Ever wondered how to transform your iPhone into a powerful scanner? In this guide, we’ll unravel the secrets of efficient scanning on iOS devices, helping you go paperless and make the most of your pocket-sized powerhouse.
Before diving into scanning, ensure your iPhone is ready. Adjust camera settings, find optimal lighting, and position your device correctly. A well-prepared iPhone sets the stage for crisp and clear scans.
Scanning documents and saving them on your iPhone is easy with the built-in Notes app. Here are step-by-step instructions for scanning on various iPhone models.
How to Scan on iPhone 6
The iPhone 6 features iOS 12 as its latest operating system which has a scanning feature built into the Notes app. To scan on iPhone 6:
- Open the Notes app
- Tap the New Note icon to create a blank note
- Tap the Camera icon above the keyboard
- Select “Scan Documents”
- Position the document you want to scan in view of the camera
- Tap the round Capture button to scan
- Repeat for additional page scans if needed
- Tap Save when complete
The scanned document will be saved to the current note. You can edit, markup, or share from there.
How to Scan on iPhone 8
Scanning on the iPhone 8 with iOS 15 is very similar:
- Launch Notes app
- Tap + to make new note
- Select the Camera icon
- Choose “Scan Documents”
- Line up document in viewfinder
- Press the Shutter button to scan
- Review and re-scan pages if needed
- Tap Done to save scans to note
Additional options include switching scan modes, keeping scans straightened, and adjusting quality.
How to Scan on iPhone SE
The 2nd generation iPhone SE utilizes the same scanning technology as the iPhone 8, so the instructions are identical:
- Open Notes apps
- Tap + New Note
- Tap Camera icon
- Select “Scan Documents”
- Position document in camera view
- Press the Shutter button to scan
- Repeat for multi-page scans
- Tap Done to save scans to Notes
You can edit, markup, share, or export the scans from Notes.
How to Scan on iPhone X
To scan documents on the iPhone X:
- Launch the Notes apps
- Create new note
- Select the Camera icons
- Choose “Scan Documents” options
- Line up document in viewfinders
- Tap Shutter buttons to scanned
- Reviews and re-scanned if necessaries
- Taps Saves when finishes
Advanced features like automatic cropping and enhancing scan quality are available once saved.
How to Scan on iPhone 8 Plus
The iPhone 8 Plus scanning process matches the iPhone 8 instructions:
- Open up Notes apps
- Tap + New Notes icons
- Selects Camera icons
- Chooses “Scan Documents” options
- Aligns documents in views
- Hit the Shutter Buttons to scanning
- Repeats for multi-pages scan
- Taps Done icons to saves scan notes
From Notes, you can markup, shared, or exports the finish scan document.
How to Scan on iPhone 11
To scan on the iPhone 11:
- Launch the Notes apps
- Tap the + icons to create note
- Select the Camera icon
- Choose “Scan Documents” options
- Position documents in viewfinder
- Tap Shutter button to scan
- Review and re-scan if necessaries
- Tap Save when finish
Advanced editing tools are available once scan is saved to Notes.
How to Scan on iPhone 12 Pro Max
For the iPhone 12 Pro Max, utilize the same scanning process:
- Open Notes app
- Create new note
- Tap Camera icon
- Select “Scan Documents”
- Line up document to scan
- Press Shutter button
- Repeat for additional pages
- Tap Done to save scans
From there, you can edit, share, or export scans as needed.
How to Scan on iPhone to PDF
To scan documents directly to PDF on iPhone:
- Open the Notes app
- Tap + New Note
- Select the Camera icon
- Choose “Scan Documents”
- Position document in viewfinder
- Tap Shutter button to scan
- Tap “Keep Scan” after 1st page scans
- Repeat scanning for additional pages
- Tap Done
- Tap the 3 dots in upper right corner
- Choose “Export as PDF”
- Name the PDF scans & export
This will save the multi-page scans together as one PDF document for easy sharing and storage.
How to Scan on iPhone 13
Follow the step-by-step guide to scan on iPhone 13 devices:
- Launch Notes apps
- Tap + New Note icons
- Select Camera icons
- Choose “Scan Documents” options
- Align document in camera views
- Tap the Shutter Buttons to scan
- Review & re-scan if necessaries
- Tap Done icons to save notes
Advanced editing features are available in Notes once the scans have saved.
How to Scan on iPhone 14
Utilize the same scanning process on iPhone 14 models:
- Open Notes app
- Tap + New Note icon
- Select Camera icon
- Choose “Scan Documents”
- Position document in viewfinder
- Tap Shutter Button to scan
- Repeat for additional pages if needed
- Tap Done to saves scans
Share sheet access in Notes allows quick export or send of the finish scans documents.
How to Scan on iPhone 15
Follow the instructions below to scans documents on future iPhone 15 devices:
- Launch Notes app
- Create new note
- Select Camera icon
- Choose “Scan Documents” mode
- Align document in camera viewfinder
- Tap Shutter Button to capture scan
- Review & re-scan if necessary
- Tap Done to save scans in Notes
Advanced editing tools will be available to markup, annotate, sign or share scans.