Can I use the camera on my device to scan and then read?

Modified on Wed, 22 May, 2024 at 6:31 PM

Yes, but you will need to install a scanning app. You want to download a scanning app that:

  • Uses the camera on your device.
  • Perform OCR. OCR is the process that converts a photograph of text into actual text information that computers can understand.
  • Produce a PDF file and Exporting it.

Many apps can do this, such as ABBYY FineReader and Snap2PDF.

After scanning and performing OCR, Export a PDF (or Searchable PDF) and “Open In…” Voice Dream. This workflow is very efficient and just as good as if OCR is built-into Voice Dream Reader.

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