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Is PDF Export Safe?

PDF Export privacy label · by LiveBird Technologies Private Limited · checked November 2026

  • Tracks you
  • Collects location
  • Recently updated
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
1type
Linked to you
0types

None declared

Not linked to you
5types
Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: PDF Export declares data used to track you. The sensitive items are location, contacts and user content. In total the label lists 5 data types; 47% of pdf editors we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

PDF Export privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
Used to track you
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Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.

Verdict from the label
Tracks you

PDF Export's developer reports using identifiers to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

Try it

Did PDF Export ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what PDF Export's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Matches the label

PDF Export lists Location on its label. Choose While Using and turn off Precise Location if the feature works without it.

Matches the label

PDF Export lists User Content on its label. Choose Limited Access and pick only the photos you want to share.

Matches the label

PDF Export lists Contacts on its label. Limited Access shares selected contacts instead of your whole address book.

Expected — and you can decline

PDF Export declares data used to track you, so expect the “Allow to track?” prompt. Tap Ask App Not to Track; the app must keep working without it.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on PDF Export's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

A permission is what the app can reach on your iPhone; the label is what the developer says leaves it. They answer different questions.

Line by line

What PDF Export collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
LocationSensitiveNot linked to you Where your phone is, either precisely (street level) or approximately (city or area). Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services: choose Never or While Using, and turn off Precise Location if the app does not need it.
ContactsSensitiveNot linked to you The people in your address book or social graph. Settings › Privacy & Security › Contacts: choose Limited Access to share only selected people, or None.
User ContentSensitiveNot linked to you Messages, photos, videos, audio recordings, documents and support chats you create or upload. Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos: choose Limited Access or None; review Microphone and Files access too.
IdentifiersUsed to track youNot linked to you An account ID, screen name, customer number or a device-level ID such as the advertising identifier. Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking: turn off Allow Apps to Request to Track, or tap Ask App Not to Track when prompted.
DiagnosticsNot linked to you Crash logs, launch times, hang rates and energy use. Settings › Privacy & Security › Analytics & Improvements › Share With App Developers controls what Apple passes on; the app's own crash reporting is separate.
Reading the label

What PDF Export's label means for you

PDF Export's label has 1 type under “Data Used to Track You”, 5 types under “Data Not Linked to You”. A data type can appear in more than one section when it is used for different purposes — for example, identifiers used for both analytics and advertising.

Tracking is the declaration that most separates apps. It means identifiers from PDF Export can be combined with data from other companies to target or measure ads, or shared with data brokers. On iOS 14.5 and later, the app must ask your permission before tracking you through the advertising identifier; answering “Ask App Not to Track” blocks that identifier and tells the developer you have declined.

The items that deserve the most attention are location, contacts and user content. Location history reveals home, work and routines. Precise location deserves the most scrutiny.

PDF editors open contracts, tax forms and IDs. Online conversion features can send whole documents to a server. Check which features work offline and whether files are deleted from the server after conversion.

Among the 170 pdf editors in our snapshot with a label, 47% declare tracking, 53% collect data linked to you and 28% say they collect nothing. PDF Export lists 5 data types, more than the average of 2.2 for this group.

Productivity apps tend to collect the work you do in them — documents, notes and files — so User Content is common. The question is whether it syncs to the developer's servers and how it is protected there.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for PDF Export

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    Tracking

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. If “Allow Apps to Request to Track” is off, apps cannot ask, and they are told to treat you as having declined. You can also turn it off for this app alone.

  2. 2

    Location

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services › PDF Export. Choose While Using or Never, and switch off Precise Location if a city-level answer is enough.

  3. 3

    Photos

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos. Limited Access lets you pick exactly which pictures the app can see; Add Photos Only lets it save without reading your library.

  4. 4

    Contacts

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Contacts. Limited Access shares only the people you select instead of your whole address book.

