ExplainThisDoc: PDF & Archive

Scan & understand documents

Free · In‑App Purchases

Never worry about missing something important: Scan, understand, take action, and edit the original. Keep deadlines, tasks, and next steps in sight. A letter from an authority. An invoice. A contract. A cancellation notice. A form. Documents mean work. What does this mean for me? Do I need to do something? By when? Do I need to pay, reply, or sign? And when I need the document again later – where was it? ExplainThisDoc is your digital document archive with a built-in assistant. It brings paper documents and PDFs together in one place, explains what they mean, identifies deadlines, tasks, and next steps, and helps you take action. No more piles of paper or PDFs scattered across different apps. Reading, understanding, organizing, and finding documents becomes easier: scan or import them, see what matters, edit and sign when needed – and quickly find them again later. Everything digital. Everything at hand. With an assistant that helps you understand what matters and get things done. UNDERSTAND WHAT MATTERS Long letters, complicated wording, important information buried in paragraphs: ExplainThisDoc turns documents into a clear, easy-to-understand overview. Depending on the document, the analysis can identify: • Summaries and key points • Tasks and next steps • Deadlines and appointments • Amounts and payment information • Obligations, risks, and important conditions • Potential cost traps • Addresses, locations, and contacts • Reference and case numbers • Open questions and important details See at a glance what a document is about, what affects you, and whether you need to take action. DON’T JUST UNDERSTAND. TAKE ACTION. Add recognized appointments to your calendar. Open addresses for directions and navigation. Use contact details for follow-up questions. Need to edit or sign a form or contract? Open the original and take care of it directly in the app. Deadlines, payments, and tasks are highlighted so important information doesn’t get overlooked. FROM PAPER TO A DIGITAL ARCHIVE Scan paper documents with your camera or import PDFs and other documents from Files, Mail, Downloads, and other apps. You can also add images and text from the clipboard. Review multi-page scans, add pages, or rescan individual pages. Text recognition is performed directly on your device. THE ORIGINAL STAYS WITH YOU The analysis and original document stay connected. Open the document in the built-in reader, search the recognized text, and check the exact wording at any time. Mark up or add content, edit the document, and sign it directly in the app. FIND ANYTHING QUICKLY Where was that invoice? Which letter contained the deadline? Search by content, titles, and recognized information, and filter by document type, date range, and other criteria. You don’t need to remember a filename or where you saved it. You can also link related documents such as a contract and invoice, a notice and reply, or a booking and ticket. YOU CHOOSE HOW TO ANALYZE Scan Only: Digitize and archive – without AI analysis. On-Device Analysis: Analyze document text directly on your device without sending it to an external AI provider. Available on supported devices. Pro Analysis: For more detailed explanations. You choose whether Mistral in the EU or OpenAI in the USA is used. PROTECTED AND AD-FREE Protect your archive with Face ID. Export and import let you back up and transfer your document collection. ExplainThisDoc contains no ads and no trackers. Original documents, PDFs, photos, and scans are not sent to Mistral or OpenAI for AI analysis. With Pro Analysis, only the extracted text is sent to your selected AI provider. With On-Device Analysis, the text stays on your device. AI-generated results may contain errors. Always verify important deadlines, amounts, obligations, and conditions against the original document. ExplainThisDoc takes the work out of documents: digitize, understand, act, archive, and find – all in one place.

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What’s new in this version: - Review and correct text: You can now review, edit line by line, and save recognized text from previously saved PDFs and scans. - Share text: Share the full text of all pages, including your corrections, directly from text review. - Rotate pages: Rotate individual pages in PDFs and scans 90° left or right. The orientation is saved, and you can undo the rotation. - Improved preview: Zoom and pan the document preview while reviewing text to compare details with the recognized text more easily. - More reliable iCloud sync: Improved syncing across your devices. Synced changes now also appear in documents that are already open. - Refined controls: Improved archive search and filters on iPad, clearer toolbars, and smoother transitions between documents. You can now also rate ExplainThisDoc on the App Store directly from Options.

The developer, Julian Heger, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

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Seller
Julian Heger
Size
94.1 MB
Category
Productivity
Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
  • iPad
    Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later.
Languages
English and 20 more
  • English, Arabic, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Ukrainian
Age Rating
13+
  • 13+
  • Infrequent
    Medical Treatment information

    Contains
    User-Generated Content
In-App Purchases
Yes
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  • 50 Credits $24.99
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Copyright
© 2026 Julian Heger