Did you know your iPhone or Android camera can be turned into a handheld digital scanner? It's easy, free, and super convenient. You can save scans to your phone and, even better, turn them into PDFs and send them off to whomever with just a few taps.
You may be wondering why you would need to scan documents from your phone. If you have a printer at home, it may already be an easy method for you. However, as many documents become digital, printers and scanners are becoming less necessary for everyday use. Let's say you receive an email about needing to send over a few documents. Why would you go through the hassle of physically going to your printer when you could send scans of them from the convenience of wherever you are? It's a great way to quickly sendoff files or even scans of photos, all from your smartphone. Here's how to do it.
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You can keep documents in your notes, and since they are now PDFs, you can also send them to someone.
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You'll need the app Google Drive which requires a free Google account to scan documents on your Android
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You can keep documents in your drive, and since they are now PDFs, you can also send them to someone.
Scanning documents using your smartphone's camera is a convenient and efficient way to go paperless and eliminate the need for physical printers and scanners. What I love about it is that it allows me to quickly send files as PDFs from anywhere with just a few taps.
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