Key Facts

• The author, Olivia Locksley, found a hidden feature in Google Drive that allows users to scan documents using their phone's camera, which includes the ability to capture single-page or double-page scans, and automatically saves them as a PDF.
• The scanning feature is available on the mobile app, but not on the web version of Google Drive.
• The author tested the feature by scanning a computer monitor manual with black text on white paper and found the results to be quick and reasonably accurate, with the ability to edit and clean up any errors.
• The feature also allows users to scan receipts separately by placing them in front of the camera, but the author found the quality to be somewhat mixed, with text appearing less crisp than expected.
• The author plans to use this feature for day-to-day applications, such as scanning documents for work or sending scans to others, and no longer needs their old physical scanner.