The fine print
Terms of Use
PDFora – PDF Scanner & Editor
Effective date: November 13, 2026
Last updated: November 13, 2026
PDFora – PDF Scanner & Editor (“PDFora”), including its widget and share extension, is provided by Hien Nguyen (“we”, “us”). By downloading or using PDFora you agree to these terms. They supplement Apple’s Licensed Application End User License Agreement (the “Apple EULA”) and do not replace consumer rights you have by law. How the app handles your information is described in the Privacy Policy.
1. Your license
We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable license to use PDFora on Apple devices that you own or control, as permitted by the App Store usage rules and the Apple EULA. We and our licensors keep all rights in the app, its design and its content that are not expressly granted to you. You may not copy, modify, resell, rent or redistribute the app, or reverse engineer it except where the law allows this despite this restriction.
2. Your content
The documents, scans, notes, signatures and forms you create or bring into PDFora remain yours. We claim no ownership of them and, because they are stored on your device, we do not have access to them. You are responsible for your content and for making sure you have the right to scan, import, convert, edit, sign, share or send it to an AI feature.
Your documents are stored only on your device and in your device backups. We cannot recover lost or deleted documents, so keep your own copies of important files.
3. Acceptable use
You agree not to use PDFora to:
- break the law or infringe anyone’s rights, including copyright, privacy and data protection rights;
- forge, alter or falsify documents or signatures, impersonate anyone, or create documents intended to deceive or defraud;
- process personal information about others without a lawful basis;
- misuse, overload or interfere with the cloud AI service or app verification, get around usage limits or Premium access, or use the AI features to create unlawful or harmful content, including content prohibited by Google’s Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy.
4. Premium, subscriptions and purchases
Some features require PDFora Premium, and some free features have usage limits that we may change. Premium is offered as auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscriptions and, where available, a one-time purchase. Prices and any free trial are shown in the app by the App Store before you buy.
- Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Purchases are processed by Apple; we never receive your payment details.
- A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your Apple Account is charged for the renewal within the 24 hours before the period ends.
- You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings (on iPhone or iPad: Settings › your name › Subscriptions). Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription.
- If you buy a subscription during a free trial, any unused part of the trial ends when the purchase is made.
- Refunds are handled by Apple under its policies; you can request one at reportaproblem.apple.com. Use Restore on the Premium screen to restore Premium on another device signed in with the same Apple Account.
5. AI features
PDFora’s AI features are optional. Their results are generated automatically, either on your device by Apple’s models or in the cloud by Google’s Gemini models, and they can be inaccurate, incomplete, out of date or wrongly attributed, including page references. Always review AI output, and any values that AI form filling suggests, before you rely on, sign, send or submit anything. AI output is not legal, medical, financial, tax or other professional advice. Cloud AI features send content to Google as described in the Privacy Policy. Which AI features are available depends on your device, language, region and Premium status, and we may change the models, features and limits.
6. Tax forms
From version 1.1.0, PDFora includes blank IRS forms (W-9, W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E, W-4 and 1099-NEC) obtained from irs.gov and bundled without changes, and an optional Tax profile that pre-fills them on your device. These forms and the pre-fill feature are provided “as is”, for convenience only.
- You are solely responsible for the accuracy and completeness of every form you fill, sign or send, for choosing the right form and revision, and for submitting it to the right person or authority on time. Review every field before you sign or share a form.
- The IRS revises its forms and instructions. Check irs.gov for the current version and follow the official IRS instructions, or consult a qualified tax professional.
- PDFora does not provide tax, legal or financial advice, does not check whether your information is correct and does not file anything with the IRS or any other authority. A form leaves your device only when you choose to share, export or print it.
- The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is not affiliated with PDFora and does not sponsor or endorse it. Form names are used only to identify the forms.
7. Scans, conversions and signatures
Text recognition, conversions (such as PDF to Word or images) and compression may not preserve every detail, layout or character of the original, so check the results. A signature you add with PDFora is an image of your signature placed on the document; it is not a certified digital signature and does not verify your identity. Whether a signed document is accepted depends on the law and on the person or organization receiving it.
8. Websites you convert
Web to PDF and Web to Image open the pages you choose. Those websites, their content and their terms belong to their owners, and you are responsible for respecting them, including copyright, when you save or share a capture.
9. Trademarks
Apple, iPhone, iPad, Face ID, Touch ID and Apple Intelligence are trademarks of Apple Inc. Google, Gemini and Firebase are trademarks of Google LLC. PDFora is an independent app and is not made, sponsored or endorsed by Apple, Google or the IRS.
10. Changes and availability
We may add, change or remove features, including free-use limits and AI features, and we may update these terms. If we make material changes, we will update the dates at the top of this page before they take effect; continuing to use the app after that means you accept the updated terms. Cloud AI features need an internet connection and depend on third-party services that may be unavailable at times.
11. Disclaimer of warranties
To the fullest extent permitted by law, PDFora, its AI features, conversions and tax forms are provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the app will be uninterrupted or error-free, that AI output or conversions will be accurate, or that bundled forms are the current revision or suitable for your situation.
12. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for loss of data, documents, profits or business, or for taxes, penalties, interest or fees arising from forms or documents you prepare, sign or submit with PDFora. Our total liability for any claim relating to the app is limited to the amount you paid for PDFora and PDFora Premium in the 12 months before the claim. Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability or rights that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.
13. Governing terms
These terms and the Apple EULA together form the agreement between you and us about PDFora. If they conflict on the license to use the app, the Apple EULA prevails; otherwise these terms apply. If any part of these terms is found unenforceable, the rest remains in effect. Mandatory consumer protection laws of the country where you live continue to apply.
14. Contact
Questions about these terms or the app: Hien Nguyen, contact@hiennv.dev.