How-to Guides
1. How to scan a document to PDF
- Open ApneScan and pick your scanner profile (or run Settings → Find scanner).
- Put your pages in the feeder and press Scan (or Enter).
- Pages appear as thumbnails; drag to reorder, rotate or delete any.
- Click Save PDF — done. Turn on OCR first for a searchable PDF.
💡 Tip: press F2 on a page to name it once — the same form will name itself automatically next time.
2. How to compress a PDF to 200KB
- Go to Tools → PDF chhota karo (compress).
- Choose the current pages or pick any existing PDF.
- Select a target size: 200KB, 500KB, 1MB or 2MB.
- Save — ApneScan shrinks it just under your target, perfect for portal uploads.
💡 Portals often limit uploads to 1–2 MB. 200KB is great for ID cards and single pages.
3. How to send a PDF on WhatsApp
- Save your PDF first.
- Go to File → Share / Bhejo → WhatsApp.
- WhatsApp opens and the file is copied — pick a chat and press Ctrl+V, or drag the file into the chat.
💡 The same menu also has Email — it opens a draft with the PDF attached (Outlook), ready to send.
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