You may think that you need a lot of equipment to scan documents, and that it can be confusing and time consuming. As it turns out, if you have an iPhone or an iPad, you actually have an inbuilt portable scanner. You can scan documents easily using the Notes app – perfect for scanning any documents we require! Follow our simple steps to scanning documents on your iPhone or iPad.
1 – Open your Notes app and select a note or create a new one.
2 – Tap the camera button 
, then tap the Scan Documents option.
– If your phone currently operates with an older iOS version, instead tap the add button 
, then tap the Scan Documents option.
3 – Your iPhone camera should automatically scan the document or you may need to press the shutter button. 
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4 – Drag the corners to adjust the scan so that it fits the full page.
5 – Press the Keep Scan option
6 – Tap Save or continue to scan additional documents.
7 – When you are ready to send your scans then click on them and use the forward function 
to email or WhatsApp them to us.
It really couldn’t be easier to scan documents on your iPhone!
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