
While you can still export the documents out as PDFs into other apps, such as Dropbox, it takes an extra second now (understandably Evernote wants to encourage you to store the items in Evernote itself). Initially Evernote made it very easy to export out the images to PDF form or into other cloud storage areas if you didn’t want to store the documents in Evernote. The scanning app’s algorithm automatically zooms in on the documents you present and converts them into scanned files.

I’ve found it to be faster and quicker to use than traditional scanning apps. Scannable is by Evernote and is a must have for copying documents quickly. I used Scanner Pro for several years until I discovered a far better app - Scannable. When you search for “Scanner” on the iOS store several result, with Scanner Pro 7 being the first result. There are a ton of apps out there that will scan documents using your phone, but few are actually good. If you didn’t know it already - your iPhone’s camera can be utilized to scan documents quickly and easily. One of my old school physician mentors still gives out one page summaries of key pathology he has summarized over the past 30 plus years he has practiced medicine. This is becoming less frequent in the digital age but is still commonly experienced. When you’re listening to a medical lecture or at a medical conference presenters will often hand out documents with summaries of the content they are discussing. This is a universal app.This is a continuation in our series of MD Tech Tips - Technology tips to help physicians improve their craft. It also scans and digitizes any paper that you have around. It helps professionals capture business cards quickly. The app is good enough to handle contracts, business cards, receipts, bills, and more. You can also send documents to others or save them to Evernote and other apps. Scannable can automatically rotate, crop, and adjust images in order to make sure your scans are clear and easy to read. Just point your camera at your documents to start capturing them. It is an iOS app that helps you digitize all your documents.

The Evernote Scannable app can help you with that. In fact, it is much easier to store and keep track of receipts, business cards, and even contracts when you can digitize them. Many of us have dealt with paperless billing systems and other digital documents in the past. Our world has become more digital over the past couple of decades.
