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Scan text and documents in Notes using the iPad camera
In the Notes app, you can use the camera to scan text and documents.
Scan text into a note
You can insert scanned text using the camera (on supported models; in supported languages).
Go to the Notes app
on your iPad.
In a note, tap
, then tap Scan Text.
Position iPad so that the text appears within the camera frame.
Drag or use grab points to select text, then tap Insert.
Scan a document into a note
Go to the Notes app
on your iPad.
In a note, tap
, then tap Scan Documents.
Position iPad so that the document page appears on the screen; iPad automatically captures the page.
To manually capture the page, tap
or press a volume button. To turn the flash on or off, tap
(on an iPad with a flash).
Scan additional pages, then tap Save when you’re done.
The document is saved as a PDF in the note.