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84 articles, one for every feature: what it is, step by step with the buttons as the app shows them, Free and Pro, privacy notes and fixes.

Getting started

Install, the first run, the app lock, your recovery key and the encrypted backup.

The Vault

Shelves, folders, All items and its filters, search and Recently deleted.

Adding things

Scan, photos, ID cards, books, QR codes, files, notes, checklists, cards and more.

Working with a document

Pages and text, Edit, Markup, Share and the More menu.

AI helper

Ask, Extract, Translate, Read handwriting, naming and sorting, consent and limits.

Hidden

Setup, unlocking, the private camera, separate spaces and the emergency passcode.

Backup and sync

The encrypted iCloud backup, restoring, sync, devices and losing your phone.

Forward by email

Your address, approved senders, notifications and what is sealed.

Account and plans

Sign in with Apple, signing out, Free and Pro, subscriptions and deleting your account.

iPad

The sidebar, keyboard shortcuts, drag and drop and Apple Pencil.

Privacy and security

The basics in plain words, and what we can and can’t see.

Troubleshooting

Fixes for scanning, locks, sync, backup, email and AI problems.

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