Scan text and documents in Notes using the iPhone 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).
In a note, tap
, then tap Scan Text.
Position iPhone so that the text appears within the camera frame.
After the yellow frame appears around detected text, tap
.
Drag or use grab points to select text, then tap Insert.
Scan a document
In a note, tap
, then choose Scan Documents.
Position iPhone so that the document page appears on the screen; iPhone automatically captures the page.
To manually capture the page, tap
or press a volume button. To turn the flash on or off, tap
.
Scan additional pages, then tap Save when you’re done.
To make changes to the saved document, tap it, then do any of the following:
Add more pages: Tap
.
Crop the image: Tap
.
Apply a filter: Tap
, then choose to scan the page as a color, grayscale, or black-and-white document, or as a photo.
Rotate the image: Tap
.
Mark up the document: Tap
, tap
, then use the Markup tools to add annotations or your signature.
Delete the scan: Tap
.