Scan multiple pages into one PDF on iPhone

A letter, a contract or a form is rarely one page. Here is how to scan several pages into one document, and how to fix the order afterwards. Back to Pagebury.

Notes or Files: keep scanning

Both apps have a document scanner, and Apple's guide says you can add additional scans to the document. In Notes:

Open Notes and select a note, or create a new one.
Tap the Attachment button, then tap Scan Documents.
Place the first page in view of the camera. In Auto mode it scans by itself. To capture it manually, tap the Shutter button or press a Volume button, then drag the corners to fit the page and tap Keep Scan.
Scan the next page the same way, and the next. When you have them all, tap Done.

In the Files app, tap the More button, then Scan Documents, and scan the same way. Choose a location, then tap Save.

Apple's page does not say which file format Notes or Files saves, so open what you have saved, or its share sheet, on your own iPhone to see.

If your iPhone has the Preview app, Apple's iPhone User Guide says Scan Documents there creates a PDF, and that you repeat the step to scan additional pages.

Getting every page in

Lay each page flat in good, even light and keep your own shadow off it.
Scan in order, first page first, so there is less to fix afterwards.
Count before you save. Check the number of pages matches the paper.

Adding, reordering and deleting pages in Pagebury

Several pages in one scan: tap Scan (or + then Scan with camera) and hold your iPhone over the page. Keep going to add more pages, then tap Save.
From photos: tap + and choose From Photos. You can pick up to 50 at a time.
Adding a page later: open the scan, tap More, and choose Scan more pages or Add pages from Photos.
Reordering or deleting a page: in the scan, tap More to rename it, reorder pages or delete a page.
One PDF: tap Share PDF to send all the pages as one searchable PDF.

Every word in every page is recognised on your iPhone, so you can find the document again by searching for a name or reference. Scans are free and unlimited, there is no account, and nothing is uploaded. Pro is optional extras.

Coming soon to the App Store

Questions

Can I scan several pages into one document on my iPhone?

Yes. Apple's guide for Notes and Files says you can add additional scans to the document.

How many photos can I add to Pagebury at once?

Up to 50 at a time, using From Photos.

Can I add a page to a scan later in Pagebury?

Yes. Open the scan, tap More, and choose Scan more pages or Add pages from Photos. You can also reorder pages or delete a page from More.

Does Pagebury share all the pages as one PDF?

Yes. Tap Share PDF to send a searchable PDF of the whole scan.