WhatsApp get built in document scanner know how it works step by step guide

WhatsApp is adding new features to its portfolio every day. Now the messaging platform has made another facility available for the users. Now users on WhatsApp will also be able to scan documents inside the app. That means now you will not need any other app to scan documents. This feature will be available within the chat itself. Let us know how we can use it.

WhatsApp users will no longer have to depend on any third party app to scan documents. The new feature of WhatsApp gives this freedom. You will be able to scan documents through the in-app camera. You can also share this scanned document with any contact in the contact list. All this will be possible within the app itself. Earlier, to scan a document, the user had to go out and scan it through a third party app. Then it was saved in a folder and then returned to the app and shared. But now this hassle is over.

How to scan a document in WhatsApp

• To use WhatsApp’s document scanner on iPhone, open the WhatsApp app on your phone.
• Now tap on the ‘+’ button present in the bottom bar.
• Select Documents from here.
• Here you will see three options – “Choose from files”, “Choose photo or video” and “Scan document”.
• You have to click on Scan document after which the in-app camera will open. Now you need to place your document under the viewfinder. After this you have to tap on the shutter and the document will be scanned.
• You can share the scanned document with any contact from here. However, the company has not yet clarified about when this feature will be available on Android.