Use the document scanning feature to create files in your Dropbox. This feature is also useful for transforming a whiteboard brainstorming session or sticky notes into documents you can share with Dropbox.
Use the document scanning feature to create files in your Dropbox. This feature is also useful for transforming a whiteboard brainstorming session or sticky notes into documents you can share with Dropbox.
After scanning a doc, the next screen is the Scan Preview view. The icons on the bottom of this view represent the actions you can take to edit your scan.
You can also tap Arrange (next to Edit) to reorder the pages of your scan. In the Arrange view, long press a page to drag and reorder it.
After scanning a doc, the next screen is the Edit view. The icons on the bottom of this view represent the actions you can take to edit your scan.
You can also tap Arrange (beside Edit) to reorder the pages of your scan. In the Arrange view, long press a page to drag and reorder it.
You can also convert existing image files to scans directly from the Home or the Files tab in the Dropbox app:
The following file types are supported for scanning an existing image:
Yes. You can scan up to ten pages of a document and save the file as a single .pdf. Here’s how:
No. Multi-page scans can only be saved as a .pdf file.
For Dropbox Business users, OCR (optical character recognition) is available for .pdf files only. If a Dropbox Business user paired personal and work accounts, OCR is also available in their personal account. Read more in the following "For Dropbox Business users" section.
Yes, you can scan a document while offline. Once you get an internet connection, the document uploads to your Dropbox.
Dropbox Business and Professional customers get access to more features for document scanning:
The following content types are supported:
The following content types are not supported: