Google Docs AI Scanning Feature Is Slow and Unreliable
Google Docs AI scanning takes 5-10 seconds per page and frequently fails, causing users to revert to manual photo capture. Reported as a significant regression.
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Since a word-processing app added AI-powered scanning features, users report the app falsely claiming documents were uploaded when they weren't, and pages being rotated upside-down during scanning. This undermines trust in a core everyday workflow of digitizing paper documents.
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The document-scanning feature in Google Docs/Drive automatically captures whatever is in the camera's frame without letting users manually control crop boundaries or scan quality. Users report the feature has gotten less accurate over time despite being marketed as 'smart.'
Google Docs Mobile Scanner Severely Slowed by Update
The document scanning feature in Google Docs mobile app became significantly slower after a recent update. Users who previously relied on fast scanning for document capture now face degraded performance. Vendor-specific regression with no user workaround.
Google Docs Document Scanner Beta Crashes Mid-Scan
Users testing Google Docs's new beta document-scanner feature report it crashing outright, losing the scan session and wasting several minutes of setup. The instability undermines confidence in an otherwise convenient mobile capture feature.
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