Samsung Camera Adds Built-in Document Scanning, Saving PDFs and Notes Without a 2nd App
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Updated · Android Police · Aug 2
Samsung Camera Adds Built-in Document Scanning, Saving PDFs and Notes Without a 2nd App
3 articles · Updated · Android Police · Aug 2
Summary
Samsung Galaxy users can scan printed pages directly in the preinstalled Camera app, with the feature appearing when the lens detects text and removing the need for a separate scanner app for light use.
Two settings drive it: users must enable “Scan documents and text,” and Auto scan can capture pages without pressing the shutter button.
Scans can be saved as image files, exported as PDFs, or sent straight to Samsung Notes, where the text is automatically stored as a note for further editing.
The tool still falls short of dedicated scanner apps because it does not easily combine multiple pages into one file and lacks extras such as Word export, signatures, and AI summaries.