Whenever we need to do scan a hard copy, we always think about using a desktop scanner and slow OCR softwares to perform OCR. But today, our mobile technology is developed up to such a high level that we can easily scan and perform OCR on our documents and can get a PDF file of it. So from now on, we don’t need to take pictures of hard copies we need or wish to read later. You can (almost) scan without printer with and Android device and save it as a PDF file.
An Android Smartphone has camera which allows you to take pictures, but obviously cannot perform OCR and cannot save a PDF file of the document – you’ll just have a picture of your document. So, to save a document as a PDF file and to OCR them, you’ll need special apps. Some particular special apps which are can perform these functions. We’ve listed some of those apps below which can help you to save multiple images as a PDF file with Android device.
Evernote is a popular which millions of people use to save their notes, create to-do lists and record voice reminders. If you’re one those users, than you’ll be happy to know that this app also allows comes with a scan feature. You can just take a scan of the hard copy using your camera and can save a PDF file in your Evernote account.
You can access the scanner from “+” sign button in Evernote and the tap on “Page Camera”. Now you’ll see the camera screen, centre the hard copy you want to scan and press the green camera button at the bottom. The good thing about Evernote is that it allows you to take multiple scans without leaving the camera interface and you can the combine them all as a single PDF file.
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Google Drive is also filled with scanning and OCR ability. Just simply snap a picture and Google Drive will save the PDF file of it. You can also perform OCR on the documents using Google’s Servers so you can search it in your drive.
To scan the document, open the Google Drive app on your Smartphone and then open the menu. Tap on Add new and then select the Scan option from the list. You’ll see the camera interface. Now just centre the hard copy and press the blue button at the bottom to scan. Unlike Evernote, Google Drive saves separate PDF file of every scan, which means you cannot combine multiple scans to save a single PDF file. It’s interesting to note that Google Drive extract the document from the rest unwanted part from the picture. You can also manually rotate and crop the document before saving it to your drive.
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CamScanner is a perfect fit for those people who want to scan PDF files, sync, edit, share and manage contents. It is a combination of both scanning and OCR facility. You can just turn your Smartphone into a properly working scanner and scan (take a picture of) all kinds of paper documents: receipts, notes, invoices, whiteboard discussions, business cards, certificates, etc. Batch Scan Mode saves you even more time. It auto detects and adjusts the document orientation. OCR for Search allows you to easily find keywords within PDF files, saving you the trouble of browsing among tons of documents. Upload the scanned documents to cloud storages; Fax scanned documents; Share documents between mobile devices and computers via WiFi; Share documents on your mobile or at www.camscanner.net via sending the document link.
Key Features:
- Access Documents from the Web:
- Quickly Scan Document
- Optimize Scan Quality
- Easy Search Document
- Advanced Document Editing
- Intelligent Document Editing
- Sign up and Sync Documents
- Share and Upload Support
So these were some apps which can scan hard copies to PDF file. Is there any other app which you use for this purpose? Surely let us know in the comments below. Mean time check out the “Top 10 Collaborative Editing Tools To Improve Productivity“.