iPhones are pretty amazing. Not only do they act as cellphones, but you can virtually do anything on them — send an email, gauge how much you've walked in a day (still don't know how it figures this ...

How to scan a document on your iPhone or iPad via the Notes app Your email has been sent The Notes app is a handy way to scan a document, especially one you want to associate with a specific note.

Keeping track of and storing physical documents can be a pain. Health records get mixed up with work contracts, your tax document folder has some stray business cards floating around in it, and those ...

Have you ever found yourself frantically scribbling down notes from a meeting, struggling to copy a recipe from a magazine, or trying to preserve the details of a handwritten letter? These moments can ...

I bet you’re making more lists of things (work, home, groceries, kids, etc.) lately. Notes comes standard on iPhones, iPads, and iMacs, but you probably don’t realize how you can use the app. It’s ...

Scanning documents with your iPhone or iPad is an efficient way to digitize and organize physical paperwork. The built-in Notes app offers a seamless solution for capturing, saving, and managing ...

In iOS 11, the Notes app really wants to become the go-to place for you to dump all your ideas, all your snippets, and all your, uh, PDF scans. New in iOS 11 is the ability to scan a sheet of paper ...

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Want to scan documents using your iPhone without extra tools? Here's how to turn paper into digital files in minutes. Turning paper documents into digital files offers a reliable way to back up ...

iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 were released to the public last week, and one new change is the addition of a "Scan Text" shortcut for quickly scanning printed or handwritten text into the Notes app on the ...

So, you’re working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic and you have a document you need to scan. You've seen the slew of third-party scanner apps you have to ...