# Google Drive Doc Scanner Built-in document scanning feature in the Google Drive mobile app (Android and iOS). Scans physical documents (receipts, letters, bills, etc.) and saves them as searchable PDFs or JPGs directly to Google Drive. Not available on the web version. ## How to scan 1. Open the Google Drive app 2. Tap Camera (bottom right) 3. Point at the document; a blue line outlines the detected edges 4. Take the photo (supports Manual and Auto capture modes) 5. Adjust: crop/rotate, apply filters (color/grayscale), clean (erase stains, fingers), add more pages, or retake 6. Tap Done, name the file, choose format (.pdf or .jpg), pick a folder, and Save ## Android shortcut A "Drive scan" home screen widget is available. Add it via the widget picker, select a target folder, and tap to scan directly. ## Key details - Output: searchable PDFs (OCR'd) or JPG images - Storage: saved directly to Google Drive - Multi-page: supports scanning multiple pages into a single document - Cleanup tools: crop, rotate, filter, erase stains/fingers ## References - https://support.google.com/drive/answer/3145835?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop - https://support.google.com/drive/answer/3145835?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid ## Related - [[How to convert notes from analog to digital]] - [[Process for transitioning information from analog to digital]] - [[Unlocking Potential - The Value Of Transitioning from Analog to Digital (Article)]] - [[Mistral OCR]]