Notes

iPhonePedia stories filed under Notes.

A hand holds a smartphone above a paper document on a wooden desk beside a notebook and pen

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Scan Text or Scan Documents? Choose the Right iPhone Notes Tool

Scan Text inserts selected words into a note; Scan Documents saves a PDF there. The correct choice and current iOS 27 controls depend on the result yo…

By Chris Page·3 min read

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