Google is about to integrate its Lens image recognition tool into its Gboard mobile keyboard. Thanks to the Scan Text function, you'll be able to scan a document and retrieve the text it contains.

If you have some official documents to sign, scan and send but don't have a proper scanner ready, don't worry — just follow these steps.

(Choosing Scan Text extracts the text from the document into a note using OCR.) I’ve found this Notes document-scanning feature to be on a par with many of the best mobile scanning apps I’ve ...

How to Use a Scan Tool There are countless scan tools on the market today. Some are available from major retailers for less than $30, while other, professional-grade offerings can cost thousands.