How to take pdf picture on samsung phone?
Taking a picture of a PDF on your Samsung phone can mean two different things - either scanning a physical document as PDF, or capturing a screenshot of a PDF. Here's how to do both:
Method 1: Scan physical document as PDF
- Using Samsung Native Camera:
- Open Camera app
- Point at document
- Tap "Document Scan" if available (may need to enable in settings)
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Or use Scene Optimizer - it should detect documents automatically
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Using Samsung Notes (better option):
- Open Samsung Notes app
- Tap + button → Import → Scan document
- Position camera over document
- App automatically detects edges and captures
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Save as PDF
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Using Google Drive:
- Open Google Drive app
- Tap + button → Scan
- Capture document → Save as PDF
Method 2: Screenshot of PDF file
- Open the PDF in your preferred reader
- Take screenshot:
- Volume Down + Power buttons simultaneously
- Or palm swipe gesture if enabled
- The image saves to your Gallery
Pro tips for better document scans: - Good lighting - avoid shadows on document - Flat surface - place document on even surface - Align properly - keep phone parallel to document - Multiple pages - most scanning apps allow adding pages to single PDF
The Samsung Notes method typically produces the cleanest PDF scans with automatic edge detection and perspective correction.