It is bonkers that, in Files, “scan” is not an icon but is invisible on a black/white folder page and you have to magically know to hold your finger down on a blank spot to scan a multipage document!!
I wasted two hours stupidly thinking I could scan a multipage document into Notes and export it as a PDF. Nope. Notes is useless for this despite using the same scanning engine in the OS.
Instead, you have open Files, make a new folder, hold down your finger, choose scan, but immediately turn off Auto scan (super buggy), so you scan manually. Then, page by page finish it. Then save the multi pages you just scanned as one PDF to that folder. Even then, I am not entirely sure how I share the link to that folder via email to the person who needs to read the document!
If this was just an icon, in any iOS program (Notes, Files, whatever) which mean “scan one or more pages and safe it”, it sure would be way better!
Few tips for the scanning feature…
In the files app, “Scan Documents” has also always been located in the menu (ellipses button at the top-right)… no need to create folders and hold on empty spaces. Auto scan is significantly less buggy if there is a lot of contrast between your paper and the background (so set a white piece of paper on dark surface like a countertop or even a couch).
Cool. Still should be an icon.
My countertop is black. Not a problem.