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An offline PDF app that does not upload your files

Thirteen tools with no account and no upload. The PDF stays on your phone. This guide shows the exact controls in ViaPDF.

Offline means the file never has to leave

An offline PDF app is the right search when the document is a contract, a tax form, an ID scan, or anything you do not want to drop into a website. Upload tools can be convenient. They are the wrong default for a file you would not email to a stranger.

ViaPDF is built the other way. The Play listing states it directly: tools run on your device, there is no account, and there is no cloud upload. The first Play screenshot says it too: run 13 PDF tools offline.

What stays on the phone

  • The PDF you open from Files, or share into the app.
  • The results of all thirteen tools, until you Save or Share.
  • Recent files, which you can search by name. The list is capped at the last 100 so search stays useful.

Google Play’s data-safety section for this listing says no data is collected and no data is shared with third parties. The privacy policy is linked from Settings inside the app and from the footer here.

Sharing is still your choice. When you tap Share, Android’s share sheet sends the file where you point it. ViaPDF does not post it for you.

How to use ViaPDF offline

  1. Install from Google PlayDownload ViaPDF. It does not ask you to create an account.
  2. Open a PDF from the phoneTap Open PDF and then pick a tool, or pick a tool and then choose a file from Files. You can also share a PDF into ViaPDF from another app.
  3. Work offlineAirplane mode is fine. None of the thirteen tools contacts a server to process the file.
  4. Export on purposeSave or Share is the moment a copy can leave the phone, and only to the app you pick. The first export is free.
  5. Unlock later if you wantA one-time purchase unlocks unlimited exports. The store may use a connection to confirm that purchase. The PDF tools themselves still run on the device.
ViaPDF home screen with an Open PDF button and the tools in four groups, under the headline Run 13 PDF tools offline
The home screen: an Open PDF button and the tools in four groups, all running on the phone.

Do this job on your phoneFree to download. The first export is free. Then pay once. Google Play shows your local price. The file stays on the device until you share it.

Get it onGoogle Play

An offline PDF app FAQ

Does ViaPDF collect my PDFs?

The Play data-safety form for ViaPDF declares no data collected and no data shared with third parties. Files are processed on the device.

Do I need a signal to compress or merge?

No. You need a connection to download the app, and the store may need one to complete a purchase. The tools do not.

Where is the privacy policy?

Settings includes the privacy policy and the terms of use. The same policy is published at the link in the footer of this page.

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If the PDF has real text, copy it. If it is a scan, ViaPDF recognizes the page on your phone so you can copy that too.

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Finish this PDF on Android

Download ViaPDF free. No account, no upload, no subscription. The first export is free, then unlock once.

Get it onGoogle Play