How to scan documents with WhatsApp to send them as PDF

Let’s explain How to scan documents with WhatsApp To be able to send them as a message. It is a function within the messaging application, which allows you to take a picture of a document, and Send it in PDF format choosing what you want to keep from him.

The document scan function is available for Android and iOS, although it is a bit hidden. However, once you find it you will see that it is quite complete. We are going to tell you step by step how to use it.

Scan documents and send them by WhatsApp

Document
Document

The first thing you have to do is enter the chat where you want to send the document. So, click on the File button of the chat. When options are opened, click where it puts Document To tell you what this is what you want to send.

Scan document
Scan document

A menu will open in which you will be told from where you want to add or select the document to be sent. In this menu, click on the option of Scan document That will appear below.

Scan
Scan

This will open the screen of your mobile, where two things can happen. First, you will see that WhatsApp himself marks the object to be scanned, and when you leave the mobile quiet will take a capture automatically. You also have a button to get them manually. Simply, make a document capture That you want to send.

Tools.
Tools.

This will show you a capture of the text, and in it you can do several things. For example, you can select the text itself to copy it, but below you have a button Adjust for select what you want to capture inside the photo That you have taken. Come on, if many things go out you can adjust so that only the fragment you want comes out. You also have filters and the option to turn. When you have it to your liking, click on the button Ok.

Send
Send

Once you accept the document after editing it, you will go to the preview before sending it as a message. Below you can add a comment, write something next to the attached file in PDF that you are going to send. Here, when you have it click to send.

Sent
Sent

And that’s it. With this you will send the document you have scanned with the camera and whatsapp, and will be sent in PDF format to be read by the other person.

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