Scan with your smartphone - Here's how

In this practical tip, we explain how to scan with your smartphone. You need a suitable app for this. In this article we present a solution for Android and iOS, with which you can scan documents or images.

Scan with iPhone

You can scan documents on your iPhone using the CamScanner app, for example.

1. Download the app. There is a free and a paid version.
2. Tap the "Camera" icon in the app and allow the app to access your camera.
3. Take a picture of your document with the scanner app.
4. Then select your scanning area and tap on the checkmark at the bottom right.
5. You can now either lighten or filter the optimized document again or save it by clicking the check mark again.

Scan with the Android smartphone

The CamScanner app is also recommended for your Android device. Another good scanner app for your Android device is the "Fast Scanner: Free PDF Scan" app.

1. Tap the camera icon in the menu bar of the app.
2. Then take a picture of the document you want to scan.
3. Select an area in the photo and then tap "Next" in the top right corner.
4. You can now manually improve the brightness of the scan or place a black and white filter over the image.
5. Press "Save" to save your scan.

In another practical tip, we will show you how to scan documents with GoogleDrive.