Where Does Simple Scan Save Files?
Simple Scan saves documents to Pictures or Documents on Linux, with preferences in dconf. Output roots and settings pattern.
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Simple Scan splits output from preferences. Scanned pages land in picture or document folders per the save dialog. Quality, source and format choices live in dconf.
That split keeps scans portable across machines with matching scanners. Copy the dated folders for the documents. Dump the dconf path for resolution and source behavior.
Where Simple Scan stores this, by platform
~/Pictures/Scanned/
Dated scans below document and picture roots per the save dialog. Copy the folders for the documents. Preferences live separately in dconf under the Simple Scan path.
Frequently asked questions
Where are my scanned files?
Open the Pictures or Documents folder for Scan subfolders sorted by date. PDFs and images land there per the save dialog. Files scanned before a folder change stay in the old root.
Where are Simple Scan settings?
In dconf under the Simple Scan path, edited through Preferences or dconf Editor. Output format, resolution and source choices live there rather than text files. Treat dconf as the source of truth for behavior.
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