PDF Scanner

Scan, edit and search PDFs on iPhone & iPad. Version 1.0

About

PDF Scanner turns your camera into a fast, accurate document scanner and gives you a full PDF editor in the same app. Scans are automatically OCR'd so you can search every word — even your own handwriting and printouts — and the editor lets you reorder pages, mark them up with Apple Pencil, add a signature, and fill PDF form fields. No ads, no accounts, no data collection.

Getting started

Tap Scan in the top right of Documents to open the camera scanner. Capture as many pages as you like, then tap Save. PDF Scanner auto-runs OCR so the resulting PDF is fully searchable in the app, in Files, and in Preview.
Tap Import to bring in any existing PDF from Files or iCloud Drive.
Open a document and use the bottom bar to switch between View, Pages, Markup, Sign, and Forms.
Search inside a document by tapping the magnifying-glass in the top toolbar while in View mode. Matches are highlighted; use the chevrons to step through them.
Search and sort the document list from the Documents screen — pull down to reveal the search field, and use the sort menu to order by date or name.

FAQ

Does scanning work on iPad?

Yes. PDF Scanner is a universal app and uses Apple's built-in document camera, which gives you the same edge-detection, perspective-correction and filters you'd get in Notes — on both iPhone and iPad.

How accurate is the OCR?

PDF Scanner uses Apple's on-device Vision text recognition at its highest accuracy setting, with language correction enabled. Recognition runs entirely on your device — nothing is uploaded.

I marked up a page and now I can't search the text on it anymore.

That's expected for now. To make sure your ink stays exactly where you placed it in the saved file, PDF Scanner flattens the marked-up page into an image when you tap Apply. Pages you don't mark up keep their searchable text layer untouched.

How do I get a scan into iCloud Drive?

Tap the share icon in the editor (or long-press a document in the list and choose Share) and pick Save to Files → iCloud Drive. PDF Scanner also stores documents directly in the app's own iCloud Drive folder so they appear in the Files app under iCloud Drive → PDF Scanner.

Will my signature be reused on the next document?

Yes. The first time you tap Sign, you draw your signature once and PDF Scanner saves it locally. From then on you just drag and resize it onto each page. Tap Redraw any time to replace it.

Where is my data sent?

Nowhere automatically. PDF Scanner makes no network requests. Documents stay on your device or in your own iCloud Drive, and only leave via Share actions that you initiate. See the Privacy Policy for full details.

I found a bug or have a feature request.

Please email mwsupplylimited@gmail.com with your iOS version, device, and steps to reproduce. We read every message.

Contact

For support: mwsupplylimited@gmail.com

Privacy

See the PDF Scanner Privacy Policy.