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Is PDF Properties Toolbox Safe?

PDF Properties Toolbox privacy label · by Wim Dalof · checked November 2026

  • Collects no data
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Data Not Collected

The developer states that no data is collected from this app.

Short answer

On the label, yes. PDF Properties Toolbox's developer reports that it collects no data, which puts it among the 28% of pdf editors we checked with a "Data Not Collected" label. That is a self-declared statement, not an audit, and it does not cover data processed only on your device.

At a glance

PDF Properties Toolbox privacy in one look

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

Verdict from the label
Data not collected

PDF Properties Toolbox's developer states that the app does not collect any data from this app.

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Did PDF Properties Toolbox ask for something?

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

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Not on the label

Location is not on PDF Properties Toolbox'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.

Not on the label

User Content is not on PDF Properties Toolbox'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.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on PDF Properties Toolbox'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.

Not declared on the label

PDF Properties Toolbox declares no tracking, so a tracking prompt would contradict its label. Decline it, and consider reporting the mismatch to Apple.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on PDF Properties Toolbox'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.

Reading the label

What PDF Properties Toolbox's label means for you

“Data Not Collected” is the cleanest result a label can show. It means the developer states that no data leaves your iPhone in a way the developer or its partners can access for longer than needed to handle a request. Data processed only on your device does not count as collected, so PDF Properties Toolbox can still read files or photos you open in it.

The statement is the developer's own. Apple reviews apps but does not audit every label, and analytics or crash-reporting libraries added later can make a label out of date. If PDF Properties Toolbox asks you to create an account, upload files or allow tracking, that would not match a no-collection label — and is worth noticing.

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 Properties Toolbox lists 0 data types, fewer 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 Properties Toolbox

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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 Properties Toolbox › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does PDF Properties Toolbox track you?

No tracking declared

There is no “Data Used to Track You” section on PDF Properties Toolbox's label.

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

iOS 18 and later

Lock PDF Properties Toolbox behind Face ID

  1. Find PDF Properties Toolbox 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 Properties Toolbox now asks for authentication every time it opens.

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

From the App Store record

About PDF Properties Toolbox

DeveloperWim Dalof
App Store categoryProductivity
Latest version1.1.4, released June 2026
First releasedJune 2026
RequiresiOS 15.0 or later
Size64 MB
Age rating4+
LanguagesNot listed
Bundle IDcom.pharobytes.pdfpropertiestoolbox

The current version shipped in June 2026. That is recent enough that the label should reflect current practices, but check the App Store page again before relying on it.

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 Properties Toolbox 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 Properties Toolbox's developer: Does editing or converting a PDF upload it?

How it compares

PDF Properties Toolbox vs similar pdf editors

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Do it now

Your PDF Properties Toolbox privacy checklist

Tick what you have done
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 Properties Toolbox's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    False: there is no Data Used to Track You section on PDF Properties Toolbox's label.

  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. Q3An app with a “Data Not Collected” label cannot read any of your photos.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It can read photos you give it access to. Processing on your device is not collection; only data sent off the phone counts.

  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 Properties Toolbox privacy FAQ

Is PDF Properties Toolbox safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, pDF Properties Toolbox's developer states that the app does not collect any data from this app. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does PDF Properties Toolbox track you?
No. PDF Properties Toolbox's label has no Data Used to Track You section.
What data does PDF Properties Toolbox collect?
None, according to the developer's label.
Who makes PDF Properties Toolbox?
Wim Dalof, according to the App Store. It was first released in June 2026 and the current version is 1.1.4.
Can I lock PDF Properties Toolbox with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold PDF Properties Toolbox'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 Properties Toolbox 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 Properties Toolbox lists 0 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 Properties Toolbox'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 Properties Toolbox?
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 Properties Toolbox on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction