How To Scan And Email A Document On Android

To scan and email a document on your Android device, follow these steps using the Google Drive app:

1. Open the Google Drive app on your Android phone.
2. Tap the "+" icon in the lower-right corner of the home screen.
3. Select "Scan" from the options that appear.
4. You may need to grant camera permissions if prompted.
5. Position your phone's camera over the document, ensuring it's in view.
6. Tap the blue capture button to capture the document.
7. If necessary, adjust the crop or use flash by tapping the respective icons.
8. After capturing all the pages, tap the checkmark in the lower-right corner.
9. Edit or adjust the scanned document as needed using the crop, color, and rotation tools.
10. Tap the checkmark icon to upload the document to Google Drive.
11. Conclude any minor adjustments by tapping the three-dot menu on the file and selecting the desired option (delete, rename, rotate, etc.).

The scanned document will be added to Google Drive as a PDF. To email the scanned document:

1. Navigate to the scanned file in Google Drive on your Android device.
2. Tap the three-dot menu next to the file's name.
3. Select "Share" or "Get shareable link" to get a shareable URL or prompt an email to share the file.
4. Enter the email address of the recipient and add any message, if desired.
5. Tap "Send" to send the email with the scanned document attached or as a Google Drive link.

You may also consider using other popular scanning apps like Microsoft Office Lens or Adobe Scan for Android, which offer similar scanning and sharing capabilities.