**Scanning and Sharing Documents with Notes App**

The Notes app has recently received an update that allows users to scan documents using their iOS device's camera. This feature is particularly useful for scanning receipts, invoices, and other paper documents. When you're finished scanning, you can tap on one of your scans to open it full screen. From there, you can swipe through each page of the document.

If you're not satisfied with one of the pages, you can tap "retake" allowing you to rescan that document instantly. The new scan will replace the old one and maintain the original order. If you make a mistake while scanning, you can instantly delete it from the app. You can also adjust the crop of the original scan, which is especially useful for automatic scans.

In addition to these features, the Notes app also allows you to adjust the filter of your scanned document. This feature is particularly useful for converting black and white scans back to color. You can also instantly rotate your scan once finished tapping "done" and then "save". Your scanned documents will be imported into your note.

Once imported, you can swipe horizontally to view all of the included scans. Long pressing on your scan document will give you a few options, including "share", which will give you options for sharing all of the scans within that box. Another option is "small images", which will make the whole thing smaller as well as showing the number of included scans and only showing a thumbnail for the first page.

Tapping on the thumbnail either from small or large image view will open it up in full screen. You can swipe through each scan or even change the order of the scans. You'll get the same options as before with the plus icon at the bottom being the "replace" button. There's also a "share" button at the upper right-hand corner of the screen, but another way to share is to tap and hold the thumbnail and tap "share". Interestingly, this route allows you to save the image to your camera roll unlike the actual "share" button.

**Adding Signatures with Markup**

When in markup mode, tap the plus icon near the bottom right-hand corner of the screen and tap "signature". Here, you can use Apple Pencil to write out a signature and hit "done". You can then reposition and resize your signature. This feature allows for more flexibility when it comes to adding signatures to scanned documents.

**Sharing Options**

When it comes to sharing options, the Notes app offers a variety of ways to share your scans. Airdrop is featured at the top, below you have options like email and copying to third-party apps such as Dropbox and Slack. Tapping on "more" allows you to enable other third-party options like Amazon Drive.

Interestingly, choosing the default copy to Dropbox option actually opened the Dropbox app allowing us to save the file but afterwards leaving us in the Dropbox app. This functionality could change when iOS 11 ships. If you choose the manually enabled Dropbox option, a sharing window pops up while staying within the Notes app. There's also an added option of instantly emailing the file.

Bugs remain in the pre-released software for now, but it does however work currently with a manually enabled Slack share option. With this option, you don't have to leave the Notes app at all. Getting back to some sharing options, there is also "markup as PDF" which allows you to look through and markup every page instead of individually as well as sharing every page at the same time.

Tapping "done" gives the option of deleting the PDF or saving the file to either iCloud drive or on my iPad third-party Drive app support may come with the official iOS 11 release. There's also a print selection where you'll instantly see options for a Wi-Fi connected AirPrint printer and you can change the number of copies. Tapping the range option allows you to fine-tune the range of scans or Pages.

You also get the option of printing all pages if one or more of your scans is disabled. Another option is to save to files where you can save to iCloud or on my iPad tapping on "more" allows you to enable third-party apps including save to Dropbox. Finally, Apple will also allow you to share the entire note that contains your scans just tap the "add people" option where you can invite people to view and make changes to your note.

You can share it via a copied link email Slack or any other app that supports it in share sheets as of the current beta of iOS 11. The Slack and Twitter options provide a basic UI for inviting by email or phone number. Let us know in the comments section below if there is some scanning or sharing options that you'd like to see in the official release of iOS 11.

