How to scan documents with a smartphone

Modified on: Tue, Mar 11 2025 1:22 PM

PURPOSE

You need to know how to scan a document with your phone and email it.


PROCESS

Download a Scanning App

  • A scanning app is needed to email documents. 
  • Using a scanning app is easier than fax and provides better quality than sending a picture of a document.  
    • NOTE: The directions below assume you are using Adobe Scan as your scanning app—other apps may function slightly differently.


Scanning Using the App

  1. Before scanning place your document on a flat surface.
    • NOTE: This helps provide best quality.
  2. Launch Adobe Scan and select the camera icon at the bottom.
  3. Hold your phone flat above the document you need to scan. 
  4. Auto-capture is enabled by default, and the app will automatically detect the borders of the document and scan an image.
  5. Press “Continue”. You will return to the scanning screen if you need to scan another page. 
  6. Repeat previous steps for all the pages of your document. 
  7. After all pages are scanned
  8. Select the thumbnail in the bottom-right corner (i.e., the icon labeled “View scan” on the image above). 
  9. You can edit the document title by clicking the pencil icon. Then click “Save PDF”.
  10. Email the document by selecting the Share icon.
  11. Select “Email
  12. Fill out the email and click the arrow icon to send it. 
  13. You can email your PDF directly to an addressee or send it to your store email if you need to upload the PDF from a computer
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