What is book scanning?

Book scanning is the process of converting physical books into digital formats by capturing high-quality images or using specialized scanners. This allows the content to be preserved, archived, or made searchable and accessible electronically. Book scanning is commonly used by libraries, researchers, and individuals who want to digitize rare, fragile, or frequently used books. The process can include optical character recognition (OCR) to create editable and searchable text from the scanned pages.