DocLocal: PDF Scanner & OCR

Scan, Search, Sign Privately

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

iPhone

Scan receipts, contracts & IDs to PDF with on-device OCR. Search text, merge, compress, sign & watermark—everything stays private on your iPhone. No upload required. DocLocal turns your iPhone into a fast, private document scanner. Scan paper to PDF, recognize text on device, organize files in folders, and edit PDFs—all without uploading your documents to the cloud. WHY DOCLOCAL? • Private by design — PDFs and OCR stay on your iPhone unless you share them • On-device OCR — searchable PDFs, copy text, full-text search across your library • No account required — start scanning in seconds • Optional Face ID / Touch ID lock for your document library SCAN & CREATE PDF • Multi-page document scanner with auto edge detection • Import photos or existing PDF files • Filters: Auto Clean, Document, B&W, Grayscale, and more • Rotate, crop, reorder, add or remove pages before saving • Edit pages on saved PDFs anytime SMART ORGANIZATION • Folders for Contracts, Tax, Medical, Invoices, Banking, and more • Smart rename suggestions from OCR content • Tags, favorites, pin, and advanced filters (date, amount, type) • Find duplicate PDFs and manage Trash POWERFUL PDF TOOLS Edit & Mark Up • Highlight — mark important areas in your PDF with color highlights • Text notes — add text notes directly on any page • Signature — draw a signature or import one from a photo; move, resize, and reuse saved signatures • Watermark — add custom text watermarks with adjustable size, color, opacity, and rotation; centered or full-page repeat Protect & Clean Up • Password protection — lock PDFs with a password; create a protected copy, original unchanged • Redact text — hide sensitive information (IDs, account numbers, emails) with solid color or blur; creates a flattened, share-safe PDF Pages & File Size • Split & extract pages — pull out page ranges like 1-3, 5, 8; choose A4, Letter, Legal, or original size • Merge PDFs — combine multiple files into one • Compress PDF — reduce file size with original, high-quality, balanced, or maximum compression (Pro) Export & Print • Export pages as JPEG — save each page as a separate JPG image • Export to Word (.docx) or Excel (.xlsx) from recognized OCR text (Pro) • AirPrint — send PDFs directly to your printer • Share PDFs via the iOS share sheet SEARCH • Search inside OCR text across all your documents instantly LANGUAGES App interface: English, Vietnamese, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Hindi, Arabic. OCR supports 20+ document languages including English, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean, and more. DOCLOCAL PRO (OPTIONAL) Upgrade to remove ads and unlock: • Watermark, signature, password protection, highlight, text notes, and redact • Word & Excel export • Maximum PDF compression • Unlimited smart rename Pro works fully on device—your files are never uploaded for Pro features. FREE VERSION INCLUDES Scanning, OCR, library organization, merge/split/compress (standard presets), JPEG export, AirPrint, and 5 smart renames per day. DocLocal is built for students, freelancers, small businesses, and anyone who wants a document scanner that respects privacy. Questions or feedback? Contact us through the email: northernstudiovn@gmail.com. DocLocal is available under Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement (EULA). Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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The developer, Nothern Studio, 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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Information

Seller
  • Nothern Studio
Size
  • 82.5 MB
Category
  • Lifestyle
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages
  • English
Age Rating
4+
In-App Purchases
Yes
Copyright
  • © northernstudiovn@gmail.com
  • Privacy Policy

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