

With an iPhone, you’re taking photos that are cleaned up by an app.Īpps attempt to clean up bad scans but can only do so much. With the former, the scanner’s lid provides optimum scanning conditions, in terms of lighting and keeping the document flat. Scanning with a flatbed scanner and an iPhone are very different things.

But how can you take good scans, which apps should you use, and can an iPhone really replace dedicated hardware? Let’s find out! Top tips for scanning with your iPhone Clever use of the iPhone’s camera can transform Apple’s device into a document scanner – removing the need for a flatbed equivalent. One thing it’s also increasingly adept at removing from your life is paper. Often, Apple’s device can stand in for a TV, a canvas and a notepad too. We’re these days more likely to use an iPhone than a standalone camera, calendar, portable music player or radio.

Throughout its existence, the iPhone has gradually made irrelevant – or at least minimized people’s use of – a wide range of gadgets and media. Make the dream of a paperless office come true by digitizing documents with your iPhone Hi! Thanks for reading. This post looks better in our award-winning app, Tips & Tricks for iPhone.
