How to scan and save paper documents as PDF using your smartphone

18 March 2014 By Leave a Comment

How to scan and save paper documents as PDF using your smartphone - How to scan and save paper documents as PDF using your smartphoneChances are that you know what a flatbed digital scanner is. You’ve probably even used one to make digital copies of documents or photos.

What would you do, however, if you need something scanned, yet a dedicated scanner isn’t nearby? Well, using your smartphone instead is an option – just take a picture of the paper that you need digitized. Or just get one of these apps made especially for the purpose. There’s a ton of “scanner” apps, most of which are available for free, and in this post we’ll introduce you to some of the best among them.

CamScanner

CamScanner is one of the most popular mobile apps for “scanning” documents, notes, business cards, and so on. It is also extremely rich in features. The app can automatically straighten, crop, and enhance the taken image in order to make it more presentable and easier to read. Scans can be saved as JPEGs or as PDF, whichever suits your fancy. Registered users may take advantage of cloud storage space for storing and sharing scanned documents. Those who upgrade to Premium ($4.99 per month, or $40 per year) may take advantage of the app’s OCR abilities, which converts scanned images into editable text documents.

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