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How to scan a business card on Android
Typing a phone number and an email from a business card is slow, and a single wrong digit means a wrong number. Scan the card instead, and tap the details to use them.
1. Scan the card
Put the card on a plain, darker surface, so its edges stand out. Tap the yellow camera button. The scanner finds the card and straightens it.
2. Check the details
The app shows the text from the card. Check the phone number and email letter by letter. Tap the pencil to fix a mistake.
Give the scan a name, for example the person’s name and company. You will find it faster later.
3. Tap to use the details
Phone numbers, emails, addresses, dates and links in the text can be tapped:
- Phone number: Call.
- Email: Write email.
- Address: Show on map.
- Link: Open link.
- Anything: Copy.
The first time, the app asks to download these actions (about 6 MB). They run on your phone, and the text is not sent anywhere.
4. Save the contact
Tap the phone number and choose Call. Your phone’s dialer opens with the number filled in, and most dialers let you save it as a new contact from there. Paste the rest of the card into the contact’s notes with Copy.
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