Preview

Preview

by Apple Inc.

1.9K ratings
1060 reviews
Free

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • June 9, 2025
  • September 14, 2026
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Streamline your workflow with tools to create, edit, annotate, and export PDFs and images. Easily access files, scan documents, and make quick edits with Apple Pencil support. Export your work in various formats with customizable resolution and size options.

โœ“Create and edit PDFs
โœ“Annotate and markup documents
โœ“Scan documents with camera
โœ“Edit images
โœ“Export in multiple formats
โœ“AutoFill PDF forms
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What's New in Preview

1.5

September 14, 2026

Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements

User reviews

Sucks

Continues to kick me out while taking notes

Worst iPhone โ€œimprovementโ€ ever

This app useless for my purposes. The Files app does everything I need and more easily. There doesnโ€™t seem to be a way to make Files my default app for all PDFs. Open 5 PDFs and you have 5 instances of Preview opened that have to be closed individually. Iโ€™m about ready to risk removing it from my phone and hope the Files app continues to work like it used to.
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One job

Sometimes this app will not even open. Itโ€™s one major function is to preview a file, which it fails to do.

Stop forcing me to use this

I just want to open a file, I did not want to open preview, why did you make the two mutually exclusive?

Duplicate app, AND doesnโ€™t work well

The main issue is that all the functions of Preview should be included in Files instead of having a second app piggybacking off of Files. If I open a document in Files, it switches over to Previewโ€ฆ but some functions stay in Files.
A folder is created in Files named Preview for all the files it made me open in Preview to modify. So now my files are in more different places in Files.

The PDF scanner function does a lot of keyholeing seemingly at random, even when scanning individual square pages. It makes text less clear and smears some areas of the images. Around 20% of the pages I scanned required retakes and another 10% required me to adjust where the corners were to un-keyhole them. It also has a 24-page limit so I had to make multiple PDFs then use Files to Print to PDF to combine them.

To fix Preview, all functions should be migrated to Files and the PDF scanner needs to be reworked for cleaner, more rectangular images.

Now that I did my one PDF project, I can re-delete Preview to avoid all the unnecessary duplications it creates. Back to Files as a standalone app.
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Developer apps

User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Black screen issues

Bug

Inability to preview certain file types

Bug

Inconsistent behavior when opening files

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Requested Features

3 requests

Integrate with Files app

Feature

Add support for more file types

Feature

Improve PDF editing capabilities

Feature

FAQ

What can I do with this app?

This app allows you to create, edit, annotate, markup, and export PDF documents and images. You can also scan documents using your device's camera and fill out PDF forms automatically.

How do I edit PDFs and images?

You can edit PDFs by resizing and rotating them, and using Apple Pencil on iPad for markup. For images, you can crop, flip, rotate, and resize them. You can also create new images from your clipboard.

Is this app free to use?

Yes, the application is free to use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, indicating a completely free experience.

What file formats can I export to?

You can export your work as various file types including HEIC, JPEG, JPEG-2000, PDFs, PNGs, or TIFF. You can also adjust the resolution and size of your exported files.

Who is this app designed for?

This app is designed for anyone who needs to work with PDF documents and image files. It's particularly useful for users who need to edit, annotate, or quickly share these types of files.