How to make scanned documents searchable on iPhone
A folder of scans is only useful if you can find things in it. When the text on every page is recognized, you can search for "warranty", a store name or an account number and go straight to the document, even if you never named it.
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Scan as usual
ScanMojo recognizes the text of every page as it saves, on your iPhone.
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Let it name the document
ScanMojo suggests a name from the first page's text, so a scan is called something like "Explanation of Benefits" instead of a date. Tap the name to rename it.
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Search
Type any word from any page into the search field. Documents containing it come up, whatever they're called.
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Organize with folders
Group scans into folders like Taxes, Home or Medical, and move documents between them.
Searchable text, kept private
Many scanner apps send pages to a server to read the text. ScanMojo does it on the device, so bank statements and medical letters are never uploaded to be searchable.
Questions
Can I copy the recognized text?
Yes. Extract text from any scan to select and copy it, or share the whole document as a text file.
Does search work offline?
Yes. Recognition and search both run on your iPhone.