Scan.
Edit.
Perfect.
Turn any paper document into a flawless PDF in seconds. 13 powerful tools, AI-powered assistance, built for your phone.
13 tools. One app.
Zero friction.
Everything you need to manage documents on mobile — no desktop, no subscriptions.
Document Scanner
Point your camera, get a perfect PDF. Auto edge detection, AI background removal, and instant OCR.
Chat with PDF
Ask anything. Get instant answers from your documents.
Split
Extract pages or divide into separate files.
Merge
Combine multiple PDFs into one clean file.
Compress
Shrink file size without losing quality.
Convert
PDF ↔ Word, Excel, JPG. High-fidelity output.
AI OCR
Extract editable text from any image or scan. 41 languages. Works offline.
Rotate
Fix page orientation in one tap.
Protect
Password-encrypt your sensitive documents.
Sign
Legal e-signatures and form fill.
Organize
Drag-and-drop page management.
Watermark
Brand and protect with custom watermarks.
Scan anything.
Instantly.
Inspired by CamScanner — but built into your complete PDF toolkit. Point, scan, done.
Automatically finds document borders and corrects perspective distortion
Removes desk surfaces, shadows, and distractions automatically
Extract editable text from any scan — including handwriting
Scan entire books or stacks into a single, organized PDF
B&W, grayscale, color modes — auto-optimized per document type
Save to PDF, Word, JPG — share via email, WhatsApp, or cloud
From messy photo
to perfect PDF.
Drag the handle to see the magic — in under 3 seconds.
Your documents
have a brain now.
Powered by state-of-the-art LLMs — ask questions, get summaries, extract text from any scan.
AI OCR
Advanced text recognition from images and scans. 99.9% accuracy. Works offline. Supports 41 languages including handwriting recognition.
AI Summary
Turn 50 pages into 10-second insights. Instant bullet summaries of reports, contracts, research papers, and legal documents.
Chat with PDF
Ask any question about your document. Get precise, context-aware answers instantly. Like having a lawyer or analyst on speed dial.
People love it.
"Replaced CamScanner, iLovePDF, and Adobe Acrobat with just this. The AI chat feature is absolutely mind-blowing."
"The document scanner is insanely good. I scan contracts on the go and it looks better than the original. OCR is perfect."
"I used to spend 2 hours reading research papers. Now I just upload and ask questions. This is literally magic."
"I'm a teacher and use it to share notes with my students. The compression feature saves me gigabytes every semester."
"As a freelancer I send contracts and invoices daily. PDF Tools makes signing and sending take 10 seconds flat."
"Privacy-conscious and powerful. Documents stay on my phone — no cloud BS. Finally an app I trust with sensitive files."
Your documents
never leave your phone.
No cloud uploads. No accounts. No tracking. Everything runs locally on your device.
On-device processing
All PDF operations run locally. Your files are never uploaded to any server — not ours, not anyone's.
No account required
Open the app, pick a tool, start working. Zero sign-up, zero email, zero tracking.
GDPR & CCPA compliant
Built with European and California privacy standards from the ground up. Your data, your rules.
Password encryption
Protect sensitive PDFs with AES-256 encryption. Military-grade security, phone-native convenience.
Ready in 30 seconds.
Install free
App Store or Google Play. No account needed to start.
Pick your tool
13 tools available. Scan, edit, convert, sign — your choice.
Export & share
Save locally or share via WhatsApp, email, cloud, or AirDrop.
Built for every workflow
From students to Fortune 500 teams — PDF Tools adapts to how you work.
Ace every assignment
Scan handwritten notes, merge lecture slides and annotate PDFs — all from your phone before class ends.
- Scan & digitize notes instantly
- Merge multiple PDFs into one
- Compress before email submission
Sign. Seal. Delivered.
Electronically sign contracts, redact sensitive data and keep a watertight audit trail — no printer required.
- Legally binding e-signatures
- Redact confidential information
- Password-protect documents
Invoice faster, impress clients
Turn receipts into PDFs, send signed proposals on the spot and share polished portfolios — all mobile-first.
- Convert images to PDF in seconds
- Fill & sign forms anywhere
- Share via link or email instantly
Scale your document ops
Onboard clients faster, batch-process reports and let AI extract key data from hundreds of PDFs — no IT needed.
- AI-powered data extraction
- Batch operations across files
- OCR for searchable archives
Watch it work.
From camera to perfect PDF in under 3 seconds — no setup, no account, no limits.
Point your camera
Automatic edge detection finds your document instantly. No framing, no tapping — it just works.
AI enhances it
Background removal, perspective correction, and contrast optimization — all in under a second.
Perfect PDF. Done.
Share, compress, sign, or convert — your document is ready in any format you need.
Every feature.
One app.
Swipe through the key screens — scanner, AI chat, editor, signature and OCR — all in one place.
Everything you need,
free to start.
Download for free and upgrade anytime. No hidden fees.
