Skip to content
StateMaps

Is Swift PDF Editor Safe?

Swift PDF Editor privacy label · by APERO TECHNOLOGIES GROUP JOINT STOCK COMPANY · checked November 2026

  • Tracks you
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
3types
Linked to you
3types
Not linked to you
0types

None declared

Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: Swift PDF Editor declares data used to track you. The sensitive items are user content. In total the label lists 3 data types; 47% of pdf editors we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Swift PDF Editor privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
Used to track you
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

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

Verdict from the label
Tracks you

Swift PDF Editor's developer reports using user content, identifiers, usage data to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

Try it

Did Swift PDF Editor ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Swift PDF Editor'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 Swift PDF Editor'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.

Matches the label

Swift PDF Editor lists User Content on its label, including for tracking. Choose Limited Access and pick only the photos you want to share.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on Swift PDF Editor'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.

Expected — and you can decline

Swift PDF Editor 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 Swift PDF Editor'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 Swift PDF Editor collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
User ContentSensitiveUsed to track youLinked 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 youLinked 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.
Usage DataUsed to track youLinked to you What you tap, open and view inside the app, plus which ads you have seen. There is no single iOS switch. Look for an analytics or personalised-ads toggle in the app's own settings.
Reading the label

What Swift PDF Editor's label means for you

Swift PDF Editor's label has 3 types under “Data Used to Track You”, 3 types under “Data 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 user content, identifiers, usage data from Swift PDF Editor 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 user content. This is the content you actually care about. Where it is stored, who can read it and how it is backed up matters more than any other line on the label.

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. Swift PDF Editor lists 3 data types, about the same as the average of 2.2 for this group.

Business apps often handle other people's data — clients, colleagues and customers — so what they collect can affect more than you.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Swift PDF Editor

  1. 1

    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

    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.

  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

    Notifications

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

Cross-app tracking

Does Swift PDF Editor track you?

Yes — 3 data types

User content, identifiers and usage data. 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 Swift PDF Editor track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Swift PDF Editor behind Face ID

  1. Find Swift PDF Editor 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. Swift PDF Editor now asks for authentication every time it opens.

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

From the App Store record

About Swift PDF Editor

DeveloperAPERO TECHNOLOGIES GROUP JOINT STOCK COMPANY
App Store categoryBusiness (also Productivity)
Latest version2.6.22, released April 2025
First releasedNovember 2021
RequiresiOS 15.5 or later
Size220 MB
Age rating4+
Languages8 (EN, FR, DE, IT, JA, KO, PT, ES)
Bundle IDcom.readpdf.pdfreader.pdfeditor.editpdf

The current version shipped in April 2025, over a year before our snapshot. Older apps can lag behind iOS privacy features such as limited photo and contact access.

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 Swift PDF Editor 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 Swift PDF Editor's developer: Does editing or converting a PDF upload it?

How it compares

Swift PDF Editor vs similar pdf editors

Data types listed on each App Store privacy label
Tracks youLinked to youNot linkedCollects nothing

Fewer types is not automatically safer: a cloud backup app has to collect your files to work. Compare like with like.

Checking another app?

Look up any of our apps in seconds, or put two labels side by side.

App privacy checkerCompare two appsBrowse 4,500 apps
Keep exploring

Apps similar to Swift PDF Editor

PDF Editor and Scanner Pro
Collects nothing
PDF Editor‐Converter & Viewer
Collects nothing
PDF Reader, Editor & Scanner
Tracks you2 types
PDF Editor Edit PDF
Collects nothing
PDF Converter . Convert to PDF
Not linked3 types
Super PDF
Not linked2 types
PDF Export Pro
Collects nothing
PDF & EPUB Reader
Tracks you3 types

All pdf editors → Who tracks you? A–Z → Apps that collect user content → Privacy label decoder →

Do it now

Your Swift PDF Editor 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. Q1Swift PDF Editor's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists user content, identifiers and usage data 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. Q3Swift PDF Editor collects User Content.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: User Content appears on its label.

  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

Swift PDF Editor privacy FAQ

Is Swift PDF Editor safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, swift PDF Editor's developer reports using user content, identifiers, usage data 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 Swift PDF Editor track you?
Yes. Its label lists user content, identifiers and usage data under Data Used to Track You. You can decline at the iOS tracking prompt.
What data does Swift PDF Editor collect?
User content, identifiers and usage data. Of these, user content, identifiers and usage data are linked to your identity.
Who makes Swift PDF Editor?
APERO TECHNOLOGIES GROUP JOINT STOCK COMPANY, according to the App Store. It was first released in November 2021 and the current version is 2.6.22.
Can I lock Swift PDF Editor with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Swift PDF Editor'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 Swift PDF Editor compare with other pdf editors?
Across 170 pdf editors with labels in our snapshot, 47% declare tracking and 28% say they collect no data. Swift PDF Editor lists 3 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 Swift PDF Editor'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 Swift PDF Editor?
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 Swift PDF Editor on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction