CamScanner is a powerful mobile app and web application that allows you to scan documents into high-quality digital copies. Once scanned, you can access these PDF and image files through the CamScanner app.
But what if you need to get those scanned files from your CamScanner account onto your Windows or Mac computer? Thankfully, CamScanner makes it easy to export and copy files from your phone to PC.
In this article, we’ll explain two simple methods to copy files from CamScanner to your desktop or laptop. Follow along to learn how to export documents, photos, presentations and more from CamScanner directly to your computer.
An Introduction to CamScanner
For those unfamiliar, CamScanner is an app that serves as a portable document scanner. Using just your smartphone camera, CamScanner can scan digital copies of important documents, notes, whiteboards, receipts, photos and more.
Some key CamScanner features include:
- Scanning documents into clear, high-quality PDF files
- Automatically detecting document edges for smooth cropping
- Enhancing scanned images with filters and color correction
- Extracting and converting text using OCR technology
- Storing scans securely in the cloud
- Sharing files and collaborating across devices
Once you scan a document with CamScanner, you can access that PDF or image file from all your linked devices by logging into your CamScanner account. This provides easy yet secure access to your important documents.
Now let’s look at two methods to transfer files from your CamScanner library directly to your Windows or Mac PC.
Method 1: Export Files from the CamScanner App
The CamScanner app for iOS and Android offers a seamless way to export your scans right to your computer. Here’s how:
- Open the CamScanner app on your mobile device.
- Tap on “My Files” to view your scanning library.
- Select the file or files you want to export by tapping the checkbox. You can choose multiple files.
- Tap the 3-dot menu button in the upper right corner.
- Select “Export” from the menu.
- Choose “PC” as the export destination.
- The app will display a QR code.
- On your computer, visit the CamScanner Connect page at https://www.camscanner.com/connect
- Scan the QR code using your computer’s webcam. This pairs your devices.
- Select a folder on your computer to save the exported files.
- Your selected files will export directly from the app to your chosen destination on PC!
The QR code pairing ensures your scans transfer securely to the right computer. The exported files will save as PDFs, JPGs, or other original formats.
Method 2: Export Files from the CamScanner Web App
Alternatively, you can use the CamScanner web app to transfer files from any internet browser on your computer.
Follow these steps:
- Go to https://www.camscanner.com and sign into your CamScanner account.
- Click on “My Files” to access your document library.
- Check the boxes next to files you want to export.
- Click the 3-dot menu button in the top right corner.
- Select “Export” from the menu.
- Choose “PC” as the export type.
- Pick a destination folder to save the exported scans.
- Confirm the export. Your files will download directly on your computer.
The benefit of using the web app is not needing to pair devices. As long as you’re logged into your CamScanner account, you can export files from anywhere.
Troubleshooting Tips
Here are some quick troubleshooting tips if you have issues copying files from CamScanner to your PC:
- Make sure you have the latest version of the CamScanner app installed.
- Double check that your PC and mobile device are connected to the same WiFi network.
- If using the QR code method, try rescanning the code if the pairing fails.
- Confirm you exported the files in an compatible format like PDF, JPEG, PNG or DOC.
- Check your account storage limits have not been reached.
- Contact CamScanner support if problems persist.
Quickly Copy Scans to Your PC
As you can see, CamScanner makes it super easy to get your mobile scans onto a desktop or laptop with just a few taps. Whether you rely on the mobile app or web app, you’ll be able to export documents in original digital quality.
So next time you need to transfer an important scan from your phone to computer, use one of these handy CamScanner export methods. Cross-device file sharing is a breeze!