you can click mark The buttons at the bottom (circle icon) are drawn or doodled in different colors. If you click Add to The button on the lower right corner (plus the logo icon) allows you to add text, signatures, shapes and even stickers.
To send or save a document locally, click share The button sends it at the top (square and arrow icons) via a message or application, copy it, save it to the file application, save it to the file application by linking the printer or other options.
Why can’t I find the camera button to scan the document?
If you are running iOS 18, camera The button has been a appendix Button (return symbol). It should have the same function: Click and select Scan the file From the drop-down menu
If you can’t see it camera or appendix Button, check if you have comments opened on the iCloud section or on my iPhone section – you can only scan the document and save it in both places. If you don’t know, please click Folders In the upper left corner of the note screen, then select iCloud on my iPhone.
Document scanners are just numerous Unnoticed iPhone features This is pre-packaged in Apple phones and is usually nested in apps that come with your phone. Some Hide iOS 18 features Add more surprising features on your iPhone. But you can also find ways to accomplish other tasks, e.g. Make GIFs on iPhoneuse third-party applications and through the browser.
Watch the following: 11 hidden features in iOS 18
