ExplainThisDoc: PDF & Archive

A letter from the tax office? A medical report full of jargon? A collection notice that looks off? