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Is PDF Scanner－Document Scanner Safe?

PDF Scanner－Document Scanner privacy label · by Asad Ahsan · checked November 2026

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App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Data Not Collected

The developer states that no data is collected from this app.

Short answer

On the label, yes. PDF Scanner－Document Scanner's developer reports that it collects no data, which puts it among the 20% of document scanners we checked with a "Data Not Collected" label. That is a self-declared statement, not an audit, and it does not cover data processed only on your device.

At a glance

PDF Scanner－Document Scanner privacy in one look

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

Verdict from the label
Data not collected

PDF Scanner－Document Scanner's developer states that the app does not collect any data from this app.

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Did PDF Scanner－Document Scanner ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what PDF Scanner－Document Scanner'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 Scanner－Document Scanner'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 Scanner－Document Scanner'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 Scanner－Document Scanner'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 declared on the label

PDF Scanner－Document Scanner declares no tracking, so a tracking prompt would contradict its label. Decline it, and consider reporting the mismatch to Apple.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on PDF Scanner－Document Scanner'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.

Reading the label

What PDF Scanner－Document Scanner's label means for you

“Data Not Collected” is the cleanest result a label can show. It means the developer states that no data leaves your iPhone in a way the developer or its partners can access for longer than needed to handle a request. Data processed only on your device does not count as collected, so PDF Scanner－Document Scanner can still read files or photos you open in it.

The statement is the developer's own. Apple reviews apps but does not audit every label, and analytics or crash-reporting libraries added later can make a label out of date. If PDF Scanner－Document Scanner asks you to create an account, upload files or allow tracking, that would not match a no-collection label — and is worth noticing.

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. PDF Scanner－Document Scanner lists 0 data types, 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 PDF Scanner－Document Scanner

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

Cross-app tracking

Does PDF Scanner－Document Scanner track you?

No tracking declared

There is no “Data Used to Track You” section on PDF Scanner－Document Scanner's label.

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

iOS 18 and later

Lock PDF Scanner－Document Scanner behind Face ID

  1. Find PDF Scanner－Document Scanner 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 Scanner－Document Scanner now asks for authentication every time it opens.

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

From the App Store record

About PDF Scanner－Document Scanner

DeveloperAsad Ahsan
App Store categoryBusiness (also Productivity)
Latest version1.0.7, released August 2026
First releasedAugust 2024
RequiresiOS 15.6 or later
Size31 MB
Age rating4+
Languages69 (AF, SQ, AM, AR, HY, AZ, EU, BE…)
Bundle IDcom.pdf.scanner.scan.documents.to.pdf

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

Also by Asad Ahsan: PDF Editor - Read, Fill & Edit.

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 Scanner－Document Scanner 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 Scanner－Document Scanner's developer: Are my scans processed on the phone or uploaded for OCR?

How it compares

PDF Scanner－Document Scanner vs similar document scanners

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Do it now

Your PDF Scanner－Document Scanner privacy checklist

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Tick each step as you do it on your iPhone.

Done. You have applied every control the label points to.

Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1PDF Scanner－Document Scanner's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    False: there is no Data Used to Track You section on PDF Scanner－Document Scanner's label.

  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. Q3An app with a “Data Not Collected” label cannot read any of your photos.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It can read photos you give it access to. Processing on your device is not collection; only data sent off the phone counts.

  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 Scanner－Document Scanner privacy FAQ

Is PDF Scanner－Document Scanner safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, pDF Scanner－Document Scanner's developer states that the app does not collect any data from this app. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does PDF Scanner－Document Scanner track you?
No. PDF Scanner－Document Scanner's label has no Data Used to Track You section.
What data does PDF Scanner－Document Scanner collect?
None, according to the developer's label.
Who makes PDF Scanner－Document Scanner?
Asad Ahsan, according to the App Store. It was first released in August 2024 and the current version is 1.0.7.
Can I lock PDF Scanner－Document Scanner with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold PDF Scanner－Document Scanner'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 Scanner－Document Scanner compare with other document scanners?
Across 173 document scanners with labels in our snapshot, 64% declare tracking and 20% say they collect no data. PDF Scanner－Document Scanner lists 0 data types 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 PDF Scanner－Document Scanner'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 PDF Scanner－Document Scanner?
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 Scanner－Document Scanner on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction