Google just added a new document scanner that removes a lot of annoy from the scanning process to Drive on Android. Then, it was discovered that any Android app may utilize this scanning feature since it is a component of Google’s machine learning kit. That’s just what Google Files now does, since the well-known document scanner is now widely available through the local file organizing tool.

The stylish icon that shows a document being scanned and a floating button that says “Scan” in the bottom right corner of the program house the new features. When you tap it, the Drive-like scanning interface will appear, complete with all the features that make it so effective. It will automatically crop and capture any paper that it detects. After that, you can correct for any issues like ugly warping, stains, or shadows cast by your phone.

Documents are automatically saved in the new Scanned space at the top of the Google Files app. The on-device location of the app is /Files by Google/Scanned. You may then simply annotate it or upload it to Google Drive.

Only now is Google starting to spread it out more broadly:

In December 2023, Google first began to roll out the scanner to Files. The feature wasn’t yet generally accessible at that point. We can confirm that the scanner interface is available on different devices, thus it appears that more people are finally getting access to it after more than three months. With the help of a tipster, Mishaal Rahman was also able to verify this.

We hope that the scanner interface, which is easily accessible to any app that wishes to use it, will eventually find its way into our preferred third-party file managers and perhaps even other cloud storage services, at least for Android users. You will be able to upload scanned documents via Google Files, even if the latter is not the case.