Scan Text Directly into Notes
While the App Store is full of note-taking apps, we still like Apple Notes for its simplicity and tight integration, but don’t let that clean sheet of yellow notepaper fool you — Apple’s Notes app still packs in a lot of powerful features, and now there’s another cool one that’s been added in iOS 15.4.
Apple has brought the power of iOS 15’s Live Text feature directly into the Notes app, letting you quickly open the camera and scan whatever text it sees instantly into the current note. Here’s how:
- In Apple Notes, create a new note or open an existing one.
- In the toolbar above the keyboard, tap the Camera button.
- Tap Scan Text. The keyboard will be replaced with a camera view.
- Point at some text. A set of yellow brackets will highlight the currently selected text, which will also be previewed in your note.
- If you wish to select a different section of the text, tap on it in the camera view.
- When the text you want to add to your note is selected, tap the Insert button at the bottom to add it to the current note. You can also tap the “X” in the top-right corner of the camera view if you change your mind and don’t want to insert anything.
Whether it’s a handwritten note, a receipt, product packaging, or even a whiteboard, it’s a great way to capture information into your Notes app in an editable form.