- Google is adjusting the user interface for document scanning, but only for Android users
- New tools have been added such as cutting and turning to the mobile application
- Android users get a material design update 3: iOS users do not get anything
Google is making some changes in the way you scan the documents from your phone, but it will only be available for Android users (which, according to Statcounter, represent three times more people than iOS users).
The company is now adding crop functions and turns to its document scan tool, as well as color adjustment through filters, erased of shadows and more.
Android’s experience, through the Google Drive application, also comes with some changes in the user interface for a cleaner aspect.
Scanning documents through Google Drive improves, for some
The key to the user interface changes are the previous views of the largest page, which facilitates the verification of the scan of imperfections before saving it.
Google has also added page removal buttons on the screen for faster settings, as well as a new miniature carousel according to the principles of material design 3 of the company, which dictate how many Google experiences (including the Android operating system as a whole) look.
With the visual improvements that are aligned with the widest redesign of the Google ecosystem, the entire experience will become more consistent. Although material 3 updates are not too important for iPhone users, the editing tools would be a welcome addition.
On the issue of consistency, the cloud storage platform also obtained an UI update to give videos stored in the miniatures of Google Drive more similar to those found on YouTube, while Gemini continues to be integrated into different areas of the entire platform almost weekly.
It is already at launch, the new design and the characteristics should have arrived for all customers of the Google work space (including commercial and personal accounts) in mid -September 2025, but Google did not mention whether the new tools would also reach iOS users.
Techradar Pro He asked Google if iOS users can expect an update similar to due time.