**Additional Tips and Features**

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"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthis fall with the launch of iOS 11 Apple will introduce a new feature called scan and sign this will allow you to scan documents or practically anything flat to sign it Mark it up and share it this new feature is available on both the iPhone and iPad with almost no difference between the two apart from a differing layout in both Auto and manual buttons fitting on the iPad screen in our test iPad is a little bit harder to use since the larger device is more likely to cast a shadow on your document using the larger iPad Pro however does give you the benefit of also utilizing using the apple pencil for clearer signatures and markups on more screen real estate the scan and sign feature lives in the new Notes app by first creating a new note using either the old fashioned way or through the new control center by force pressing on the notes button on a 3D touch supported iPhone or long pressing on an iPad doing this we'll expand the button into further options including the option to create a new note next tap the plus icon near the bottom of the screen which will also be visible while the keyboard is up this will give you a few options including scan documents tapping into it you'll see a familiar UI and a a few buttons for customization first you'll see the flash button which could be used to manually enable flash when available backlight lighting isn't sufficient enough to make a quality scan next to that you'll see the filters button allowing you to change the scan from color to gray scale to black and white or photo the black and white option tends to split Shades into either fully black or white which can lead to Lost detail while gray scale will allow all shades in between and therefore not losing any detail the photo filter will literally take a photo without adjusting the image while also allowing depth of field blur unlike the color filter which turns over a scan with sharper details back to the layout you'll have the option of choosing Auto or manual shutter modes both modes will display green detection boxes over your document but only auto mode will give you tips like move the camera closer auto mode will automatically scan when it thinks it has a decent scan but sometimes at least in iOS 11 beta it could take far too long in that case you can tap the shutter button yourself or switch to manual if you don't want it to scan automatically after scanning in manual mode you can adjust the crop of your scan with the options of retaking the scan or keeping it auto mode on the other hand hand will instantly add the current scan to the rest without giving you the option of adjusting the crop while letting you know it's ready for the next scan to get the best results in both modes try holding your device directly above the document instead of an angle while also trying to avoid Shadows over your document if you can't avoid them you should manually turn on flash once you're finished scanning you can tap on one of your scans to open it full screen now you can swipe through each of your pages on your scan if you're not satisfied with one of them you can tap retake allowing you to rescan that document the new scan will instantly replace the old one and maintain the order in which it was originally if you make a scan by mistake you can instantly delete it from here you can also adjust the crop of the original scan which is especially useful for automatic scans you can then change the filter even reverting a scan back to color if you change your mind about using a filter like black and white which you can see has a tendency to lose detail and finally you can instantly rotate your scan once finished tap done and then tap save your scan documents will be imported into your note you can swipe horizontally to view all of the included scans long pressing on your scan documents will give you a few options including share which will give you options for sharing all of the scans within that box another option we get is small images which will make the whole thing smaller as well as showing the number of included scans and only showing a thumbnail for the first tapping on the thumbnail either from small or large image view will open them up in full screen you can swipe through each scan or even change the order of the scans you'll get the same options as before with the plus icon at the bottom being the replace button there's also a share button at the upper right hand corner of the screen but another way to share is to tap and hold the thumbnail and tap share interestingly this route allows you to save the image to your camera roll unlike the actual share button before getting into sharing options let's add a signature with markup when in markup mode tap the plus icon near the bottom right hand corner of the screen and tap signature here you can use apple pencil to write out a signature and hit done then you can reposition and resize your signature now let's explore sharing options as usual airdrop is featured at the top below you have options like email and copying to thirdparty apps such as Dropbox and slack tapping on more we can enable other third party options like Amazon drive and interestingly we can enable a couple more options for slack and Dropbox after trying out both versions in the latest IOS 11 beta we found that choosing the default copy to Dropbox option actually opened the Dropbox app allowing us to save the file but afterwards leaving us in the Dropbox app this functionality could change when iOS 11 ships if you choose the manually enable Dropbox option A sharing window pops up while staying within the notes app there's also an added option of instantly emailing the file but bugs remain in the pre-released software for now it does however work currently with a manually enabled slack share option with an extra option of choosing which team to share to the best part of this option is that you don't have to leave the nose app at all getting back to some sharing options there is also markup as PDF this allows you to look through and markup every page instead of individually as well as sharing every page at the same time instead of one by one tapping done gives the option of deleting the PDF or saving the file to either iCloud drive or on my iPad thirdparty Drive app support may come with the official iOS 11 release there's also a print selection where you'll instantly see options for a Wi-Fi connected AirPrint printer and you can change the number of copies tapping the range option allows you to fine-tune the range of scans or Pages you can also tap on the text for each page to enable and disable them tapping on a scan also gives other options like stop or skip after page one you also get the option of printing all pages if one or more of your scans is disabled another option is to save to files where you can save to iCloud or on my iPad tapping on more allows you to enable thirdparty apps including save to Dropbox finally Apple will also allow you to share the entire note that contains your scans just tap the add people option where you can invite people to view and make changes to your note you can share it via a copied Link email slack or any other app that supports it in share sheets as of the current beta of iOS 11 the slack and Twitter options provide a basic UI for inviting by email or phone number let us know in the comments section below if there is some scanning or sharing options that you'd like to see in the official release of iOS 11 if you enjoy this video like it and hit that subscribe button also check out our price guide which Mak makes it extremely easy to find the best deals on Apple products updated daily be