Scanning apps help to remove these features and guide you through the scanning process. It's not surprising that one of the best ways to convert old photos to digital is Google's PhotoScan app.

Photo Scan is a handy Windows 10 app for those times you need to pull text from images.

I’ve found the easiest way to quickly scan a photo is by using a smartphone and the scanner’s mobile app, which typically supports cloud storage integration and instant sharing capabilities.

Google has added a built-in scanner on its Files app, eliminating the need to download a dedicated tool to scan documents on Android. Here's how to use it to scan a document on an Android device.

How to Start Scanning To start scanning documents, open the Notes app and jump into a note, or create a new one. Hit the + in the middle of your screen and select the Scan Documents option.

If the scanner is in auto mode, the app will automatically detect the document and capture the scan. In manual mode, you’ll have to snap a photo yourself.