QR codes are popular ways to scan menus, tickets, and apps. Here's how to do it from your Android phone or iPhone, and what the FCC says about it.

These and all dedicated scanner apps use the iPhone's camera and then work to counter — or at least reduce — the common problems in document scanning. Chief amongst those problems is the user.

If you have a printed document and need a digital copy then not to worry as you can easily scan with your phone.

Your Android phone's camera likely can scan QR codes without the use of a third-party app. Here's how: Open the Camera app and hold your Android phone so that the QR code appears in the viewfinder.

You no longer need a separate scanner to transform paper documents into digital text. Here are a few ways to scan documents with your Samsung Galaxy A phone.

Using an Adobe app to snap, store and share those scans? That's new. Adobe Scan (Android | iOS) is a free tool that turns your phone into a document scanner.

QR codes are easy to use, if you know how to access the information they contain and have an internet connection.

If you have old family photos you wish to save, there are several apps that can help turn your phone into a scanner. Here’s how to digitize old photos with Google PhotoScan, Microsoft Office ...

There are a wide array of apps out there that enable you to use your iPhone/iPad as a document scanner. But you actually do not need any of them. You can scan documents on iPhone or iPad without ...

Curious about police activity in your area, but don't want to invest in a dedicated police scanner? Try using your Android phone instead.

You can scan a barcode with your iPhone by using a third-party app. Currently, there are no built-in apps that can read barcodes.