Simple explanations of technical terms. No jargon, just plain English.
A file format that keeps documents looking exactly the same on any device - phone, computer, or tablet.
Send a PDF to anyone and it will look identical on their device. Text won't move around, fonts stay the same.
"Optical Character Recognition" - technology that reads text from pictures. Like teaching a computer to read.
Take a photo of a restaurant menu. OCR reads the text so you can search for "pasta" or copy the address.
A tool that turns paper documents into digital files you can save on your phone or computer.
Your phone camera becomes a scanner. Take a photo of a receipt, and PDFAI saves it as a searchable PDF.
Apple's service that automatically keeps the same files on all your devices - iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Scan a document on your iPhone. It automatically appears on your iPad and Mac. All kept in sync.
Technology that reads text out loud to you using a computer-generated voice.
Listen to documents while commuting, exercising, or doing chores. PDFAI has 150+ natural voices.
Save your document in a different format to use in other apps or send to people.
Export a scanned document as Word so you can edit it. Or export as images to post on social media.
Bring a file from somewhere else (like your photo library or Files app) into PDFAI.
Import photos from your library to turn them into scans. Or import an existing PDF to read and annotate.
Keep the exact same files on multiple devices automatically.
Add a document on your phone. It automatically appears on your iPad. Delete it on iPad, it's gone from your phone too.
Works without internet connection. No WiFi or cellular data needed.
Use PDFAI on an airplane, in the subway, or in remote areas. Everything works without internet.
Text or logo placed on a document to show where it came from or if it's a free/paid version.
Free version adds a small "Made with PDFAI" mark. Premium removes it for professional documents.
Notes, highlights, or drawings you add to a document.
Highlight important text in yellow. Add sticky notes with your thoughts. Draw arrows pointing to key info.
Your handwritten signature added to a document electronically instead of printing and signing with a pen.
Draw your signature once with your finger or Apple Pencil. PDFAI saves it so you can add it to any document instantly.
Storing files on the internet instead of only on your device. Like a virtual storage locker.
Files don't take up phone storage. Access them from any device. Automatic backup if you lose your phone.
Technology that automatically finds the corners and edges of a document in a photo.
Point your camera at a document. PDFAI automatically finds the four corners and crops perfectly.
Cutting out unwanted parts of an image to show only what matters.
Photo includes your desk and hands holding a paper. Cropping removes everything except the document itself.
Making a document clearer and easier to read by fixing lighting, removing shadows, and sharpening text.
Blurry text becomes sharp. Shadows disappear. Colors are adjusted for better reading. All automatic.
Making files smaller to save storage space, while keeping them readable.
A 50 MB photo becomes a 5 MB PDF. Looks almost the same but uses 90% less space on your device.
How clear and detailed an image is. Higher DPI = more detail and clarity.
150 DPI: Good for screen viewing. 300 DPI: Perfect for printing. 600 DPI: Professional printing quality.
A saved spot in a document so you can jump back to it quickly.
Bookmark important pages in a long PDF. Later, tap the bookmark list to jump straight to those pages.
Extra features you pay for monthly or yearly. Basic app is free forever.
Export to Word, better voices for reading aloud, no watermarks, and faster processing.
Doing the same thing to multiple files at once instead of one by one.
Import 20 photos at once and PDFAI turns them all into scans together. Much faster than doing them individually.
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