September 2, 2026

Scan a paper into Notes instead of photographing it crooked

In a note, use the camera or attachment button and choose Scan Documents.

• Productivity
• Easy · 2 min
• iPhone Notes on iOS 18 and iOS 26
• Fix: scan a document in Apple Notes
• Notes
• Cheat sheet

How to do it

1. 01

   Open Notes and start a new note.

2. 02

   Tap the camera icon if you see one. If you do not, tap the attachment button (the paperclip) and find Scan Documents.

3. 03

   Hold the phone over the page until the shutter fires on its own, or tap the shutter.

4. 04

   Drag the corners if the crop is wrong, then tap Save.

You can scan several pages before you save. Keep them. A single photo of a contract is harder to read and harder to forward.