The complete guide to every PDF tool in Sheaf for iPhone

Everything Sheaf can do with a PDF on your iPhone, one tool at a time, with the exact taps. Every tool runs on your phone, so your files are never uploaded and it all works offline.

Before you start

• Getting a file in: tap Import a file on the Home tab, or share a PDF (or a Word file, photo, spreadsheet…) to Sheaf from Mail, Files, Safari or any other app.
• Finding a tool: every tool is in the Tools tab. The most used ones are also on the Home tab.
• Saving: when a tool is done you get a preview, a file name you can change, and Save to Files or Share.
• Free and Pro: every tool below is free unless it says Pro. On the free version you can save 3 files a day by watching one short ad each, on files up to 15 pages or 10 MB; any other file is $0.99, or Pro removes ads and limits.

How to edit PDF text on iPhone

Change the words that are already in a PDF, like a typo, a date or a price.

1. Open the PDF and choose Edit PDF.
2. Tap the line of text you want to change.
3. Type the new text. It takes the place of the old words on the page.
4. Tap Save.

The full walkthrough, with tips for clean results: How to edit a PDF on iPhone.

How to add text, images and drawings to a PDF on iPhone

Add your own content on top of a page: a note, a logo, a stamp, an arrow.

1. Open the PDF in Edit PDF.
2. Pick a tool from the bar: Text (six font styles, with size, bold, italic and colour), Image, Draw, Highlight or Shapes.
3. Place it on the page, then drag to move it.
4. Use Select to pick something you added again, and undo or redo at the top.
5. Tap Save.

How to edit a PDF table on iPhone

Change a cell in an invoice, report or price list without breaking the table, and without the file leaving your iPhone.

1. Open the PDF in Edit PDF and tap inside the cell.
2. Tap Edit cell and type. If the new text is longer, the row grows to fit.
3. To resize the whole table, select it and drag its corner. The text keeps its size.
4. Tap Save.

More detail, including which tables work best: How to edit a PDF table on iPhone.

How to fill and sign a PDF on iPhone

Fill in every blank of a form and add your signature.

1. Open the form and choose Fill & Sign.
2. Tap Start, or tap the first blank, and type.
3. Tap Next ▸ to go to the next blank. Date blanks open a date picker.
4. At the signature line, draw your signature with your finger. It lands on the line.
5. Tap Save.

Step by step, with tips: How to fill and sign a PDF on iPhone.

How to autofill forms with My details

Save your name, address, phone and email once and fill them into any form with one tap. Pro.

1. Go to Settings (the gear on the Home tab) and tap My details.
2. Enter your details. They're stored only on your iPhone, in its encrypted Keychain.
3. In Fill & Sign, tap My details to fill the matching blanks at once.

How to merge PDFs on iPhone

Combine two or more PDFs into one file.

1. In Tools, tap Merge.
2. Add the PDFs you want to combine.
3. Drag them into the right order.
4. Optional: under Page size, choose Keep original sizes, Same as the first page, A4 or Largest page.
5. Tap Merge, then save the combined PDF.

How to split a PDF on iPhone

Pull pages out of a PDF into separate files.

1. In Tools, tap Split and choose the PDF.
2. Under Split by, choose Page ranges (each range becomes its own PDF) or Every page (one PDF per page).
3. Tap Split PDF and save the files.

How to reorder, rotate or delete PDF pages on iPhone

Fix the page order, turn sideways pages or remove pages you don't need.

1. In Tools, tap Organize Pages and choose the PDF.
2. Drag pages to reorder them, use rotate on a page to turn it, and tap × to delete one.
3. Tap Apply changes and save.

To turn every page at once, use Rotate instead: pick 90° right, 180° or 90° left.

How to compress a PDF on iPhone

Shrink a big PDF, like a phone scan, so it fits in an email.

1. In Tools, tap Compress and choose the PDF.
2. Pick a strength: Light (best quality, text stays sharp), Balanced (smaller, great for email) or Strong (smallest possible file, Pro).
3. Tap Compress and save the smaller file.

How to scan a document to PDF on iPhone

Turn paper into a PDF with the camera.

