Scan documents into a PDF on mobile

Scan document uses your phone’s document scanner to turn paper pages into one PDF, then uploads it to the selected workspace folder. You need permission to add files there and an internet connection to complete the upload.

Steps: scan and upload

1. In Files, open the workspace and folder where you want the PDF. Stay at the workspace root if you want it there.
2. Tap the round action button in the bottom tab bar. It shows a + when no transfer or playback is active.
3. Check the Add to heading. It names the destination folder or workspace. If it is wrong, close the sheet, browse to the intended folder, and open it again.
4. Select Scan document.
5. Capture the first page in the phone’s scanner. Review the page edges and retake it if needed. Use the scanner’s page controls to add further pages before finishing. The controls differ between iPhone and Android.
6. Finish and save the scan in the scanner. dosya creates one PDF for all the pages, with a name such as Scan 2026-11-08 14.22.05.pdf, and starts its upload.
7. Open the round action button again to check transfer progress. Once uploaded, find the PDF in the destination folder and open it to check the pages.

The destination is chosen before the scanner opens. Canceling the scanner without saving does not start an upload.

If the scanner or PDF is missing

Scan document is not in the menu. Confirm that you can add files in the current workspace. The scanner option also needs a supported phone. Android requires Google Play services; iPhone requires support for the system document camera. The option is hidden when the scanner is unavailable.

The scanner will not open on Android. Its first use may need an internet connection to download scanner components. Check the connection and that Google Play services is up to date, then try again. If the app shows Couldn’t open the picker, return to the folder and retry.

The PDF has not appeared. Check the transfer list and any error shown there. Tap Retry on a failed upload after addressing the error. Workspace rules can reject PDF uploads or files over the allowed size, and the workspace needs enough storage. Check the destination named under Add to if you were browsing a different folder before scanning.

Saving in the scanner starts the upload; it does not confirm that the PDF has reached your account. Open the uploaded PDF from its folder before discarding the paper original.

Expected result

One PDF appears in the folder named under Add to. Open it and check that every scanned page is present, readable and in the intended order.

Related guides

• Upload files and folders
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