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September 15, 2026

# How to Use Galileo Scanner - With the iPhone

## Galileo Scanner is our user-friendly scanning app compatible with iPhone 10+ with Face ID. This app is only compatible with devices on iOS version 17.2 or later.

### **Download** **and Log In**

1. Navigate to your [App Store here](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/galileo-scanner/id6745301113) and click "Get" to download the app.![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/b/b/6/1/bb61eef0a8622800/image0_13ddgjo.png)
2. Log in with your existing Galileo Credentials. Email us at [success@protosthetics.com](mailto:success@protosthetics.com) if you need to set up an account.

 

### Taking a Scan

1. Select a body part to scan. 
     1. If you are scanning a leg, upper extremity, or chest, click the option that says *"Any body part."*
     2. If you are scanning a foot, choose the *left or right plantar surface* options.
     3. If you are scanning the inside of a cast, click the *"Cast"* option.
   ![](https://www.help.protosthetics.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_0002-png.png?width=300&height=650&name=IMG_0002-png.png)
2. Your camera will open with instructions. Click "OK."  
   ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/b/b/6/1/bb61eef0a8622800/img0467_15qgsi.png)
3. Click "Scan" to begin scanning.  
   ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/b/b/6/1/bb61eef0a8622800/image_13brb6f.png)
4. Click "Done" to view your scan.  
   ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/b/b/6/1/bb61eef0a8622800/image_1f7jayu.png)
5. Click "Save" if finished, or "Redo" to try again.  
   ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/b/b/6/1/bb61eef0a8622800/image_1hfr3q4.png)
6. Give it a name, and click "Upload to Server" to upload it to FabOne.  
   ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/b/b/6/1/bb61eef0a8622800/image_ysnfp.png)
7. Below is a short video showing how to scan.
   
   <iframe width="256" height="453" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TBiPk8kGsX8?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen title="Galileo Scanner - iPhone Scan Tutorial" style="position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor; border-image: none;"></iframe>

### Find Your Scan in the App

- Click "Recent" in the bottom right to view your previous scans.![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/b/b/6/1/bb61eef0a8622800/image_1mjh0lx.png)

### Finding your Scan in FabOne

- Log into the [FabOne portal](https://proto.fab.one/authentication/login?returnTo=%2F) and click on “My Files.”
- You can scroll through the files, use the search bar, and use filters to find what you are looking for.  
  ![](https://www.help.protosthetics.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Sep-15-2026-08-27-33-6158-PM.png?width=670&height=389&name=image-png-Sep-15-2026-08-27-33-6158-PM.png)

### Scanning a Foot

- Click the Plantar Surface to begin your scan. Instructions will appear on the screen. Then follow the initial instructions above.  
  ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/b/b/6/1/bb61eef0a8622800/image_1ts6t8x.png)

### Turning on Scan with Color

- Before clicking "Scan," tap the 3 circles in the bottom left. Please enable this if you want landmark drawings to appear on the scan.

 

### Turning on Mirror Mode

**Note:** Use Mirror Mode if using a mirror attachment

- Before clicking "Scan," check the "Mirror" option.

            ![](https://image.crisp.chat/process/original/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.crisp.chat%2Fusers%2Fhelpdesk%2Fwebsite%2F-%2Fb%2Fb%2F6%2F1%2Fbb61eef0a8622800%2Fimg0469_v1d09w.png)

- Below is a video on scanning in mirror mode
  
  <iframe height="145" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vvTA9m3eJQI?feature=oembed" style="position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: medium none currentcolor;" width="256" allowfullscreen data-mce-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vvTA9m3eJQI?feature=oembed" data-mce-style="position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: medium none currentcolor;" data-mce-fragment="1"></iframe>

 

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