How to scan

One short video for each scan mode. Play it, or tap a step to jump straight to that moment. The same videos are in the app: on Home under Learn, and in the Guide on the scan screen.

Scan a space

For a room or a whole home as a 3D model with photographic texture. Walls first, then the ceiling, then the floor — and finish where you began.

Face a wall, tap Scan, hold steady Start just inside the door. Hold still for a moment while scanning starts.
Walls first, about 1 m away Walk along the walls with the phone at chest height, sweeping up and down as you go.
Go slowly so views overlap Slow down at corners. Moving too fast leaves holes in the mesh.
Overlap where you started Keep going a little past your starting point to close the loop. It keeps walls straight.
Tilt up and turn: ceiling From the middle of the room, tilt the phone up and turn a full circle.
Tilt down and turn: floor Tilt down and turn again to capture the floor and the base of the walls.
Get closer to orange areas Orange isn't captured yet. Move within 2.5 m and sweep over it until it turns into a grid.
Finish where you started Walk back to where you began, then tap Done.

Space mode · 0:39 · no sound. Stuck with holes or wavy walls afterwards? See Scanning on the Support page.

Scan an object

For a single object as a high-detail 3D model with its real dimensions. Put it on a table or the floor with room to walk all the way around it.

Point at the object Tap Scan to detect it, fit the box around it, then tap again to start.
Circle it: low, level, then above Walk slowly around it three times, each at a different height.
Scan the bottom too? When asked, tap Flip & scan bottom if the object can be turned over.
Turn it over onto its side Lay it on its side so the bottom faces you.
Circle again to capture the bottom Let it detect the object again, then walk one more circle.

Object mode · 0:22 · no sound. Your first 10 object scans are free, with full quality and every export format. Object mode cannot be paused.

Scan a floor plan

For a dimensioned 2D drawing of a room, or several connected rooms in one walk. Only walls, openings and furniture matter here — not the floor or ceiling.

Start inside the room, tap Scan Stand inside the room, near a corner, and finish this room before moving to the next.
Walk along the walls, phone at chest height Keep walls and corners in view. You don't need to scan the floor or ceiling.
Point at windows and doors until outlined Hold on each window, door and opening until a frame appears around it.
Show furniture from the side Beds, sofas, tables and cabinets need a clear side view to be placed on the plan.
Finish where you started Walk back to where you began, then tap Done to get the floor plan.

Floor Plan mode · 0:25 · no sound. Something missing from the drawing? Anything that was not detected can be added by hand in the editor — see Floor plans.

Good to know

You need LiDAR. iPhone 12 Pro or later Pro models, or iPad Pro (2020 or later).
Light and surfaces matter. Scan in even light. Glass, mirrors and very dark or shiny surfaces return little depth and often leave holes.
Changed your mind? In Space mode, closing a scan in progress lets you save it, restart it or discard it.

More answers, and how to reach me, are on the Support page.