Like Magic, Microsoft Lens Makes Your Phone a Convenient Scanner
We’ve all needed to capture information and convert it into a digital file at some point in time. Like magic, this application makes it possible.
We’ve all been there before. After an hour-long brainstorming session, you need to capture everything in a way that can be edited or shared later on. A photo simply doesn’t cut it. Microsoft has a great solution that many people are unaware of: Microsoft lens. It’s a fantastic application that lets you turn your mobile device into a convenient scanner. You can capture information and turn it into a digital file within seconds.
How to download the application
Microsoft Lens is a few clicks away on your mobile device. Go to your app store, search for the app, then download and install onto your device:
- iOS
- Android
How does the application work?
Microsoft Lens uses optical character recognition (OCR) technology to turn your mobile device into a portable scanner. It’s easy to use:
- Snap a photo of the whiteboard, receipt, note, etc.
- Rotate, crop or give it a sharper focus as needed
- The image is automatically converted into a digital file
- You can edit, share or save as needed
The images can be converted into the following:
- PDF files
- Word files
- PowerPoint files
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