Scanning notes from your phone with a QR code

Send photos of physical textbooks, handwritten notes, and whiteboard sketches straight to your canvas.

Written By Grout

Last updated About 12 hours ago

Not all of your material is digital. Grout App lets you send photos from your phone's camera directly into your desktop AI-Memory over Wi-Fi — no cables, no email-to-self.

What you can scan

  • Pages from physical textbooks

  • Handwritten notes

  • Whiteboard sketches and diagrams

How phone scanning works

  1. On the desktop app, open the phone scanning option to display a QR code.

  2. Scan the QR code with your phone's camera.

  3. Your phone opens a capture screen — take photos of your textbook, notes, or whiteboard.

  4. The photos are sent over Wi-Fi straight to your desktop canvas.

Requirements

  • Your phone and computer must be on the same Wi-Fi network.

  • Your phone's camera must be able to scan a QR code.

Troubleshooting

  • QR code won't connect: confirm both devices are on the same Wi-Fi network.

  • Photos not arriving: keep the desktop scanning screen open until transfer completes.

  • Blurry captures: retake in good lighting and hold the phone steady.