Scan Files With Your Phone

Put technology to work for you in overcoming the dreaded mountain of paperwork! Did you know you can scan and organize important documents with your smartphone or tablet? With an iPhone, open the Notes app, select the camera button, and “Scan Documents.” You can also open the Files app and choose “Scan Documents” from the three-dot menu. Then you can upload them directly to your iCloud account. With Android phones, open the Google Drive app, select the “Add” option, and then “Scan.” The files are automatically saved to your Google Drive. There are dozens of other scan-capable apps you can download, both paid and free. Microsoft’s Lens app (free) has a setting to scan business cards that pulls relevant contact information and adds it to your contacts. Adobe Scan (free) gives you the ability to not only scan documents as PDFs but also review, edit, and sign PDFs you receive. Apps like Expensify, QuickBooks, and Abukai let you scan receipts to cut down on the data entry you would otherwise need to do.