Scan documents and make copies

It's simple to scan important documents with your phone and Google Drive. Save the scans as searchable PDFs, then share the electronic files or print paper copies.

Scan from Drive app

  1. Touch > Drive.
  2. Touch > .
  3. Align your phone over the document to scan and touch .

  4. Optionally:

    • Touch to crop.
    • Touch to select image enhancement options.
    • Touch to delete, rename, and adjust image and PDF settings.
    • Touch to reset the scanner (deletes current unsaved scan).
    • Touch to add another page.
  5. When you've finished scanning, touch .

The PDF is saved on Drive. In Drive, open the file and touch to share or print the scan.

Scan and save to folders from your home screen

Add Drive Scan widgets to your home screen to scan and save to new or selected folders. Each widget saves to a single folder on Drive. So, add multiple widgets, one for each folder you need (receipts, billing statements, recipes, etc.).