1. In Tools, tap Scan to PDF.
2. Point the camera at the page. Sheaf finds the edges and crops it straight.
3. Scan more pages if you need them, then save the PDF.

How to convert photos to PDF on iPhone

Turn photos from your library into one PDF.

1. In Tools, tap Photos to PDF.
2. Tap Add photos (or Scan to use the camera).
3. Optional: choose a Page size: Original, A4 or Letter.
4. Tap Create PDF and save.

How to convert Word, Excel and PowerPoint to PDF on iPhone

Turn Office, iWork, text and image files into PDF.

1. In Tools, tap Convert.
2. Choose Word → PDF, Excel → PDF, JPG → PDF or Any file → PDF (PowerPoint, Keynote, Pages, Numbers, text and more).
3. Pick the file and save the PDF.

Formats and tips: Convert Word, Excel and photos to PDF on iPhone.

How to convert a PDF to Word on iPhone

Turn a PDF into a Word document you can edit in Word, Pages or Google Docs.

1. In Tools, tap Convert, then PDF → Word.
2. Choose the PDF.
3. Save the .docx file.

How to convert a PDF to JPG on iPhone

Save each page of a PDF as an image.

1. In Tools, tap PDF to JPG (or Convert, then PDF → JPG).
2. Choose the PDF.
3. Save the images, one per page.

How to OCR a PDF on iPhone (make a scan searchable)

Turn a scanned PDF or photo into a PDF whose text you can search and copy. Pro.

1. In Tools, tap OCR Scan.
2. Choose a PDF, Choose photos or Scan with camera.
3. Sheaf recognises the text on your iPhone.
4. Tap Save searchable PDF.

How to copy text from a photo on iPhone

Grab the text from a photo or from what the camera sees.

1. In Tools, tap Text from Photo.
2. Tap Choose a photo or Point the camera.
3. Press and hold on the text to select it, then copy it, or tap Take all text.

How to redact a PDF on iPhone

Remove names, account numbers, emails or phone numbers from a PDF for good, not just cover them. Pro.

1. In Tools, tap Redact and choose the PDF.
2. Use Draw boxes to drag over anything you want removed, or Find & mark to search for a word or number and tap Mark all.
3. Leave Keep the remaining text searchable on if you want the rest of the document searchable.
4. Tap Redact permanently and save. Marked pages become flat images with the content removed; your original file stays unchanged.

How to add page numbers to a PDF on iPhone

Number every page.

1. In Tools, tap Page Numbers and choose the PDF.
2. Pick a Position: Bottom center, Bottom right or Top right.
3. Tap Page Numbers to apply, then save.

How to add a watermark to a PDF on iPhone

Stamp text like CONFIDENTIAL or DRAFT across every page.

1. In Tools, tap Watermark and choose the PDF.
2. Type the watermark text.
3. Tap Watermark to apply, then save.

How to password protect a PDF on iPhone

Lock a PDF so it needs a password to open.

1. In Tools, tap Protect and choose the PDF.
2. Type a password. Keep it somewhere safe: nobody can recover it for you.
3. Tap Protect and save the locked PDF.

How to remove a password from a PDF on iPhone

Save an unlocked copy of a PDF you have the password for.

1. In Tools, tap Unlock and choose the PDF.
2. Type its current password.
3. Tap Unlock and save the copy.

How to batch process PDFs on iPhone

Run one tool on many files at once. Pro.

1. In Tools, tap Batch and add your PDFs.
2. Choose an Operation: Compress, Make searchable (OCR), Redact emails & phones, Watermark, Page numbers, Add password or Rotate 90°.
3. Tap the button to run it on all the files, then save them.

Free, Pro and Lifetime

• Free: every tool above except the ones marked Pro. Save 3 files a day by watching one short ad each, on files up to 15 pages or 10 MB, with no watermark.
• $0.99 per file: save any one file instantly, without an ad.
• Pro / Pro Unlimited: no ads, no size limit, and OCR Scan, Redact, Batch, Strong compression and My details. Pro includes up to 15 saves a day; Pro Unlimited has no daily limit. Weekly, monthly or yearly; the yearly plans start with a 3-day free trial.
• Pro Unlimited Lifetime: everything in Pro Unlimited for one payment, no subscription.