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Generate summary in Adobe Scan

Use Generative summary to quickly extract and understand the key points in your scanned documents.

The AI-powered Generative summary feature in the Adobe Scan for Android mobile app provides a clear overview of the document’s structure and content. It starts with a brief explanation of the document's main ideas. When you scan notes, reports, or research papers, the Generative summary extracts essential information and presents it clearly.

  1. Select a scanned document from the Adobe Scan app on your Android device. You can also scan a document using your camera or import an existing image. 

  2. Select the Short on time? Try Generative summary banner from the preview of the document. An overview of the document is created with section headings and summaries. 

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    You can also select the More menu at the lower-right corner of the preview and select Generative summary from the list.

  3. To view the sources behind each summary, select the reference numbers next to the summary sections. 

  4. To copy the summary, select Copy  

  5. To hear aloud the summary, select Read aloud  

  6. Select Share   to send the summaries to others.

  7. Select Ask AI Assistant to ask questions and get answers based on the content.

    AI-powered summary generated for a scanned document in Adobe Scan for Android mobile app.
    Generate an AI-powered overview of your scanned document, understand the key points, and improve efficiency.

Generative summary highlights the important sections as the document is processed, so you can start reading instantly without waiting for the full summary.

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