What it does

Microsoft Lens is a smartphone app for Android and iPhones which you can use to take photos of text and then convert them to PDF, Word or PowerPoint files. It saves you from having to retype the information yourself. So you could take a photo of a leaflet with your phone and Microsfoft Lens it will convert it to Word for you to work with further.

How to use it

The Microsoft Lens app is available from Google Play Store for Android and Apple Store for iPhone and iPad.

For instructions on how to use Microsoft Lens go to the Microsoft Lens for Android page or the Microsoft Lens for iOS page.