iPDF local
Productivity
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad
Your PDFs. Your Server. Your Privacy.
iPDF Local gives you full control over your document workflow right from your iPhone or iPad.
The app connects seamlessly to your self-hosted Stirling PDF instance via API, allowing you to edit, convert, organize, and manage PDFs securely without relying on third-party services.
It also integrates with Nextcloud and Paperless-ngx, making it easy to browse files, import documents, and export results across your personal self-hosted stack.
No public cloud dependency, no unnecessary middlemen, and no tracking-driven workflow, just powerful document tools in your own private environment.
Perfect for anyone running a self-hosted setup with Stirling PDF, Nextcloud, or Paperless-ngx who wants secure mobile access on the go.
Key Features:
• Connect directly to your own Stirling PDF server
• Integrate with Nextcloud for file browsing, import, and export
• Access documents from Paperless-ngx and send results back into your workflow
• Edit, merge, split, compress, OCR, sanitize, and convert PDFs from anywhere
• Convert images and common document formats into PDF
• No account required, with privacy-first access to your own infrastructure
• Clean, mobile-optimized interface designed for fast document handling
• Restore purchases and manage Pro features easily
Your documents stay under your control.
Experience Stirling PDF, Nextcloud, and Paperless-ngx in one secure, flexible, self-hosted mobile workflow.
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This release turns iPDF Local into a true end-to-end document workflow for your self-hosted setup:
import files from Nextcloud or Paperless-ngx, process them with Stirling PDF on your own server, and export the results back into your personal document environment.
Highlights:
• Direct integration with Paperless-ngx
• Direct integration with Nextcloud
• End-to-end document processing powered by Stirling PDF
• Import, edit, convert, organize, OCR, sanitize, and export documents in one continuous workflow
• Improved support for working with files shared directly into the app
This version also includes many improvements across the app:
• Major GUI refinements for a more modern and consistent experience
• Optimized layouts and interaction patterns, especially for newer iOS 26 design expectations
• Better navigation flows and more polished preview behavior
• Improved import and export handling across supported sources
• Performance optimizations for faster and smoother document workflows
• Many bug fixes and stability improvements throughout the app
We also refined large parts of the interface to make complex PDF workflows feel clearer and more streamlined on iPhone and iPad, while keeping your processing fully connected to your own self-hosted infrastructure.
iPDF Local continues to focus on privacy-first document work:
your files stay in your environment, your server stays in control, and your workflow now connects Stirling PDF, Nextcloud, and Paperless-ngx more seamlessly than before.
The developer, Thomas Rhode, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Provider
- Thomas Rhode
- Size
- 27.7 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
User-Generated Content
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Weekly USD 0.99
- Lifetime Purchase USD 39.99
- Monthly Plan USD 3.99
- Annual Subscription USD 19.99
- Copyright
- © Thomas Rhode
