Scanning documents on Android phones typically requires specific apps. However, if you use the Files by Google app on your device, you can now scan documents right within the app. In addition, you can ...

Microsoft's document-scanning Lens app is no longer available for download. For basic scanning, try Apple Notes, Google Drive, or PhotoScan. For more advanced features, look at Adobe Scan or iScanner.

Extract text from images on Android using 7 methods: Google Lens (real-time or from your gallery), Keep Notes (grab image text), Microsoft Lens (OCR extraction), Google Photos’ copy text, Samsung’s ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Melanie Pinola and Wirecutter Staff Smartphones are the Swiss Army knives of ...