PDF Factory for iOS | The complete PDF toolkit that lives on your iPhone and iPad

A contract that needs one page extracted. A stack of scans that should be one file. A PDF too heavy to email, or a photo that would be far more useful as a PDF. PDF Factory for iOS gathers every PDF tool you reach for into a single, lightweight app — and it does all of it right on your device, with no internet, no account and no upload.

Edit and merge pages, shrink and repair documents, add or remove passwords, and convert between PDF, text, XPS and images. The interface is built to be obvious: open the app, tap the tool, done. Everything stays on your phone.

Requirements: iOS 15.0 or later · iPhone & iPad · Works fully offline, no account required

When the right PDF tool is the one already in your pocket

You only need page 7 of a 60-page report. Extract it, save it, send it — no desktop, no laptop, no waiting until you get back to the office.

Three separate scans should really be one file. Merge them in a couple of taps and the whole thing reads as a single document.

A PDF is too big to mail. Compress it without leaving the app, and the attachment goes through on the first try.

A contract must be locked before it leaves your hands — or a file you own is locked against you. Add a password to protect it, or remove restrictions you're entitled to lift.

A screenshot or a photo needs to become a shareable PDF. Drop it in, and it's a document in seconds.

One app, an entire workshop. PDF Factory for iOS keeps the original content intact — text stays text, images stay sharp — and it never sends your files anywhere. Every tool runs locally, so a missed connection or a private document is never a problem. What you do with your PDFs stays your business.

Screenshot of PDF Factory for iOS editing and merging PDF pages
Reorganise, merge and tidy up PDF pages

Edit, merge and tidy up

Shape the document the way you need it, page by page or in bulk — all without leaving your phone.

  • Edit PDF pages: extract a specific page to keep on its own, or delete the pages you don't need
  • Merge PDFs: combine several PDF documents into one file in a single pass
  • Reduce PDF size: shrink bulky files so they email and upload without trouble
  • Linearized PDF: optimise for fast web viewing, page by page, as it downloads
  • Repair PDF: fix damaged or partially corrupted files so they open cleanly again

Lock it, unlock it, flatten it

Take control of who can open and what can be done with a document — and undo those limits when the file is yours.

  • Protect PDF: encrypt a document with a password to keep sensitive content confidential
  • Unlock PDF: remove restrictions on copying, editing and printing that you're entitled to lift
  • PDFs to scanned PDFs: flatten a file into a scanned-style PDF, so it reads like a copy and stays non-editable
Screenshot of PDF Factory for iOS protecting, unlocking and flattening PDFs
Add or remove passwords, and flatten to a scanned look
Screenshot of PDF Factory for iOS converting between PDF, text, XPS and images
Convert in both directions: to and from PDF

Convert to and from PDF

Move content between PDF and the other formats you actually work with, on the spot.

  • PDF to Text: pull the text out of a PDF, as one file or one per page
  • Text to PDF: turn editable text into a PDF, with your choice of font size, page size, orientation and margins
  • XPS to PDF: convert XPS documents to PDF with faithful, accurate output
  • Photo to PDF: turn one photo or a whole batch of images into a single PDF — handy for sending many pictures at once

Your files never leave the device

Every operation happens on your iPhone or iPad. Nothing is uploaded to a server, nothing is stored in the cloud, and no account is ever created. For confidential contracts, financial statements or personal documents, that local-only processing is the safest place your files can be.

How-to: edit PDF pages in three steps

The layout is deliberately simple. Here is the whole flow for the most common job — pulling pages out of, or trimming pages from, a PDF.

1

Add the PDF

Tap to import the PDF you want to work with. The document opens in the page list, ready to be browsed.

Step 1: add a PDF file to PDF Factory for iOS
Pick the PDF and it appears in the page list
2

Select the pages

Choose the pages you want to keep or remove. Selection is direct and visual, so there's no guessing about what ends up in the result.

Step 2: select the pages to extract or delete in PDF Factory for iOS
Tap the pages you want to work with
3

Extract, delete and save

To pull pages out, tap save and give the output file a name. To remove pages, delete them first, select everything that remains, then save. Your original file is left untouched.

Step 3: name and save the new PDF in PDF Factory for iOS
Name the result and save — the original stays put

Tips: getting the most out of PDF Factory

PDF Factory is built around a handful of ideas that make it comfortable to use every day. Keep these in mind and the app stays out of your way.

Easy to use

A clear, approachable interface means anyone can get the job done without reading a manual first.

No account

Start the moment you download. No sign-up, no profile, no hoops to jump through.

Multi-language

Localised into English, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and more, for users everywhere.

Privacy safe

Files are processed on your device and never uploaded — the highest safety level for sensitive documents.