- PDF Scanner (10 scans/day)
- Merge & Split PDFs
- Compress & Rotate
- E-Signature
- AI Chat with PDF
- Unlimited OCR
- PDF → Word / Excel / PPT
- Unlimited scanning + AI enhance
- Unlimited Merge, Split & Compress
- Convert to Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- AI Chat with any PDF
- Unlimited OCR text recognition
- Priority support & updates
- Cloud sync (coming soon)
Ready to go
paperless?
Join 1M+ professionals who handle documents smarter with PDF Tools.
Why PDF Tools wins
Compare features with the top alternatives
| Feature | PDF Tools ✦ | Smallpdf | CamScanner | iLovePDF | Adobe Acrobat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document Scanner | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| AI Chat with PDF | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | Paid |
| OCR (41 languages) | ✓ | Paid | ✓ | Paid | Paid |
| Works Offline | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | Limited |
| Merge / Split / Compress | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| E-Signature | ✓ | Paid | — | Paid | Paid |
| 100% Free | ✓ | Limited | Freemium | Limited | — |
| No Watermarks | ✓ | Paid | Paid | Paid | Paid |
| No Ads | ✓ | — | Paid | — | ✓ |
| iOS + Android | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Every PDF tool you need,
in one free app.
No subscriptions. No watermarks. No limits. Just powerful PDF tools, free forever.
PDF Scanner
Scan documents with your camera. Auto edge detection.
Merge PDF
Combine multiple PDF files into one document.
Compress PDF
Reduce PDF file size without losing quality.
PDF to Word
Convert PDF files to editable Word documents.
Sign PDF
Add electronic signatures to any PDF document.
OCR — Extract Text
Recognize and extract text from images and scans.
Split PDF
Split a PDF into individual pages or sections.
JPG to PDF
Convert images (JPG, PNG, HEIC) to PDF instantly.
Rotate PDF
Rotate pages in your PDF to the correct orientation.
Watermark PDF
Add custom text watermarks to protect your PDFs.
Password Protect PDF
Encrypt your PDF with AES password protection.
Annotate PDF
Highlight, underline, comment and draw on PDFs.
Fill PDF Forms
Fill out and submit PDF forms directly on your phone.
PDF to JPG
Export PDF pages as high-quality JPEG images.
Reorder Pages
Drag and drop to rearrange pages in your PDF.
Delete PDF Pages
Remove unwanted pages from any PDF file.
Add Page Numbers
Insert page numbers in custom positions and styles.
AI Chat with PDF
Ask questions about your documents using AI.
Scan Business Cards
Business card preset for crisp, high-contrast scans.
Scan Receipts
Capture receipts and expense documents perfectly.
All 20+ tools available 100% free — no account required to get started.
Your documents stay
private. Always.
We take security as seriously as you do. Every file you process stays on your device — nothing is uploaded to servers unless you choose to share.
Frequently asked questions
Open PDF Tools, tap the Merge PDF tool, select the PDF files you want to combine, arrange them in the desired order, and tap Create. Your merged PDF is ready in seconds — no upload required, everything stays on your device.
PDF Tools includes a built-in PDF compressor. Select your PDF, choose a compression level (low, medium, or high), and the app reduces the file size while maintaining quality. Completely free, no subscription needed.
Yes! PDF Tools can convert PDF files to Word (.docx), Excel (.xlsx), PowerPoint (.pptx), and image formats. The conversion preserves the original formatting as accurately as possible.
PDF Tools offers all the core scanning features of CamScanner — document scanning, edge detection, filters, OCR, and PDF export — completely free and without a watermark. It also includes AI-powered features, e-signing, and 20+ additional PDF tools.
Tap Sign PDF in PDF Tools, open your document, and draw your signature with your finger or stylus, or type it. You can save your signature for future use and position it anywhere on the page.
PDF Tools is one of the highest-rated free PDF scanner apps for Android. It features automatic edge detection, perspective correction, multi-page scanning, OCR in multiple languages, and direct PDF export — all without ads inside your documents or subscription fees.
Yes — all core PDF tools (scanning, merging, compressing, signing, OCR, etc.) work fully offline. Your files never leave your device. Internet is only needed for AI Chat features and optional cloud backup.
In PDF Tools, after creating or opening a PDF, tap the Lock icon to enable password protection. The app uses AES-128 encryption — the same standard used by banks. Set your password and save. Only people with the password can open the file.
What's New
Regular updates. Real improvements. No bloat.
AI Background Removal + Multi-page OCR
Remove backgrounds from scanned documents with one tap. OCR now processes multi-page documents up to 3× faster with batch mode.
Faster PDF Compression & New Signature Styles
Compression engine rebuilt from scratch — 60% faster, 15% smaller output. Added 12 new handwriting signature styles with pressure simulation.
AI Chat with PDF — Ask Anything
Upload any PDF and ask questions in natural language. Summarize contracts, extract data, get instant answers — no cloud upload required.
Dark Mode, Widget & 41-Language OCR
Full dark mode, home screen widget for quick scan, and OCR expanded to 41 languages including Arabic, Hindi, and Vietnamese.