Import pictures and files (PDF, JPEG...)
In Genius Scan, you can import documents (PDF, JPEG and PNG) from other applications. Note that it is also possible to import documents from cloud services such as Dropbox or iCloud Drive by following the same procedure.
iOS
Import one or multiple JPEG files
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Tap the orange + button (tip: you can long press the + button to skip step 2)
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Tap
Photos to access your JPEG files (or tap
Files if they're located in this folder)
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In this example, in
Photos, select an album, select one or multiple pictures, and tap
Choose. Genius Scan will create a document with all the pictures you selected.
Import JPEG or PDF files from third-party apps
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Locate the document in your favorite application. Here, it's located in Gmail.
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Select the option to open the document with Genius Scan (it might be located in the horizontal list or in More...).
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Genius Scan will import the file as a new document.
Genius Scan will display a loading screen. Depending on how large the document is, this can be instantaneous or take a few seconds.
Android
Import one or multiple JPEG or PDF files from the file picker
The file picker interface might look and work differently depending on your device brand and Android version.
If you want to import multiple files and files at once, you can do a long-press to enable multiple file selection, tap on all the files you want to import and tap Open.
Import JPEG or PDF files using another file browser
You can also use a third-party file browser instead of the default picker:
Import JPEG or PDF files from third-party apps
