PDF Archiver: Scan & Archive4.6.0

An archive that outlasts the app. Your documents are PDFs in folders sorted
by year - with the date, a description and tags written into the filename.
Readable on any machine, with or without this app.

HOW IT WORKS

. Point your iPhone at the page. The scan lands in your inbox, cropped and
straight.
. Apple Intelligence suggests the date, a description and tags - on your
device.
. Check them, fix what's off, save. The document is renamed and moved to your
archive.
. Find it again in PDF Archiver, in Spotlight, in the Finder, or in whatever
file manager you happen to open - because the search terms are part of the
filename.

Already have PDFs? Drop them in - from your scanner, a mail attachment, your
downloads folder.

WHY PDF ARCHIVER

. Everything stays on your device. Text recognition and suggestions run
locally. There is no PDF Archiver server.
. No account. No sign-up, no password, no email address.
. You choose where files live: iCloud Drive, a local folder, or any folder
you point the app at.
. No lock-in. Your archive is a folder of PDFs. Copy it to a backup drive, a
NAS, a Windows machine - it stays readable.
. Open source. The code is on GitHub.
. A person answers. Questions go to one developer, not a ticket queue. Most
get a reply within a few hours.

ON EVERY DEVICE

iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision Pro. Widgets show what's still untagged.
Shortcuts automate what you do often. The share sheet takes documents from
any other app.

BUILT SINCE 2018

First release in February 2018, still shipping updates today. One developer,
eight years.

"The Mac app uses a simple file name convention, which simply notes keywords,
data and descriptions in the file name of the documents and can therefore be
used largely independently of the operating system, cloud provider and Mac or
PC application." - iFun

TRY IT, THEN BUY IT

Two weeks free, no account and no credit card. After the trial you can
subscribe - or buy the lifetime licence and keep the app. Prices are listed
at the top of this page.

Cancel whenever you like. Your documents stay readable either way - they are
just PDFs in a folder.

QUESTIONS

Answers to the most common ones: pdf-archiver.io/faq
Write to us: support@pdf-archiver.io
The code is at github.com/PDF-Archiver/PDF-Archiver

Privacy policy: pdf-archiver.io/privacy
Terms of use: pdf-archiver.io/terms

Version History This release is a clean-up — it fixes the problems reported most often.

Fixed
• Documents are no longer filed twice.
• Documents still being processed when the app quits are no longer lost. They finish on the next launch.
• The app stays responsive while text recognition runs.
• On the Mac, ⌘S saves from the document window again.
• The suggestion cache kept filling up even when switched off.
• In the custom prompt, input beyond 500 characters was silently discarded although the field allowed more.
• A folder that was deleted and recreated is watched again.

Improved
• Tag suggestions fit better: no duplicates, nothing already on the document, at most four, sorted alphabetically.
• PDFs with a damaged text layer are detected and recognised again, so the "Searchable" mark is accurate.
• Tagging no longer waits when there are no suggestions.

Questions or requests? Write to us: support@pdf-archiver.io 4.6.0 Sep 12 Fixed an issue where documents repeatedly appeared in the inbox. Improved Siri Shortcuts integration and further bug fixes. 4.5.0 Mar 31 New: Text layer indicator in toolbar shows whether a PDF has searchable text
New: Detected date is highlighted in the document detail view
Fix: Widgets now display the correct layout for their size
Fix: Small widget no longer truncates document counts 4.4.1 Mar 21 Multi-tag selection improvements and enhanced testing 4.4.0 12/04/2025 • Apple Intelligence Caching: Significantly faster document processing through intelligent caching of AI
results
• Background Processing: Automatic preparation of untagged documents in the background for instant
tagging suggestions
• Cache Management: New settings to control and manage Apple Intelligence cache
• Filename Preservation: Already-tagged PDFs retain their tags and descriptions when imported via Share
Extension
• PDF Metadata: Tags are now written directly to PDF metadata
• Optimized Design: More modern, transparent appearance of Share Extension
• Improved Performance: More consistent loading indicators and optimized user interface 4.3.2 11/06/2025 • Apple Intelligence Integration: Support for custom prompts for intelligent document processing
• New App Icon: Fresh, modern design for iOS
• Enhanced Statistics: Comprehensive overview of your document collection with detailed analytics
• Improved Subscription Management: Manage your subscription directly within the app
• Optimized iOS Interface: Redesigned settings and improved inspector layout
• iOS 26 Adaptations: Modernized design with liquid glass effect for scan button
• Performance Improvements: Faster loading and display of documents
• Localization Updates: Enhanced German and English translations
• Numerous Bug Fixes: More stable document selection, corrected loading views, and optimized widget functionality
• Bug Fix after Sharing a Document 4.3.1 10/27/2025 • Apple Intelligence Integration: Support for custom prompts for intelligent document processing
• New App Icon: Fresh, modern design for iOS
• Enhanced Statistics: Comprehensive overview of your document collection with detailed analytics
• Improved Subscription Management: Manage your subscription directly within the app
• Optimized iOS Interface: Redesigned settings and improved inspector layout
• iOS 26 Adaptations: Modernized design with liquid glass effect for scan button
• Performance Improvements: Faster loading and display of documents
• Localization Updates: Enhanced German and English translations
• Numerous Bug Fixes: More stable document selection, corrected loading views, and optimized widget functionality 4.3.0 10/24/2025 Widgets added 4.2.0 07/27/2025 Bugfixes 4.1.1 06/02/2025 Fixes a problem that might lead to an app crash 4.1.0 05/06/2025 Version 4 of PDF Archiver introduces various visual and technical improvements. A refreshed, modern design offers clearer user navigation, while backend optimizations significantly boost the app’s performance. These enhancements ensure long-term stability and add lasting value to the application. 4.0.0 03/26/2025 • Bug fix 3.8.3 09/24/2024 • Change in App Icon 3.8.2 09/19/2024 • Change in App Icon 3.8.1 09/16/2024 • Improved dark App Icon 3.8.0 09/12/2024 * Bug fixes 3.7.4 02/19/2024 Bug fixes 3.7.3 01/04/2024 Fixed an issue where PDFs might not be saved correctly on iOS/iPadOS 17. 3.7.2 10/30/2023 Optical Improvements 3.7.1 08/30/2023 • Select any folder in iCloud Drive and share this folder as needed 3.7.0 05/24/2023 Bugfix in PDF import 3.6.2 01/30/2023 - Optical bugfixes 3.6.1 09/13/2022 - Bugfix in OCR text processing
- Bugfix in PDF document zoom level calculation 3.6.0 08/14/2022 * Share App dialog added
* Rate App added 3.5.3 04/14/2022 * Minor improvements 3.5.2 10/25/2021