# PDFCrab — PDF Edit & Annotate PDF Files > PDF Edit & Annotate PDF Files (iPhone/iPad app by Illia Abielientsev.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdfcrab/id6772546117 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Illia Abielientsev](https://appshunter.io/developer/6772546119) - Category: Productivity, Utilities - Price: Free - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 132 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-06-09 - Data updated: 2026-07-23 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdfcrab/id6772546117/reviews.md ## What is PDFCrab? PDFCrab lets you edit PDF files directly on your iPhone — no cloud, no subscriptions, no sign-in required. All processing happens locally on your device. -Forms Fill interactive PDF form fields directly in the app, then export the completed form. -Search in your PDF Search for any word or phrase across your document and replace it in place — the surrounding text keeps its layout. -Highlight text Highlight any passage of text to make it stand out. Choose the highlight color and opacity, then move or remove a highlight at any time. -Smarter text editing Related text now groups into sections, so you can select and edit a whole block at once instead of line by line. -OCR Scan a photo or PDF of a document and PDFCrab recognizes the text on-device, turning it into real, selectable, editable PDF text instead of a flat image. Review and correct recognized text, then save as separate files or merged into one PDF. -Cyrillic, Chinese, Japanese & Korean support Editing text and recognizing text via OCR now correctly handles Cyrillic and CJK scripts, not just Latin — the right font is embedded automatically based on what the text actually contains. -Edit text Tap any text in your PDF to select it, then drag it to a new position or update its content. Choose from 9 bundled fonts or keep the original. Preview font and size live before saving. -Edit images Move, resize, or remove images embedded in your PDF. Drag any corner or edge handle to resize precisely, or pick a quick percentage preset. -Page Tools Add page numbers in the position you choose, rotate any page, and switch between Standard and Letter page sizes — with a one-tap way back to the original size. -Manage Pages Browse a thumbnail grid of all pages to delete the ones you don't need — now extended with Reorder: drag pages into a new order and save when you're ready. -Export Turn any PDF into a TXT file, an audio narration, page images, a Word document, or a PowerPoint — directly on your device. -Password-protected PDFs Open, edit, and save encrypted PDFs. Add, remove, or change passwords. View encryption algorithm, key length, and per-flag permissions. Your password never leaves your device. -Annotate Draw, highlight, and add freehand annotations using Apple Pencil or your finger. -Privacy first PDFCrab never uploads your files. Everything stays on your device. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.4 — 2026-07-16 -Fill & export forms — fill interactive PDF form fields directly in the app and export the completed form. -Search in your PDF — find any word or phrase across the document and replace it in place, with the surrounding layout preserved. -Highlight text — highlight any passage of text. Pick the color, adjust the opacity, and move or remove a highlight after placing it. -Smarter text editing — related text now groups into sections, so you can select and edit a whole block at once instead of line by line. -Refreshed design — redesigned toolbar icons and buttons for a cleaner, easier-to-read editor. -Fix — the Manage Pages reorder list now scrolls smoothly for documents with many pages. ### 1.3.1 — 2026-07-02 -Mac App Store — PDFCrab is now available on Mac. All features from the iOS app run natively on macOS via Mac Catalyst — edit, OCR, export, manage pages, and password-protect PDFs directly on your Mac. -Arabic language support — text editing and OCR now correctly recognize and render Arabic script with right-to-left layout. The right font is embedded automatically. ### 1.3 — 2026-06-24 * OCR — scan any image or PDF and turn the text into real, selectable, editable PDF text using on-device Vision recognition — no internet required, nothing leaves your device. Save the result as separate files or merged into one PDF. * Cyrillic, Chinese, Japanese & Korean support — Edit PDF and OCR now correctly recognize and render Cyrillic and CJK scripts, not just Latin text. * Export to 5 formats — turn any PDF into a TXT file, audio narration, images (PNG/JPG, zipped for multi-page), a Word document, or a PowerPoint — works on every PDF, not just scanned ones. * Manage Pages — the screen you already use to delete pages also lets you drag pages into a new order and save. * Page Tools — add page numbers (left, center, or right), rotate any page, and switch page format between Standard and Letter — or revert to the original size anytime. * Home refresh — new Export tile, updated hero subtitle. ### 1.2.1 — 2026-06-14 9 new fonts — Inter, Roboto, Lato, Merriweather, Noto Sans, Noto Serif, Open Sans, Source Sans 3, and JetBrains Mono available in the text editor. Preview font and size live before applying. Resize images and graphics — drag any corner or edge handle to resize; or pick a quick preset (50%, 75%, 100%, 150%, 200%). Page navigation sidebar — jump to any page instantly from the slide-out sidebar. Bold text — toggle bold formatting when editing existing text spans or adding new text annotations. Preview updates live before you apply. Text color in preview — the edit and annotation preview panels now reflect the actual text color of the selected span. ### 1.2 — 2026-06-10 9 new fonts — Inter, Roboto, Lato, Merriweather, Noto Sans, Noto Serif, Open Sans, Source Sans 3, and JetBrains Mono available in the text editor. Preview font and size live before applying. Resize images and graphics — drag any corner or edge handle to resize; or pick a quick preset (50%, 75%, 100%, 150%, 200%). Page navigation sidebar — jump to any page instantly from the slide-out sidebar. Bold text — toggle bold formatting when editing existing text spans or adding new text annotations. Preview updates live before you apply. Text color in preview — the edit and annotation preview panels now reflect the actual text color of the selected span. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-23.*