Scanners or printer/scanner combos are hardly found or required in personal workspaces any longer. Nowadays, a smartphone is more than capable of scanning a physical document and producing its digital copy on the rare occasion of needing it.
There was already a hidden default document scanner on the iPhone in the Notes app. Android users have been offered one too with the recently released Google Stack.
Google Stack Can Do More Than Just Scan
Smartphone users also have the option of just taking a picture of the document and thus having a digital copy. However, that is tedious. It means cropping the background before converting it into the PDF format before a digital signature can be edited onto it.
Google Stack gets rid of all these extra efforts and produces an excellent digital version of a piece of paper. However, it cannot add a signature to the digital version yet.
Google Stack is free to download for Android tablets and phones. However, the app has limited access and is currently only available in the United States.
The app though does much more than simply scanning and saving the receipts and documents. It can automatically recognize the store from which the receipt is or a bill’s due date.
On downloading and entering the app, the first thing will be the Google Stack’s home screen. In there, there will be various categories called Stacks for different types of documents. On selecting the required stack, the app will provide placeholders suggesting what can be scanned.
The scanning process can be started by pressing the + icon at the screen’s bottom-right corner. The PDF option will allow importing digital files into the app. The Gallery option does the same for stored images on the phone. The Camera option is for scanning new documents by using the phone camera.
The scanning is similar to taking a photo. After scanning, the app will automatically identify the information and give the relevant details. The user can also choose to edit and make adjustments to the scan.
