Using your iPhone as a scanner means you do not need an extra machine in your office and you don’t need to waste the time of your support people. The app makes it easy to save the document to the cloud, email it to a colleague, or send it to your Evernote. You do have to scan pages one at a time, which could be cumbersome for large documents, and the app does use a lot of the iPhones’ battery, but those are the only flaws we’ve found. The app uses your phone’s camera to scan the document, then automatically cleans up, sizes, and orients the image. The app is available for many different devices, but for now, we’ll focus on the iPhone version. There are other apps out there that let cell phones scan documents, but for our needs, Scannable is the best one-and better than most other scanners on the market, regardless of price point.

We don’t work for Scannable, or anything like that, but it’s what we use and we’ve found it helpful. That means no more misplacing documents, no more clutter, and-if you fit your paperless office into an overall sustainability plan-a substantial reduction in resource use. Scannable is a great way to take your office paperless (or nearly so).

Start with Scannable, an app that turns your smartphone into a portable scanner. Starting with this post, we’re doing a whole series (over time) exploring the systems and applications you can choose from to make your business more efficient-so you can get out there and win it. So what devices and services can you use to take a page from their playbook? In the NFL, many of the key personnel and coaching staff have gotten rid of messy paper charts and notes in favor of customized Microsoft Surface Tablets. Technology makes transferring and reviewing information simpler, faster, and more efficient-and that’s what you want, in both sports and business. When you’re watching an NFL game, ever notice the quarterback and offensive coordinator on the sidelines talking…and they’re both looking at something? That something is a tablet. Evernote Scannable – A tool I couldn’t do without

Evernote scannable app