Dropbox Scanning

 

Dropbox document scanning from Android phone

Scan a document

1. Open the Dropbox app on your Android device.
2. Tap "+" (plus).
3. Choose Scan Document, then select Allow when prompted.
• Take a picture of content you want to transform into a document.
• Or select an existing image on your device by tapping the photos icon on the bottom-left.
4. If you choose to take a picture, point your camera at the object you want to scan. A border outlines the shape you’re scanning. Make sure:
• Your document is not crumpled
• There is no glare on what you’re photographing
• You hold your device directly above what you’re photographing
• To include only what you want to scan
5. If needed, you can scan more pages. Or, you can move on to editing your doc.
6. After scanning a doc, the next screen is the Scan Preview view. The icons on the bottom of this view represent the actions you can take to edit your scan.

Save your scan

1. From the Scan Preview screen, tap the arrow on the upper right to enter the Save as view.

• Name your file and decide on a file type.
• Decide where to save your document.

2. Select save, the document will now be uploaded in the location you specified.

 

Dropbox document Scanning from iPhone/iPad

Scan a document

1. Open the Dropbox app on your iOS device.
2. Tap "+" (plus).
3. Choose Scan Document.
• Take a picture of content you want to transform into a document.
• Or, select an existing image in your Camera Roll.
4. If you choose to take a picture, point your camera at the object you want to scan. A border outlines the shape you’re scanning. Make sure:
• Your document is not crumpled
• There is no glare on what you’re photographing
• You hold your device directly above what you’re photographing
• To include only what you want to scan
5. If needed, you can scan more pages. Or, you can move on to editing your doc.

Save your scan

1. From the Edit screen, tap Next to enter the Settings view.

• Name your file and decide on a file type.
• Decide where to save your document.

2. Select save, the document will now be uploaded in the location you specified.

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