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Is Document Scanner: PDF Editor Safe?

Document Scanner: PDF Editor privacy label · by Ifrah Jahangir · checked November 2026

  • Tracks you
  • Not updated in 2+ years
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
1type
Linked to you
0types

None declared

Not linked to you
1type
Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: Document Scanner: PDF Editor declares data used to track you. None of it falls in Apple's most sensitive categories (health, financial, location, contacts or your own content). In total the label lists 1 data type; 64% of document scanners we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Document Scanner: PDF Editor privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
Used to track you
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Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.

Verdict from the label
Tracks you

Document Scanner: PDF Editor's developer reports using usage data to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

Try it

Did Document Scanner: PDF Editor ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Document Scanner: PDF Editor's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Not on the label

Location is not on Document Scanner: PDF Editor's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not on the label

User Content is not on Document Scanner: PDF Editor's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on Document Scanner: PDF Editor's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Expected — and you can decline

Document Scanner: PDF Editor declares data used to track you, so expect the “Allow to track?” prompt. Tap Ask App Not to Track; the app must keep working without it.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on Document Scanner: PDF Editor's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

A permission is what the app can reach on your iPhone; the label is what the developer says leaves it. They answer different questions.

Line by line

What Document Scanner: PDF Editor collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
Usage DataUsed to track youNot linked to you What you tap, open and view inside the app, plus which ads you have seen. There is no single iOS switch. Look for an analytics or personalised-ads toggle in the app's own settings.
Reading the label

What Document Scanner: PDF Editor's label means for you

Document Scanner: PDF Editor's label has 1 type under “Data Used to Track You”, 1 type under “Data Not Linked to You”. A data type can appear in more than one section when it is used for different purposes — for example, identifiers used for both analytics and advertising.

Tracking is the declaration that most separates apps. It means usage data from Document Scanner: PDF Editor can be combined with data from other companies to target or measure ads, or shared with data brokers. On iOS 14.5 and later, the app must ask your permission before tracking you through the advertising identifier; answering “Ask App Not to Track” blocks that identifier and tells the developer you have declined.

None of the data types fall into the categories most people consider sensitive: health, financial information, precise location, contacts, browsing history or the content you create.

Scanners handle IDs, contracts, receipts and medical letters. Many offer cloud OCR, which means your document images leave the phone. Prefer on-device text recognition where offered, and check whether scans sync to the developer's cloud by default.

Among the 173 document scanners in our snapshot with a label, 64% declare tracking, 68% collect data linked to you and 20% say they collect nothing. Document Scanner: PDF Editor lists 1 data type, fewer than the average of 2.8 for this group.

Business apps often handle other people's data — clients, colleagues and customers — so what they collect can affect more than you.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Document Scanner: PDF Editor

  1. 1

    Tracking

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. If “Allow Apps to Request to Track” is off, apps cannot ask, and they are told to treat you as having declined. You can also turn it off for this app alone.

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    Photos

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos. Limited Access lets you pick exactly which pictures the app can see; Add Photos Only lets it save without reading your library.

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    Lock the app

    On iOS 18 and later, touch and hold the icon and choose Require Face ID. Anyone who picks up your unlocked phone then needs your face, fingerprint or passcode to open it.

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    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › Document Scanner: PDF Editor › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Document Scanner: PDF Editor track you?

Yes — 1 data type

Usage data. Apple defines tracking as linking data from this app with data from other companies' apps, websites or offline sources for targeted advertising or ad measurement, or sharing it with a data broker.

Does Document Scanner: PDF Editor track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Document Scanner: PDF Editor behind Face ID

  1. Find Document Scanner: PDF Editor on your Home Screen or in App Library.
  2. Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
  3. Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
  4. Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. Document Scanner: PDF Editor now asks for authentication every time it opens.

The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not Document Scanner: PDF Editor has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.

From the App Store record

About Document Scanner: PDF Editor

DeveloperIfrah Jahangir
App Store categoryBusiness (also Productivity)
Latest version1.4, released October 2023
First releasedAugust 2022
RequiresiOS 14.0 or later
Size14 MB
Age rating4+
Languages1 (EN)
Bundle IDcom.invoice.scannerapp

The current version shipped in October 2023, 3 years before our snapshot. Apps that are not updated may not support newer iOS privacy controls, and an abandoned app will not get security fixes.

Read with care

What the label cannot tell you

  • A label is self-reported. Apple publishes the developer's answers and can reject apps that misrepresent them, but it does not independently verify what Document Scanner: PDF Editor sends.
  • It does not say where data is stored, how long it is kept, whether it is encrypted, or which companies receive it. The privacy policy covers those points.
  • Optional data counts: if a feature lets you add something (a profile photo, a phone number), the type is listed even if you never use the feature.
  • Data handled only on your iPhone is not 'collected', so a no-collection label is compatible with an app that reads your files locally.
  • Third-party sign-in, payment processors and SDKs are supposed to be included, but a label can lag behind a new version.

The question to ask Document Scanner: PDF Editor's developer: Are my scans processed on the phone or uploaded for OCR?

How it compares

Document Scanner: PDF Editor vs similar document scanners

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Do it now

Your Document Scanner: PDF Editor privacy checklist

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Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1Document Scanner: PDF Editor's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists usage data under Data Used to Track You.

  2. Q2Apple tests every app to confirm its privacy label is accurate.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.

  3. Q3Document Scanner: PDF Editor collects Usage Data.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Usage Data appears on its label.

  4. Q4Data “Not Linked to You” is never sent off your iPhone.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.

  5. Q5Tapping “Ask App Not to Track” can stop an app from working.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.

Questions people ask

Document Scanner: PDF Editor privacy FAQ

Is Document Scanner: PDF Editor safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, document Scanner: PDF Editor's developer reports using usage data to track you across other companies' apps and websites. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does Document Scanner: PDF Editor track you?
Yes. Its label lists usage data under Data Used to Track You. You can decline at the iOS tracking prompt.
What data does Document Scanner: PDF Editor collect?
Usage data. Of these, usage data is linked to your identity.
Who makes Document Scanner: PDF Editor?
Ifrah Jahangir, according to the App Store. It was first released in August 2022 and the current version is 1.4.
Can I lock Document Scanner: PDF Editor with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Document Scanner: PDF Editor's icon and choose Require Face ID (or Touch ID / Passcode). This is an iPhone feature and works for most downloaded apps, whether or not the app has its own lock. If you don't see the option, update iOS.
How does Document Scanner: PDF Editor compare with other document scanners?
Across 173 document scanners with labels in our snapshot, 64% declare tracking and 20% say they collect no data. Document Scanner: PDF Editor lists 1 data type against an average of 2.8.
Are my scans processed on the phone or uploaded for OCR?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in Document Scanner: PDF Editor's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Prefer on-device text recognition where offered, and check whether scans sync to the developer's cloud by default.
How do I delete my data from Document Scanner: PDF Editor?
Apps that let you create an account must also let you start account deletion from inside the app (an App Store rule since June 2022). Deleting the app from your iPhone alone does not delete data already sent to the developer.
Facts on this page come from Document Scanner: PDF Editor on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction