Permissions & File Handling
This page explains why PDF Converter Ultimate requests camera, photo library, and Files access, how imported files are handled, and what stays on your device in supported local workflows.
Developer: Dzianis Huletski
Country: Poland
Contact: d.h.emservice@gmail.com
This page explains what device permissions PDF Converter Ultimate may request, how imported files are handled, what stays on your device, and how supported conversion flows work in the current version of the App.
1. Why the App Requests Permissions
PDF Converter Ultimate requests only the permissions needed to provide the features you choose to use.
Camera
The App may request access to your device camera so you can scan paper documents directly inside the App using iOS document scanning features.
Photo Library
The App may request access to your photo library so you can select images from your gallery and convert them into PDF files.
Files
The App may access the iOS Files picker so you can import supported files from the Files app and export or share generated PDF documents.
If you do not grant one of these permissions, the related feature may not work or may be limited.
2. What Happens to Your Files
The App is designed around local file handling. In the normal supported workflows, files you scan, import, convert, preview, and manage remain on your device unless you explicitly export or share them.
This may include:
- scanned document pages;
- selected images imported from your gallery;
- files imported from the Files app;
- generated PDF documents;
- document metadata used for sorting, naming, search, and favorites.
3. On-Device Processing
The App currently supports on-device processing for its main conversion workflows, including:
- image to PDF;
- scan to PDF;
- PDF preview and page handling using native iOS frameworks.
These supported flows are designed to work without sending your document content to our servers in the normal use case.
4. Supported Conversion Types
In the current product scope, the App is designed to support local document workflows such as:
- scanning a physical document into a PDF;
- importing one or more images and converting them into a PDF;
- previewing and sharing PDF files;
- basic page management and document organization inside the App.
5. Unsupported or Future Conversion Types
Some advanced document conversions are not part of the current local iOS capability set and may require server-side processing or a specialized SDK in a future version.
These may include, for example:
- DOCX to PDF;
- XLSX to PDF;
- PPTX to PDF;
- PDF to DOCX;
- PDF to PPTX;
- other Office-related format conversions.
If these server-based conversion flows are added in a future release, the App’s legal and privacy disclosures will be updated accordingly before or when the feature becomes available.
6. If Future Server Processing Is Added
If future advanced conversion features require server-side processing, our intended approach is that:
- files will be transmitted securely over HTTPS;
- files will be processed only as necessary to complete the requested conversion;
- files will be deleted after the session or within a limited retention window needed for technical processing and service stability.
The current version of the App is focused on local-first processing for supported workflows.
7. Sharing and Export
The App lets you export and share PDFs through native iOS sharing tools. Any file you choose to share is shared by your own action. Once shared outside the App, that content is no longer controlled by us and may be governed by the destination app, service, or recipient.
8. Document Management Inside the App
The App may let you organize your files using features such as:
- search;
- sorting;
- favorites or starring;
- rename;
- delete;
- recent document access.
These features operate on local file references and metadata stored within the App’s local environment.
9. Deleting Files and Data
You can remove files, delete documents, and manage saved content from within the App. Deleting the App may also remove App-local stored files and metadata from your device, subject to iOS behavior.
If a future version introduces temporary server-side processing, we intend to limit retention to what is technically necessary for the conversion session.
10. File Compatibility
Not every file, image, layout, or document structure will behave the same way during conversion or preview. Results may vary depending on file complexity, quality, device limitations, unsupported structures, or iOS framework behavior.
You should always review generated documents before relying on them for business, legal, academic, or archival use.
11. Questions
If you have questions about permissions, local file handling, or document processing in PDF Converter Ultimate, please contact:
Dzianis Huletski
Poland
d.h.emservice@gmail.com
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