Add PDF Scanner to Student App for Submissions

[scott_gunther]

Other apps, such as Adobe Scan, create PDFs using a device's camera. Student can use these apps and then submit the file to Canvas. However, imagine how much easier it would be if Canvas had a PDF scanner built in to the student app! 

[Stef_retired]

@scott_gunther 

Thanks for your feedback. Canvas Student for iOS allows students to scan a PDF as their assignment submission, as detailed in the Scan File section of  How do I upload a file as an assignment submission... . On Canvas Student for Android, students can submit a photo of their document as a file submission, as detailed in the Select Upload Source section of  How do I upload a file as an assignment submission...

Please share these instructions with students. Thanks again!

[Stef_retired]

@scott_gunther In addition, we encourage you to add your rating and comments to this conversation requesting an enhancement to the scanning capability:  Allow the "Scan" option on mobile devices to scan ...