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Is PDF Editor Document Assistant Safe?

PDF Editor Document Assistant privacy label · by Arima Jain · checked November 2026

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App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
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Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: PDF Editor Document Assistant 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; 47% of pdf editors we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

PDF Editor Document Assistant 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

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

Try it

Did PDF Editor Document Assistant ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what PDF Editor Document Assistant'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 PDF Editor Document Assistant'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 PDF Editor Document Assistant'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 PDF Editor Document Assistant'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

PDF Editor Document Assistant 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 PDF Editor Document Assistant'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 PDF Editor Document Assistant 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 PDF Editor Document Assistant's label means for you

PDF Editor Document Assistant'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 PDF Editor Document Assistant 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.

PDF editors open contracts, tax forms and IDs. Online conversion features can send whole documents to a server. Check which features work offline and whether files are deleted from the server after conversion.

Among the 170 pdf editors in our snapshot with a label, 47% declare tracking, 53% collect data linked to you and 28% say they collect nothing. PDF Editor Document Assistant lists 1 data type, fewer than the average of 2.2 for this group.

Productivity apps tend to collect the work you do in them — documents, notes and files — so User Content is common. The question is whether it syncs to the developer's servers and how it is protected there.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for PDF Editor Document Assistant

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

Cross-app tracking

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

iOS 18 and later

Lock PDF Editor Document Assistant behind Face ID

  1. Find PDF Editor Document Assistant 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. PDF Editor Document Assistant now asks for authentication every time it opens.

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

From the App Store record

About PDF Editor Document Assistant

DeveloperArima Jain
App Store categoryProductivity (also Utilities)
Latest version1.3, released October 2026
First releasedJuly 2026
RequiresiOS 17.0 or later
Size11 MB
Age rating4+
Languages1 (EN)
Bundle IDcom.dh.documentassistant

The current version shipped in October 2026, so the app is actively maintained and its label is likely current. Labels are updated by developers when practices change.

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 PDF Editor Document Assistant 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 PDF Editor Document Assistant's developer: Does editing or converting a PDF upload it?

How it compares

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Do it now

Your PDF Editor Document Assistant privacy checklist

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Tick each step as you do it on your iPhone.

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Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1PDF Editor Document Assistant'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. Q3PDF Editor Document Assistant 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

PDF Editor Document Assistant privacy FAQ

Is PDF Editor Document Assistant safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, pDF Editor Document Assistant'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 PDF Editor Document Assistant 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 PDF Editor Document Assistant collect?
Usage data. Of these, usage data is linked to your identity.
Who makes PDF Editor Document Assistant?
Arima Jain, according to the App Store. It was first released in July 2026 and the current version is 1.3.
Can I lock PDF Editor Document Assistant with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold PDF Editor Document Assistant'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 PDF Editor Document Assistant compare with other pdf editors?
Across 170 pdf editors with labels in our snapshot, 47% declare tracking and 28% say they collect no data. PDF Editor Document Assistant lists 1 data type against an average of 2.2.
Does editing or converting a PDF upload it?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in PDF Editor Document Assistant's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Check which features work offline and whether files are deleted from the server after conversion.
How do I delete my data from PDF Editor Document Assistant?
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 PDF Editor Document Assistant on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction