Files by Google could finally become a better document scanner

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR We conducted a teardown of the Files by Google app and found a handy improvement coming to the document scanner. The app will let you save documents in JPEG or PDF formats, after previously only offering PDF support. The app will also let you rename saved files and choose a location to save these scans.

Google offers the handy ability to scan documents with your phone camera via either Google Drive or the Files by Google app. This is great if you need to get a digital copy of personal documents, receipts, or other papers. However, it looks like the file manager is getting a small but helpful addition in this regard.

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