Scan and search with camera

Scan documents

Scan paper documents to save them as JPG files.

  1. On the Camera screen, swipe sideways to More and tap Scan.
  2. If needed:

  3. Position the document within the frame on the screen. You’ll see the detected area highlighted.
  4. Tap shutter icon.
  5. The scanned document opens in Adobe Scan, which you can use to crop, rotate, apply filters, and mark up the content.
  6. To save, tap .

To view or share the scanned document later, use the Adobe Scan app, Photos app or Files app.

Use camera to search for info

You can use Google Lens to:

  • Search for information about objects and surroundings: Learn about products, landmarks and buildings, plants and animals, books and visual art
  • Scan barcodes and QR codes: Search for related information, open a website to purchase a product
  • Digitize real-world text: Copy text to paste in another app, translate text, save business card information to Contacts, create calendar events from dates on posters or billboards

To use Google Lens:

  1. In the Camera app, tap on the screen.

    If you don't see , make sure Google Lens is on. At the top of the screen, tap settings icon.

  2. Frame the item you want to learn about and tap .
  3. Tap the item you want to learn about.

    For text, tap it to select it, and use to select more.

  4. In the list of results:

    • Review results, then tap a selection to view it or take the suggested action.
    • To crop the area of your search for more accurate results, adjust the frame corners.

To learn more, read Google's help.