Google just made scanning documents more convenient on Android

Google will now automatically enhance your scanned documents.

Apr 30, 2025 - 11:19

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority

Google’s document scanner for Android now automatically enhances your documents immediately after you’ve scanned them.
The recently scanned document also features a button so you can quickly toggle this enhancement.
This tweak applies to document scanning in Google Drive, Files by Google, and several other apps.

One of the best uses for a smartphone camera is scanning documents, and Google lets you do this on Android via its various apps. Now, it looks like this functionality has received a useful, time-saving improvement.

Google has quietly introduced an improvement to the MLKit document scanner, which is used in apps like Google Drive, Files by Google, the Pixel Camera app, and a few other apps. Documents will now be automatically enhanced immediately after you’ve scanned them. You’ll also see a button in the top right corner after you’ve just scanned a document, allowing you to remove said enhancement. Check out the images below, showing the button and a before/after comparison.