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DocSetu

Your Documents. Your Device. Your Privacy.

Free offline PDF scanner for iPhone and Android. Scan Aadhaar and PAN, convert Word or Excel to PDF, merge, split, compress, and lock files on your phone. No login. No cloud upload. Made in India 🇮🇳

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18 toolsCreate, convert, scan, secure, organize
4.9 ⭐Google Play rating
500+Android downloads
On-devicePDFs never go to DocSetu servers

Product

A complete PDF toolkit in your pocket

Built for students, professionals, small businesses, and anyone who wants documents to stay on their phone.

DocSetu — Private PDF tools right on your device. Stay private, on your device, powerful tools. Get it on Google Play and the App Store.

Categories

Five families. Eighteen tools.

Every feature runs locally unless you choose to save or share a file.

Create

Build new PDFs

Photos, notes, and mixed files become a single document in a few taps.

Convert

Change file types

Word, Excel, text, and PDF pages convert on the device — no upload.

Scan

Camera capture

ID cards, A4 pages, receipts, and books with auto-detect and filters.

Secure

Lock & stamp

Passwords and watermarks stay on-device. Lock secrets are never stored.

Organize

Merge & arrange

Combine, split, rotate, and compress. Reorder or drop pages before you save.

Files hub

Your local archive

Search, export ZIP, clear storage, and keep copies only as long as you want.

All tools

Everything in DocSetu

The full list that ships in the app today.

01

Image to PDF

Turn gallery photos into a PDF. Reorder or remove pages before you create.

02

Notes to PDF

Write or paste notes and export a clean PDF.

03

Multiple Files

Combine images from Gallery, Files, or the app hub into one PDF.

04

PDF to Image

Export pages as images you can save or share.

05

Text to PDF

Paste text and generate a readable PDF on-device.

06

Word to PDF

Convert DOCX documents locally — no Office cloud.

07

Excel to PDF

Convert XLSX sheets to PDF on your phone.

08

Add Password

Lock a PDF. The password is discarded when the tool session ends.

09

Remove Password

Unlock a PDF you own. We never store the key.

10

Watermark

Stamp text on pages with a live preview.

11

Government ID

Scan Aadhaar, PAN, and other cards with an ID-tuned camera.

12

A4 Document

Letters, forms, and exam pages at document size.

13

Receipt / Bill

Slips, invoices, and bills captured as a PDF.

14

Book & Notes

Scan book pages and handwritten notes, multi-page.

15

Merge PDF

Combine PDFs in order. Remove a file from the list anytime.

16

Split PDF

Extract pages or ranges into a new document.

17

Rotate Pages

Fix sideways or upside-down pages.

18

Compress PDF

Light, Balanced, or Strong — smaller files for WhatsApp and email.

Scan

Auto-detect. Filters. Crystal-clear IDs.

Government ID, A4, receipts, and books each have their own camera profile. Drag corners, straighten, then apply Magic, Color, Grayscale, or B&W.

  • Edge auto-detect with manual fine-tune
  • Front and back ID pages in one PDF
  • Live progress while the PDF is created
Auto-detect document borders in the DocSetu PDF scanner Scan filters: Magic, Color, Grayscale, B&W in DocSetu

Files

Your files. Your control.

Recent work stays in a private on-device cache (default 7 days — change it in Settings). Export a ZIP, save to Files or Photos, or clear everything.

  • Search and browse by type
  • Expiry reminders before files are deleted
  • Uninstall removes local DocSetu data
Merge, split, rotate, and compress PDFs in DocSetu On-device files hub — 7-day PDF cache in DocSetu

Screenshots

See the app

The same toolkit on iPhone and Android — privacy, create, convert, scan, organize, and files.

Privacy by design

What happens on your device stays there

Core PDF tools work offline. Ads and optional analytics need the network — your documents do not.

  • No login or sign-up
  • No document upload to DocSetu servers
  • PDF passwords discarded after use
  • Camera & photos only when a tool needs them
  • Clear cache or uninstall to wipe local data

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DocSetu private PDF toolkit

Who it’s for

Everyday documents, done privately

Students

Scan notes, merge assignments, compress PDFs before you submit.

Professionals

Word/Excel to PDF, passwords, watermarks — on the commute, offline.

Small business

Receipts, invoices, and WhatsApp-ready files without a cloud account.

ID & KYC

Aadhaar, PAN, and card scans with presets made for Indian documents.

Privacy-first

If you don’t want unknown servers processing your files, this is the toolkit.

Low connectivity

Core tools keep working when the network doesn’t.

FAQ

People also ask about DocSetu

Straight answers for App Store, Play Store, and Google search — the same facts as in the app.

Is DocSetu a free PDF scanner app for iPhone and Android?

Yes. DocSetu is a free offline PDF scanner and toolkit. Create, convert, scan, secure, and organize PDFs on iPhone, iPad, and Android. Ads keep it free. No login.

Can I scan Aadhaar, PAN, and receipts?

Yes. Government ID mode is tuned for Aadhaar and PAN. There are also A4, receipt/bill, and book & notes cameras, with auto-detect and Magic, Color, Grayscale, or B&W filters.

Does Word to PDF and Excel to PDF work offline?

Yes. Word to PDF, Excel to PDF, text to PDF, and PDF to image run on your device. DocSetu does not upload your documents to its servers.

Can I merge, split, compress, and password-protect a PDF?

Yes. Organize tools cover merge PDF, split PDF, rotate pages, and compress PDF. Secure tools add or remove a password and stamp a watermark. Passwords are discarded after use.

Is this a private CamScanner or Adobe Scan alternative?

DocSetu is built for on-device PDF work in India: no sign-up, ID scan presets, and a 7-day local files hub. Core tools work without internet.

Where is DocSetu made?

Made in India 🇮🇳 — crafted in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The app is in English.

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Free PDF scanner for iPhone and Android. Scan, convert Word to PDF, merge and compress — then share. Made in India 🇮🇳

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