# Preview

> PDF and image creation, editing, annotation, and export tool. (iPhone/iPad app by Apple.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/preview/id536344167 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Apple](https://appshunter.io/developer/284417353)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 1.90/5 from 589 App Store ratings · 1,014 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 5 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-06-09
- Data updated: 2026-09-05
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/preview/id536344167/reviews.md

## What is Preview?

Preview makes working with PDFs and images easier than ever, with built-in tools to create, edit, annotate, markup, and export.

Access & Scan PDFs
Easily find and access all the PDFs and images you have saved in the Files app right from Preview. Or use your camera to quickly scan multiple pages of a document and save it as a PDF.

Edit PDFs
Markup your PDFs with Apple Pencil on iPad, resize them, or rotate them. You can also use AutoFill to quickly fill out PDF forms with your contact information and details in an instant.

Work with Images
Create a new image with Apple Pencil on iPad or from images in your clipboard. You can also crop, flip, rotate, and resize images.

Export with Ease
Export images and PDFs as different file types like HEIC, JPEG, JPEG-2000, PDFs, PNGs, or TIFF. And adjust your exports with different options for resolution and size.

## Key features

- Create and edit PDFs
- Annotate and markup documents
- Scan documents with camera
- Edit images
- Export in multiple formats
- AutoFill PDF forms

## What do users think of Preview?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Built-in PDF viewer
- 🚀 Incremental improvements
- 💡 Comprehensive markup capabilities

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- 🤔 Confusing user interface
- 🤷‍♀️ Redundant with existing apps
- 🔀 Disjointed experience with Files app

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Black screen issues
- Inability to preview certain file types
- Inconsistent behavior when opening files

**Most requested features**

- Integrate with Files app
- Add support for more file types
- Improve PDF editing capabilities

## Recent user reviews (10 of 1,014)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/preview/id536344167/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Potential app

*2026-09-03, version 1.2*

Could've been great for creating and editing pdfs and scans if it wasn't forced onto other apps. Now if you have this anything you have in your files app has to be opened through this instead of just letting the apps exist separately.

### 1/5 — SUCKS BALLS

*2026-09-03, version 1.2*

this app "Preview" on an ipad , and let me be clear, SUCKS BALLS. IT SUCKS. 

ADDS WASTES OF TIME TO OBES LIFE. 

ZERO STARS.

### 2/5 — Useless app

*2026-09-03, version 1.2*

It intercepts perfectly usable files and doesn’t allow an easy way to disable it

### 1/5 — Frustrating!

*2026-09-03, version 1.2*

So annoying to use. Keeps resizing my document when I’m trying to read it. Switching back and forth is annoying. PDF expert is much better.

### 1/5 — Zero stars

*2026-09-02, version 1.2*

I hate this f…ing app with a passion !!!!!!

### 1/5 — Useless

*2026-09-02, version 1.2*

This app has never worked. It glitched the first time I tried to use it and it has never recovered. I can’t read the description because multiple menus are trying to be displayed at once, and for some reason there is a useless looking glass you can drag around. Idk what this app is even supposed to do. What an epic fail.

### 4/5 — Please work on the signature import

*2026-09-01, version 1.2*

This feature was in it now is out,I can’t import signatures from my work to file

### 1/5 — Worst app ever

*2026-08-31, version 1.2*

If I can give zero rating, i would. I don’t write reviews generally but this app has frustrated me enough to make me want to leave this review. 
First, the application showed up out of nowhere and its so difficult to navigate files. Files are more disorganized. Its just a poorly implemented addition that noone asked for

### 1/5 — Breaks the usability of the iOS files app

*2026-08-31, version 1.2*

This update has made a basic iPhone workflow significantly worse. I regularly open photos directly from the Files app, and now instead of simply previewing the image in place, iOS launches the separate Preview app. That means every single time I check a photo, I have to swipe back out of Preview just to return to the folder I was already working in.

That may sound minor, but when you’re reviewing a large number of images it adds constant, unnecessary friction to something that used to be fast and simple.

I finally deleted Preview because I was tired of being kicked out of Files every time I opened an image. Somehow that made things even worse: now HEIC photos try to open in Image Playground/Apple Intelligence instead. So Apple has taken an ordinary task—tap a photo in Files and look at it—and turned it into a choice between two completely unnecessary app launches.

Files should have a built-in, in-place image viewer. Opening a photo should not throw me into another app, and deleting Preview certainly shouldn’t cause ordinary image files to default to an AI image-generation app.

This is a textbook example of making a mature workflow worse in the name of adding features nobody asked for. Please restore simple, in-Files photo previewing

### 2/5 — App features great nav poor

*2026-08-31, version 1.2*

It seems to break my thought as well as work process. Where is the quit or exit option?

## Frequently asked questions about Preview

### 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.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.2 — 2025-12-12

Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements

### 1.1.1 — 2025-09-15

Bug fixes and feature enhancements.

### 1.1 — 2025-09-04

Bug fixes and feature enhancements.

### 1.0 — 2025-06-09

No release notes.

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