# Smallpdf: Scanner & PDF Editor

> compress, convert, ocr, sign

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1485259500](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1485259500)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1485259500`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Smallpdf
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (6,877 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.53.80
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-18
- **First published:** 2019-12-13
- **Size:** 158 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/smallpdf-scanner-pdf-editor/id1485259500)
- **Website:** [https://smallpdf.com/download/ios](https://smallpdf.com/download/ios)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://smallpdf.com/legal](https://smallpdf.com/legal)

## Description

Smallpdf provides an all‑in‑one PDF editor and document organizer designed to simplify PDF tasks on any device. Convert PDFs to Word, Excel, PPT, JPG, PNG (and back), edit with text, images, and shapes, annotate, rotate pages, and merge multiple PDFs. The built‑in scanner with OCR turns paper into searchable PDFs.

Compress PDFs without quality loss, sign electronically, and fill forms. With privacy‑first processing, files are deleted after processing unless saved locally or to the cloud. Smallpdf works across major operating systems, offers a free daily limit, and a Pro trial for unlimited conversions.

## Rankings

- #21,618 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, users value the app for quick, mobile PDF tasks and basic annotation, noting it’s easy and fast. However, many reports highlight crashes and performance issues, a clunky workflow compared with the web, and problematic billing practices with auto-renewals and refunds, along with weak customer support. These reliability and billing concerns significantly dampen the positive impressions.

### Pros

- Easy to use and helpful for quick PDF tasks on mobile
- Allows annotation and text editing on mobile (consistent with web)
- Simple and fast for common PDF tasks
- Reduces the need to boot up a computer for basic PDF work

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and freezes during editing, saving, or page operations
- Billing and subscription issues (auto-renewal charges, refunds, and difficult support)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1485259500)