Genius Scan
  • Getting Started
    • Quick Start Guide
      • Genius Scan at a glance
      • Scan documents
      • Take quality scans
      • Quick edit actions
  • Document Management
    • Viewing & Editing Documents
      • Edit, crop and rotate a scan
      • Renaming documents
      • Change a document's page size
      • Delete a document
      • Delete a page
      • Sign and annotate your scans
      • Set up a default filter
    • Organizing Documents
      • Sorting documents
      • Tagging documents and managing tags
      • Create and manage folders
      • Select multiple documents
      • Search your documents
    • Managing Multi-Page Documents
      • Select multiple pages
      • Adding pages to an existing document
      • Merging and splitting documents
      • Reordering pages
      • Moving pages between documents
    • Text Recognition / OCR
      • Enable text recognition
      • Copy text of my scans
      • Search scans with their content
      • Scan and extract a business card
      • Apply Text Recognition on all your old documents
    • Importing pictures and files
      • Import pictures and files (PDF, JPEG...)
      • Import Word, Excel, Web Documents
  • Exporting & Sharing
    • Export Formats & Options
      • Export Scans as PDF
      • Export Scans as JPEG
      • Export Scans as Text
      • Adjusting export settings
    • Export Destination & Shortcuts
      • Manual export instructions
      • Share a document by email
      • Update the email used to export a document
      • Configuring export shortcuts
      • Auto-export rules and configuration
      • Check a document's export history
      • Verify if your documents have been backed up
      • Automatically delete a document after export
    • Service-Specific Guides
      • Export to another app
      • Export to WhatsApp
      • Export via WebDAV
      • Export via FTP
      • Export to the photo gallery
      • Export to Canvas
      • Export via SFTP/FTPS
      • Export to a computer
      • Export to your device memory
      • Export to QuickBooks Online
      • Print documents
    • Expense Reports
      • Set up expense report
      • Generate an expense report
  • Cloud Storage & Backup
    • Back up Overview
    • Built-in Cloud Overview
      • Synchronization & Backup
      • Offloading documents
      • How documents sync across devices automatically
      • Search and filter documents
      • Resolving synchronisation conflicts ⚠️
    • Manual Back-up
    • Transfer Documents to a New Device
  • Subscription, Plans & Account Management
    • Plan Details & Comparison
      • How to subscribe to an advanced plan
      • What happens when my subscription expires?
      • What plan do I have?
      • Cancel your subscription
      • Upgrade or downgrade my subscription
      • Get a receipt from your purchase history
      • Ask for a refund
      • Share my purchase with my family
    • Account Management
      • Create your account
      • Delete your account
      • Update your email address
      • Reset your password
    • Buying Multiple Licenses Online
      • Buy licenses online
      • Manage your licenses
      • Manage billing information
      • Understand pricing & renewal
  • Security & Privacy
    • Document Protection
    • Privacy & Security Overview
    • Privacy Policy
  • Advanced & Developer Resources
    • Genius Scan SDK
    • Configure Genius Scan with a MDM
    • Launch Genius Scan from another app (Developers Guide)
  • Other topics
    • Accessibility Features
    • Troubleshooting & FAQ
      • Troubleshoot Scanning
        • Better automatic document detection
        • How to remove shadows from my scans?
        • My scans are upside down, how can I fix that?
        • What is the DPI of my Scans?
        • How to disable the shutter sound?
        • The camera doesn't work
      • Troubleshooting Email Problems
        • Emails are not sending, or your recipient receives them after a long time
        • The Send button is inactive when I try to email a scanned document
        • An error message tells me my email is not configured
        • I receive multiple emails from Genius Scan
        • I can't send an email on Android
      • I thought I signed up for an account but I can't log in anymore
      • How to recover lost or deleted documents?
      • Genius Scan is taking too much space, what can I do?
      • How to improve the quality of Text Recognition?
      • How to fix the Genius Scan iCloud Drive folder not appearing?
      • Genius Scan is stuck updating
      • How to restore the purchase of the Genius Scan premium features?
      • Why isn't Text Recognition running?
      • How to change Genius Scan's language?
    • Known Issues
      • Send a bug or crash report
      • Scans are blurry on iPhone 15
      • Unable to log in to Expensify
      • Unable to log in to Evernote
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  • If you are a Genius Cloud subscriber
  • If you are not a Genius Cloud subscriber
  1. Exporting & Sharing
  2. Service-Specific Guides

Export to a computer

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Last updated 20 days ago

Transfer your documents to a computer

Genius Scan offers several ways to export your documents to your computer.

If you are a Genius Cloud subscriber

Download your scans from Genius Cloud at . You need to synchronize your scans with the service first by . You can then log into your account on the Web and export your scans as multi-page PDF documents.

Any change made in the mobile app will be synchronized, so you can edit your scan on the fly in Genius Scan and obtain a PDF copy on your computer right away.

If you are not a Genius Cloud subscriber

Solution 1: Use one of the services available as an export option, such as Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive.

  1. Scan or open a document and tap the Share button.

  1. In the export destination list, choose a cloud service such as Dropbox or Google Drive.

  1. (Optional) Log in to your account if you are not already logged in.

  1. Scan or open a document and tap the Share button.

  1. In the export destination list, choose a cloud service such as Dropbox or Google Drive.

  1. (Optional) Log in to your account if you are not already logged in.

Solution 2: iOS offers more ways to share your documents with your computer iOS

  • Use iCloud Drive: tap on the export button as described above. Choose "Files" and select an iCloud Drive folder.

  • Use the Wifi Sharing feature to pull the files onto your computer as described below.

Use the Wifi Sharing feature to pull the files onto your computer as described below.

Solution 3: Access your documents with the Wifi Sharing feature iOS

If you leave the Wifi sharing screen in Genius Scan, the connection with your computer will be lost. Please make sure both your phone and your computer are connected to the same WiFi network.

1

Open the Settings and go to Export.

2

Scroll down and tap Wifi Sharing.

3

Turn on Wifi Sharing and note the address starting with http://.

4

Enter the http:// address in your web browser on your computer to access your Genius Scan documents.

To access the exported documents on your computer, install the corresponding client software ( , , ).

To access the exported documents on your computer, install the corresponding client software ( , , ).

Use AirDrop: tap on the export button as described above. Choose "Other Apps" and wait for AirDrop to display your other device ().

Dropbox
Google Drive
OneDrive
Dropbox
Google Drive
OneDrive
Apple's tutorial on AirDrop and troubleshooting
https://geniuscloud.com
subscribing to Genius Cloud
The Share button is at the bottom of your screen
Choose a destination in this list
The Share button is at the top of your screen
Choose a destination in this list
Open the Export screen
Scroll down to tap Wifi sharing
The http address is found in the text below the green button

This feature is only available on iOS.