Gone are the days when an external scanner was required to turn your paper documents into digital, shareable formats. Today, it's easy to scan documents directly from your Samsung Galaxy A phone.

My scanning needs are modest. I occasionally need to scan a receipt or document for personal or work reasons, but the frequency with which I do that has steadily declined over the years. I have a ...

If Apple's native document scanning and management features aren't enough, Scanner for iPhone can help by bringing all the necessary tools and features into a single, simple interface. Scanner for ...

Whether you’re running a business or digitizing your entire photograph collection, the scanner on your all-in-one printer is likely a huge time-suck. The best scanners for multiple pages, on the other ...

TL;DR: Hate having to go into the office just to scan something? Bring a scanner anywhere by adding SwiftScan to your phone, now $41.99 (reg. $199) with code TAKE30. You're probably on the go more ...

With Microsoft Lens retiring, you can still scan and save documents on your phone using one of these alternative apps.

While you might not be able to scan an old book, the fact that it can scan multiple pages quickly and easily and in a multitude of different formats and quality settings, makes the ScanSnap iX2500 a ...

Forget the cute name and the little pink hearts on the front of this ultraportable scanner; Doxie will win your affection because of its simplicity and cloud connection. Scan into the cloud with Doxie ...

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The following content is brought to you by Mashable partners. If you buy a product featured here, we may earn an affiliate commission or other compensation. Scan, sign, and share documents right from ...

TL;DR: Always have a scanner on hand with a lifetime subscription to this handy app, SwiftScan VIP, now $41.99 (reg. $199) with code TAKE30 through April 27. Need to digitize important documents on ...