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    Lock the app

    On iOS 18 and later, touch and hold the icon and choose Require Face ID. Anyone who picks up your unlocked phone then needs your face, fingerprint or passcode to open it.

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    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › PDF Export › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does PDF Export track you?

Yes — 1 data type

Identifiers. Apple defines tracking as linking data from this app with data from other companies' apps, websites or offline sources for targeted advertising or ad measurement, or sharing it with a data broker.

Does PDF Export track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock PDF Export behind Face ID

  1. Find PDF Export on your Home Screen or in App Library.
  2. Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
  3. Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
  4. Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. PDF Export now asks for authentication every time it opens.

The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not PDF Export has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.

From the App Store record

About PDF Export

DeveloperLiveBird Technologies Private Limited
App Store categoryProductivity (also Business)
Latest version13.3.3, released September 2026
First releasedApril 2013
RequiresiOS 15.6 or later
Size217 MB
Age rating4+
Languages10 (EN, FR, DE, IT, JA, KO, PT, RU…)
Bundle IDcom.livebird.PDFExportLite

The current version shipped in September 2026, so the app is actively maintained and its label is likely current. Labels are updated by developers when practices change.

Also by LiveBird Technologies Private Limited: PDF Export Pro, File Manager 11 Lite, Voice Recorder Lite, Voice Recorder Audio Record, Audio Recorder Pro & Playback.

Read with care

What the label cannot tell you

  • A label is self-reported. Apple publishes the developer's answers and can reject apps that misrepresent them, but it does not independently verify what PDF Export sends.
  • It does not say where data is stored, how long it is kept, whether it is encrypted, or which companies receive it. The privacy policy covers those points.
  • Optional data counts: if a feature lets you add something (a profile photo, a phone number), the type is listed even if you never use the feature.
  • Data handled only on your iPhone is not 'collected', so a no-collection label is compatible with an app that reads your files locally.
  • Third-party sign-in, payment processors and SDKs are supposed to be included, but a label can lag behind a new version.

The question to ask PDF Export's developer: Does editing or converting a PDF upload it?

How it compares

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Your PDF Export privacy checklist

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Tick each step as you do it on your iPhone.

Done. You have applied every control the label points to.

Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1PDF Export's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists identifiers under Data Used to Track You.

  2. Q2Apple tests every app to confirm its privacy label is accurate.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.

  3. Q3PDF Export collects Location.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Location appears on its label, in the Not Linked to You section.

  4. Q4Data “Not Linked to You” is never sent off your iPhone.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.

  5. Q5Tapping “Ask App Not to Track” can stop an app from working.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.

Questions people ask

PDF Export privacy FAQ

Is PDF Export safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, pDF Export's developer reports using identifiers to track you across other companies' apps and websites. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does PDF Export track you?
Yes. Its label lists identifiers under Data Used to Track You. You can decline at the iOS tracking prompt.
What data does PDF Export collect?
Location, contacts, user content, identifiers and diagnostics. Of these, identifiers is linked to your identity.
Who makes PDF Export?
LiveBird Technologies Private Limited, according to the App Store. It was first released in April 2013 and the current version is 13.3.3.
Can I lock PDF Export with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold PDF Export's icon and choose Require Face ID (or Touch ID / Passcode). This is an iPhone feature and works for most downloaded apps, whether or not the app has its own lock. If you don't see the option, update iOS.
How does PDF Export compare with other pdf editors?
Across 170 pdf editors with labels in our snapshot, 47% declare tracking and 28% say they collect no data. PDF Export lists 5 data types against an average of 2.2.
Does editing or converting a PDF upload it?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in PDF Export's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Check which features work offline and whether files are deleted from the server after conversion.
How do I delete my data from PDF Export?
Apps that let you create an account must also let you start account deletion from inside the app (an App Store rule since June 2022). Deleting the app from your iPhone alone does not delete data already sent to the developer.
Facts on this page come from PDF Export on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction