PDF Tools vs Scanly

PDF Tools is the all-in-one PDF utility for iPhone and iPad — convert,merge, compress, protect, and extract content from your documents in just a few taps. No sign-up. No file uploads. Everything happens on your device. Whether you're a student handling assignments, a professional sending contracts, or anyone who deals with paperwork on the go, PDF Tools gives you a clean, fast, and reliable way to work with PDFs — without the bloat of desktop software. — WHAT YOU CAN DO — CONVERT • Image to PDF — Combine multiple JPG or PNG photos into a single PDF, with custom page size (A4, Letter, Legal, A3, A5), orientation, and layout (1 / 2 / 4 per page or grid). • PDF to Image — Extract every page (or selected pages) as high-quality JPG, PNG, or WebP at 72 / 150 / 300 / 600 DPI. • PDF to Zip — Bundle multiple PDFs into a single ZIP archive for easy sharing. • Text to PDF — Turn plain text notes into a clean, formatted PDF. • PDF to Text — Extract readable text from PDFs as .txt files (UTF-8, ASCII, ISO-8859-1, UTF-16). • Save Long Image — Stitch every page of a PDF into one tall, scrollable image for chat-friendly sharing. SECURE • Add Password — Protect any PDF with AES-128, AES-256, or RC4-128 encryption. • Remove Password — Unlock any PDF you own with a single tap. OPTIMIZE • Merge PDF — Combine multiple PDFs in any order. Sequential, interleaved, or reverse merge. • Compress PDF — Shrink large PDFs while preserving readable quality. Fast, balanced, and maximum compression levels. • Page Adjustment — Rotate, reorder, crop, and delete pages with a smooth, tactile editor. — BUILT FOR iPHONE & iPAD — • 100% on-device processing — your files never leave your phone. • Designed for iOS with native SwiftUI: smooth gestures, haptics, and dark mode. • Works offline. Use it on a flight, on the subway, anywhere. • Files App, iCloud Drive, and Photos library support. • Share results directly to Mail, Messages, Drive, or any app. — PDF TOOLS PRO — Unlock the full suite with Pro: • Unlimited conversions, merges, and compressions • Remove all ads • Priority access to new tools as they launch — PRIVACY FIRST — We don't upload your files. We don't read your documents. All processing happens locally using Apple's PDFKit framework. No account is required. — SUPPORT — Questions, feature requests, or a tool you wish existed? Email us — we read every message. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/pdf-tools-all-in-one-editor/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/pdf-tools-all-in-one-editor/privacy-policy https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

The fastest way to scan, convert and organize PDFs on your iPhone — fully on-device, fully private. Scanly turns your camera into a precision document scanner with automatic edge detection, multi-page capture and OCR-ready output. Then it gives you every tool a paperless workflow actually needs: convert between PDF and Office, merge, split, compress, sign, watermark, lock with Face ID, and export to JPG. No cloud upload. No account. No subscription. — SCAN — • Auto edge detection and perspective correction • Capture unlimited pages in one session • Review, reorder and delete pages before saving • Import existing PDFs from Files or Photos — CONVERT (NATIVE, NO INTERNET) — • PDF → Word (.docx) • PDF → Excel (.xlsx) • PDF → PowerPoint (.pptx) • PDF → JPG (per page) • Word / Excel → PDF • Image → PDF (from camera roll) — ORGANIZE — • Merge multiple PDFs into one • Split a PDF into single-page files • Extract selected pages • Rearrange page order with drag handles • Compress to shrink file size — SECURE — • Lock any PDF with a password • Lock with Face ID / Touch ID — a strong random password is generated and stored in your device's Keychain, retrievable only with biometrics • Unlock instantly when reopening in the app — SIGN & ANNOTATE — • Draw your signature with Apple Pencil or finger • Add text watermarks (CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT, etc.) • Extract text from any PDF with on-device OCR — BUILT FOR iOS — • 100% on-device — your documents never leave your iPhone • Works offline anywhere • Light & Dark mode • 10 languages: English, Tiếng Việt, 简体中文, 日本語, 한국어, Español, Français, Deutsch, Português, Bahasa Indonesia • Native SwiftUI, optimised for iPhone 14 and later • No subscription. No ads. No tracking. — PRIVACY — We don't have a server. There's nothing to send and nothing to leak. Face ID is used only to unlock PDFs you've explicitly locked. Camera access is only used when you tap Scan. Download Scanly and turn your iPhone into a complete document workspace today.