On-Device PDF
Strong fit when your primary requirement is private OCR + hardened redaction export + metadata-safe sharing.
- Offline OCR and redaction workflow
- Hardened export designed for sharing
- No account required
Offline PDF redaction on iPhone: what actually matters
The right tool is the one that removes sensitive text permanently, works offline, and makes privacy boundaries obvious.
Decision checklist
- True redaction export: Redactions are burned in and unrecoverable.
- OCR control: Scanned PDFs become searchable before redaction.
- Metadata cleanup: Author/device fields can be stripped.
- Offline-first: Core edit flow works without network.
- No account wall: You can test workflow immediately.
General PDF editors
Can be useful for annotation, but some tools only draw black boxes and do not remove underlying text by default.
- Verify export behavior before sharing
- Test with search/copy checks
- Check metadata handling explicitly
Recommended path
For privacy-sensitive files, use On-Device PDF as your primary workflow and verify the exported file before external sharing.