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Google Drive Introduces Document Scanning Feature for iPhone

The new feature uses machine learning to suggest titles for scanned documents, while some users report data loss issues.

Overview

  • Google Drive has introduced a document scanning feature for iPhone users, which was previously only available on Android.
  • The new feature allows users to scan documents directly to their cloud storage on their iPhone, with the option to edit the image before saving.
  • Google Drive uses machine learning to suggest a relevant title for the scanned document, based on the text it recognizes in the scan.
  • Some Google Drive users have reported losing months of storage, with Google yet to confirm if the data can be recovered.
  • The document scanning feature is expected to roll out to all Google Drive users in the near future.