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Scan from iPad to Mac

What This Does

Scan a document with the iPad and insert it into a Mac app.

Why It's Useful

The iPad camera is right in your hands. Scanning from the iPad saves walking to a scanner or photographing and emailing yourself.

How to Do It

  1. On the Mac, open a supported app
  2. Choose Insert from iPad
  3. Select Scan Documents
  4. Use the iPad camera to scan the page
  5. Tap Save
  6. The scan appears on the Mac

Try This Now

In a Mac note or document, choose Insert from iPad → Scan Documents. Scan one page and confirm it appears on the Mac.

Mental Hook: The iPad camera feeds the Mac.