Handheld document scanners are used as much as people.Anyone studying in a public library or university library can save the hassle of queuing up to buy a photocopier, and of course you can use a scan to get editable text from a print page to a word processor--A lot of time is saved.Other uses include scanning text from old books and magazines, recipes, comic books, retro fashion, public and church records.The list is endless.This data can be a valuable resource when compiled in digital form (however, please be careful with copyright laws if you intend to publish!).Any business that needs to replicate any type of record on the move or in people's homes will have a huge benefit.What are the types of handheld scanners?Some handheld scanners are purely meant to capture text and deliver text files that can be edited.These look like pens, and they "read" a line at a time.Other devices, the "vupoint wand" below, will copy everything on the page, including the image.Full-Page handheld scanners will never be as fast as their desktop brothers, but they will have a good effect with a little practice.Of course, there are thousands of places where you can never be full-sized scanner.What do you need?Pen scanners are perfect for extracting text parts from any document and making simple quotes using desktop scanners at home.The wand scanner will take the entire page including the image.If you don't want everything on the page, they may be a slow way to save the clip.Scanners like Vupoint magic wand and world penscan X will be connected to mobile devices via WiFi.Pen scanners are a quick way to extract text from pages that can be stored in services like Dropbox for all devices, or shared on social media immediately.Whole-Using a page scanner via WiFi can be slow.Good Results?Of course, all handheld scanners have some quirks, but with a little practice you can scan anything more or less accurately.The trick is to make sure that the document or image to be scanned is as flat as possible and then move in a stable way.If you stop for any reason, hit something with your elbow (or sneeze!), You will get unstable images and text.Having said that, most people will soon be able to master the skills and produce high quality results every time.Bad images can be the result of battery exhaustion, so it's useful to carry spare parts with you.It seems that the VuPoint scanner is always there.The latest model is the fourth generation, retaining the appeal of many previous incarnations.It also has an LCD display that is much larger than before and can easily see what you are copying.The scanned data is stored on the micro SD card, which can be a disadvantage if reading the SD card is a problem on the computer.The Wolverine Pass 200 below is USB compatible and more suitable for some people.The scanner will handle pages up to 10 inch highA4 or standard letter size.This model uses AA batteries.The price is cheap enough, but charging the battery is a great option if you are going to use this device a lot.This will be the first choice for many people with commercial uses.The scanner has high resolution (1050 DPI) and long battery life.Because its prices are down (you can find them for about $80), it is a very attractive alternative to old hot products like the VuPoint wand.The micro SD card can easily transfer the images you collect.The optical recognition software makes the text editable in Windows PC.There is a wireless feature, but you need to use the SD card if you want the highest resolution.Wolverine is one of the newer devices on the market and it quickly becomes one of the most popular devices.It is very light and compact-Something you can carry with you, not even noticed.It has its own processing software, so all you need to do is transfer jpeg files to your PC via USB cable like a camera.You can quickly enter a scan to your Mac or PC.There is a pair of rollers that can make the scan smooth and fast (which is important if you are scanning large books or many mags ).A simple switch allows you to switch from color to black and white.The price is also very good and it feels strong in hand.SVP gave a real thought on how people use these devices and came up with a winner.It can be used as a direct handheld scanner, or it can be the same way as using a standard mobile scanner (brother DS mobile as described below ).After the wand is docked, the page can be automatically entered for copying.There is a built-in alarm to remind you to scan at the speed it can handle-A useful function to save distortion.The display shows battery life and remaining data storage.Data can be transferred to PC via SD card or USB.The price is reasonable, about $100.Pen scanners are usually used for instant translation and capture of text sections.Ectaco C-This is an old Pen scanner, but it has been offering what people want for years and still sells well.It needs to be connected to the PC via a USB cable, which is a limitation.On the other hand, it never needs a new battery!Almost all languages are supported and run fast.Draw the pen on any line at the speed of highlighting the text, it captures everything to the hard drive.Some text will beat it --Very gorgeous or old fonts will appear garbled.Sometimes the underlined words can also be a problem.Despite these shortcomings, most common books and documents are easily scanned.This provides a similar level of performance to Etaco and also needs to be connected to the PC via USB.It has the advantage that it can scan small images and recognize lines in the table, etc.It's also very fast-Better than 3 inch seconds.The text will appear on the screen immediately.This pen is connected via Bluetooth to Windows PC, mac, Android and iOS devices.Some people have problems connecting certain devices, like all Bluetooth devices, but this is much easier than an early iteration like the original PenPower world penscan BT.If you think you're quite tech savvy, you might risk it!When pairing is not an instant, they are a variety of guides to help you.This is really good for the short section of the promoted text, and it is particularly well integrated with Evernote.You can edit data collected in Windows Office applications, iWork, email, and even your browser.Brother DSMobile scanner (DS-Okay, this is not a handheld scanner.It is worth mentioning, however, that there are other types of portable scanners.Of course, this does not apply directly to a book, but it will turn a copy of the book into an editable text.It will also digitize letters and other files faster than any handheld device