Scan text and documents in Notes using the iPhone camera

In the Notes app , you can use the camera to scan text and documents.

Scan text into a note

You can insert scanned text using the camera (on supported models; in supported languages).

A screen showing a text being scanned. The insert button is at the bottom center.

  1. In a note, tap , then tap Scan Text.
  2. Position iPhone so that the text appears within the camera frame.
  3. Drag or use grab points to select text, then tap Insert.

Scan a document

A screen showing a document being scanned. The Take Picture button is at the bottom center.

  1. In a note, tap , then choose Scan Documents.
  2. Position iPhone so that the document page appears on the screen; iPhone automatically captures the page. To manually capture the page, tap or press a volume button. To turn the flash on or off, tap .
  3. Scan additional pages, then tap Save when you’re done. The document is saved as a PDF in the note.

See alsoWork with PDFs in Notes on iPhone