Where Does Brother iPrint&Scan Save Scans?
Where Brother iPrint&Scan saves scans on Android and iPhone, and where to look when a scan vanishes.
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Brother iPrint&Scan does not keep a hidden vault. On Android it writes scans to shared storage under a Brother folder, with separate scan and fax subfolders. You can open them with any file manager. On iPhone it saves into Photo Albums or hands the file to the share sheet for Files, mail, or cloud apps.
The exact menu labels shift between app versions, but the destinations stay consistent. Android users who cannot see the folder should check that the app has storage permission. iPhone users should look in Photos first, since Save to Photo Albums is the default path for document scans.
Where Brother iPrint&Scan stores this, by platform
/sdcard/Brother/scan
JPEG scans save as separate files, PDF scans combine into one file. Received faxes land in Brother/fax next door. Use a file manager if the gallery does not refresh.
Photos/Files (shared via Save to Photo Albums)
Scans go to Photo Albums by default, or to Files when shared. The in app scan history has its own storage limit setting worth lowering on small phones.
Frequently asked questions
I scanned but cannot find the file. Where is it?
On Android open the Brother folder on shared storage. JPEG pages save as separate files, PDF pages combine into one. On iPhone check Photos or Files, since the app hands the file to the system share sheet instead of keeping its own gallery.
Can I limit how much space scan history uses?
Yes, under the app storage settings there is a storage limit for scan history. Set a time or size cap so old scans delete themselves. If the app says storage is full, clear scan history inside the app before reinstalling.
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