Google has introduced an enormous improve for the doc scanner in Google Drive for Android. The corporate is now including auto-enhancement to the app’s function set, which is able to take away shadows and repair lighting points in your doc scans. Along with making your scans look nicer, Google additionally says auto-enhancement will permit the app to digitize paperwork sooner, so you possibly can spend much less time fixing scans and extra time getting work performed. The catch? Right now, the auto-enhancement function is not coming to Google Drive for iPhone, which can also scan documents.
Auto-enhancement is part of the most recent Google Workspace updates for December. At launch, it’s going to embrace auto sharpening, white steadiness correction, distinction enrichment, shadow removing, and some extra advantages. Which results you possibly can apply rely upon the state of the doc you are scanning and the way a lot work must be performed to make it straightforward to learn. To make use of auto enhancement, first scan any doc utilizing the Google Drive app. Then, faucet the Improve button within the top-right nook.
Auto-enhancement is at the moment rolling out to Android telephones. Units on the rapid release schedule ought to get it by January 2, 2025, whereas these on the scheduled launch cycle ought to begin to see it round January 6, 2025. This function is accessible to all Google Workspace customers, even these on free or private accounts; nonetheless, solely paid accounts have entry to the fast launch schedule.
The function follows extra updates that launched the choice to save lots of scanned paperwork as both PDF files or JPEG images, plus gave customers the flexibility so as to add a black-and-white filter to scanned paperwork. Google Drive nonetheless is among the best document scanner apps on Android. iPhone customers may as an alternative choose to use Apple Notes to scan documents or attempt an alternative called QuickScan (a private favourite).
