Camera shot suggestions help you take clear, well-framed photos of receipts and invoices in the Dext mobile app. When the setting is on, the camera can:
Find the document in view
Suggest a crop, so only the document is captured
Take the photo for you when the document is in view (auto-snap)
Warn you if a photo looks blurry
Turn camera shot suggestions on or off
To turn camera shot suggestions on or off in the Dext mobile app:
Go to More > Settings.
Turn Camera shot suggestions on or off.
You can change this at any time. The auto-snap button and document detection only appear in the camera while this setting is on.
How document detection works
When camera shot suggestions are on and you open the camera, the app looks for a document in view. An outline appears around the document when the app finds it.
With auto-snap off, a crop button appears at the bottom right of the camera. Tap it to crop the photo to the document's edges, then take the photo yourself. This removes the desk or table behind the document, which helps Dext read it.
Let the camera take the photo with auto-snap
Auto-snap lets the camera take the photo for you once it finds your document. To turn it on or off, tap the AI auto-detect and auto-snap button at the top of the camera. The button shows "AI" when auto-snap is on, and a hand when it's off.
With auto-snap on:
Hold your phone over the document.
Wait until the outline locks on. The outline changes colour when this happens.
The app then crops the photo and takes it by itself.
Note: Auto-snap isn't available in Combine mode, so the button doesn't appear there. Use Single or Multiple mode instead.
Blur warnings on the Review screen
If a photo looks blurry, the Dext mobile app warns you on the Review screen with one of these messages:
"This image looks blurry", with a Retake button
"Some of the images might be blurry", with a Review button
You can then tap Retake to take a clearer photo, or submit the photo anyway. A clear photo helps Dext extract the right details.
When to turn camera shot suggestions off
Most people get better photos with camera shot suggestions on. You might turn it off if:
You prefer to crop every photo yourself
You're capturing documents that the app doesn't detect well
Turning camera shot suggestions off also removes auto-snap and the crop button from the camera.
Common questions about camera shot suggestions
These are the questions people ask about camera shot suggestions and auto-snap.
Why is the auto-snap button missing from the camera?
The auto-snap button only appears when Camera shot suggestions is on and you're in Single or Multiple mode. To turn the setting on, go to More > Settings. The button doesn't appear in Combine mode.
Can I still crop a photo myself?
Yes. You can crop any photo on the Review screen before you submit it. Tap the crop button at the top, drag the handles, or tap Auto to crop to the document's edges.