You need to sign and scan something? Use the scanner for a hidden document on your iPhone
As easy as digital signing of important documents is, sometimes this will not be enough. When you just have to sign your physical document and digitally to upload it, and you don’t have a standalone scanner comfortable, the easiest way to do it is in your pocket – your iPhoneS
Yes, your iPhone doubles as a document scanner. It may not produce images as sharp as a specialized scanner, but it does a respected job, even when the phone is positioned at odd angles, trying to capture text. iPhone has had this hidden feature since iOS 11 Launched in 2017, but as the cameras embedded in Apple phones have improved and their ability to take decent scans.
You will not need to download additional software or pay for the app to third parties, Apple notes, which is available pre-installed on the iPhone, makes a trick. The good news is that it is quick and easy to scan a document, keep it and send it where you need to go. Keep in mind that the new iOS 18 Changes the icons you use to select the scan of documents that we have noted below. If you have upgraded to iOS 18, the process will be different, but we will translate you through it.
Here’s how to scan a document with your iPhone.
Scan a document with your 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 note app and either open an existing note or start a new one by tapping New note Button in the lower right corner (a pencil icon in a square). To iOS 17 versions and older, touch Camera Button at the bottom of the screen (or if you edit a note, the same Camera The icon will be above the keyboard) and tap Scan documentsS If you are on iOS 18 instead of a Camera Icon, you will touch Attachments Button (paper icon) and in the same way tap Scan documentsS
This will open a version of the camera application, which is simply looking for documents. After positioning your iPhone on the document that needs scanning and in view of the camera, a yellow rectangular layer will appear over the document automatically, showing approximately what will be captured. Rotate over the document for a few seconds and the iPhone should automatically capture and scan the document, but you can also tap Prison Button in the lower center.
Sign, share or save your scanned document
Once you’ve filmed a document, you can also touch it that you have shot in the same session to edit them before you save them. You can also touch Recovery In the upper right corner to get started again.
When editing the document, you can redirect it from the original shot (if you need to adjust its edges), switch between colored filters (color, black and white, gray rocks or an irregular original photo). Then you can keep the scanned document.
Once saved in a note, you can touch Marking Button (circular pen icon) at the bottom to sketch or scratch in different colors. If you touch Adding Bottom button (plus a sign icon), you can add text, your signature, shapes or even stickers.
To send or locally save the document, tap Sharing The top button (square and arrow icon) To send it via messages or applications, copy it, save it locally to the Files app, print it through a connected printer or other options.
Why can’t I find the button on the camera scanning camera?
If you release iOS 18, Camera The button has been replaced with Attachments Button (a paper symbol). Must function exactly the same: Tap it and select Scan documents From the drop -down menu
If you can’t see Camera or Attachments Button, check that you have opened the note or in the iCloud section, or in the section for my iPhone – you will only be able to scan documents and save them to any of these places. If you can’t say, touch Folders In the upper left corner of the screen with notes and select either iCloud or on my iPhone.
The document scanner is just one of the many Unnoticed features of iPhone This comes pre -packed on Apple’s phones, often embedded in applications that come with your phone. Some Hidden iOS 18 features Add even more surprising opportunities to your iPhone already. But you can also find ways to do other tasks, such as Doing GIF on your iPhoneUsing third -party applications and through your browser.
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