# PDFVault

> Scan, redact, and sign your documents entirely on your device. Offline.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pdfvault](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pdfvault)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.pdfvault`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Derivative But Smart
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 3
- **Version:** 1.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-02
- **First published:** 2026-07-09
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 171 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-11-10
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pdfvault)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://derivativebutsmart.com/pdfvault/privacypolicy/](https://derivativebutsmart.com/pdfvault/privacypolicy/)

## Description

The private scanner with a brain.<br><br>PDFVault scans, organizes, and redacts your documents entirely on your device. No accounts. No uploads. No subscription.<br><br>**NO SIGN-UP REQUIRED**<br>Open the app and start scanning immediately. We don&#39;t ask for your email, we don&#39;t track your location, and there are no ads and no analytics. Nothing about how you use the app is tracked.<br><br>**SCAN &amp; STITCH ID CARDS**<br>Automatic edge detection, shadow cleanup, and built-in text recognition (OCR). Use the ID Card mode to stitch the front and back of your driver&#39;s license or ID card onto a single page automatically.<br><br>**KEEP IT PRIVATE**<br>Store sensitive files in a biometric-protected vault, hidden from the system Files app. Add passwords to individual PDFs. Strip hidden metadata before sharing. Block screenshots while the app is open.<br><br>**REDACT WITH CONFIDENCE**<br>Black out sensitive information before sharing. PDFVault suggests items to redact — you review, adjust, and apply. Redaction removes the underlying text, not just the visual mark.<br><br>**A BRAIN THAT WORKS OFFLINE**<br>Optional on-device AI suggests filenames and folders, writes three-bullet summaries, answers questions about your documents, and lets you search by meaning (&quot;car trouble&quot; finds the mechanic&#39;s invoice). One-time model download from Hugging Face (up to ~635MB total); after that, everything runs offline and you can delete the models anytime. Your documents are never uploaded — only the model files are downloaded.<br><br>**EVERYDAY TOOLS**<br>Compress PDFs and photos for email. Convert PDF to JPG and Word to PDF. Sign with your finger. Share from any app straight into PDFVault.<br><br>Try it free with 3 vault slots. One purchase unlocks everything — no subscription, because there are no servers. Already bought it? Restore Purchases brings it back on any device.

## Rankings

- #3,137,820 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.pdfvault.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pdfvault)