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How to scan documents with an iPhone: clean, straight, readable pages and multi-page PDFs.

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App comparisons· 9 min read

Adobe Scan vs Genius Scan: an honest iPhone comparison

Adobe Scan and Genius Scan are the two best-known free scanner apps. Here is how they differ on accounts, storage, text recognition and export, and which iPhone app joins their strengths.

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App comparisons· 9 min read

The best CamScanner alternatives for iPhone, side by side

Looking for apps like CamScanner? Five iPhone scanners compared on privacy, text recognition, signatures and cloud, with a step-by-step plan to switch.

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App comparisons· 9 min read

The best PDF scanner app for iPhone: MRS vs Notes, Adobe Scan and more

Five iPhone scanner apps side by side: what each one does after the scan, where your pages go, and which one fits your papers.

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Scanning· 9 min read

How to convert photo to PDF on iPhone, free and in a minute

The photo of your form is in Photos, but the office wants a PDF. Three ways to make one on iPhone, from the hidden Print trick to a searchable, signed PDF.

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Scanning· 9 min read

How to scan documents on iPhone with Notes, Files or an app

Three ways to turn paper into a PDF on your iPhone: the Notes scanner, the Files scanner and a scanner app, with the steps and a side-by-side comparison.

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Going paperless· 8 min read

How to go paperless at home: a two-day plan for the paper drawer

A Saturday and a Sunday are enough to turn a drawer of bills, receipts and contracts into searchable PDFs on your iPhone, with a short list of originals you keep.

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Scanning· 9 min read

How to scan documents with iPhone clearly, every time

Most bad phone scans come from light, angle and a shaky hand, not the camera. These setup fixes and scan-mode choices give you sharp, straight PDFs.