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Your iPhone Can Scan Documents Without Installing Another App

Need to turn a paper document into a digital file? Your iPhone can scan documents directly from the Notes app.

Your iPhone Can Scan Documents Without Installing Another App

Where to Find the Scanner

Open Notes and create a new note, or open an existing one. Tap the attachment or camera button and choose Scan Documents. The exact menu appearance may vary by iOS version.

How to Scan a Document

1. Open the Notes app. 2. Create a note. 3. Tap the attachment button or camera icon. 4. Choose Scan Documents. 5. Point your camera at the paper. 6. Let automatic capture detect the document, or press the shutter button. 7. Adjust the corners if needed. 8. Tap Keep Scan, then Save.

Scan Multiple Pages

After capturing the first page, continue scanning additional pages. When finished, save the scan. The pages are stored together in one document.

Improve Your Scans

Place the paper on a flat, contrasting surface. Use good lighting, keep the phone steady and make sure all document corners are visible.

Where Is the PDF?

Open the scanned document in Notes. Use the Share menu to send it, save it to Files or share it with another app. Available options may vary.

Scanning is built into Notes on supported iOS versions. The resulting document can be shared or saved as a PDF.
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