sure to follow us on social media and we'll see you in the next videothis fall with the launch of iOS 11 Apple will introduce a new feature called scan and sign this will allow you to scan documents or practically anything flat to sign it Mark it up and share it this new feature is available on both the iPhone and iPad with almost no difference between the two apart from a differing layout in both Auto and manual buttons fitting on the iPad screen in our test iPad is a little bit harder to use since the larger device is more likely to cast a shadow on your document using the larger iPad Pro however does give you the benefit of also utilizing using the apple pencil for clearer signatures and markups on more screen real estate the scan and sign feature lives in the new Notes app by first creating a new note using either the old fashioned way or through the new control center by force pressing on the notes button on a 3D touch supported iPhone or long pressing on an iPad doing this we'll expand the button into further options including the option to create a new note next tap the plus icon near the bottom of the screen which will also be visible while the keyboard is up this will give you a few options including scan documents tapping into it you'll see a familiar UI and a a few buttons for customization first you'll see the flash button which could be used to manually enable flash when available backlight lighting isn't sufficient enough to make a quality scan next to that you'll see the filters button allowing you to change the scan from color to gray scale to black and white or photo the black and white option tends to split Shades into either fully black or white which can lead to Lost detail while gray scale will allow all shades in between and therefore not losing any detail the photo filter will literally take a photo without adjusting the image while also allowing depth of field blur unlike the color filter which turns over a scan with sharper details back to the layout you'll have the option of choosing Auto or manual shutter modes both modes will display green detection boxes over your document but only auto mode will give you tips like move the camera closer auto mode will automatically scan when it thinks it has a decent scan but sometimes at least in iOS 11 beta it could take far too long in that case you can tap the shutter button yourself or switch to manual if you don't want it to scan automatically after scanning in manual mode you can adjust the crop of your scan with the options of retaking the scan or keeping it auto mode on the other hand hand will instantly add the current scan to the rest without giving you the option of adjusting the crop while letting you know it's ready for the next scan to get the best results in both modes try holding your device directly above the document instead of an angle while also trying to avoid Shadows over your document if you can't avoid them you should manually turn on flash once you're finished scanning you can tap on one of your scans to open it full screen now you can swipe through each of your pages on your scan if you're not satisfied with one of them you can tap retake allowing you to rescan that document the new scan will instantly replace the old one and maintain the order in which it was originally if you make a scan by mistake you can instantly delete it from here you can also adjust the crop of the original scan which is especially useful for automatic scans you can then change the filter even reverting a scan back to color if you change your mind about using a filter like black and white which you can see has a tendency to lose detail and finally you can instantly rotate your scan once finished tap done and then tap save your scan documents will be imported into your note you can swipe horizontally to view all of the included scans long pressing on your scan documents will give you a few options including share which will give you options for sharing all of the scans within that box another option we get is small images which will make the whole thing smaller as well as showing the number of included scans and only showing a thumbnail for the first tapping on the thumbnail either from small or large image view will open them up in full screen you can swipe through each scan or even change the order of the scans you'll get the same options as before with the plus icon at the bottom being the replace button there's also a share button at the upper right hand corner of the screen but another way to share is to tap and hold the thumbnail and tap share interestingly this route allows you to save the image to your camera roll unlike the actual share button before getting into sharing options let's add a signature with markup when in markup mode tap the plus icon near the bottom right hand corner of the screen and tap signature here you can use apple pencil to write out a signature and hit done then you can reposition and resize your signature now let's explore sharing options as usual airdrop is featured at the top below you have options like email and copying to thirdparty apps such as Dropbox and slack tapping on more we can enable other third party options like Amazon drive and interestingly we can enable a couple more options for slack and Dropbox after trying out both versions in the latest IOS 11 beta we found that choosing the default copy to Dropbox option actually opened the Dropbox app allowing us to save the file but afterwards leaving us in the Dropbox app this functionality could change when iOS 11 ships if you choose the manually enable Dropbox option A sharing window pops up while staying within the notes app there's also an added option of instantly emailing the file but bugs remain in the pre-released software for now it does however work currently with a manually enabled slack share option with an extra option of choosing which team to share to the best part of this option is that you don't have to leave the nose app at all getting back to some sharing options there is also markup as PDF this allows you to look through and markup every page instead of individually as well as sharing every page at the same time instead of one by one tapping done gives the option of deleting the PDF or saving the file to either iCloud drive or on my iPad thirdparty Drive app support may come with the official iOS 11 release there's also a print selection where you'll instantly see options for a Wi-Fi connected AirPrint printer and you can change the number of copies tapping the range option allows you to fine-tune the range of scans or Pages you can also tap on the text for each page to enable and disable them tapping on a scan also gives other options like stop or skip after page one you also get the option of printing all pages if one or more of your scans is disabled another option is to save to files where you can save to iCloud or on my iPad tapping on more allows you to enable thirdparty apps including save to Dropbox finally Apple will also allow you to share the entire note that contains your scans just tap the add people option where you can invite people to view and make changes to your note you can share it via a copied Link email slack or any other app that supports it in share sheets as of the current beta of iOS 11 the slack and Twitter options provide a basic UI for inviting by email or phone number let us know in the comments section below if there is some scanning or sharing options that you'd like to see in the official release of iOS 11 if you enjoy this video like it and hit that subscribe button also check out our price guide which Mak makes it extremely easy to find the best deals on Apple products updated daily be sure to follow us on social media and we'll see you in the next video\n"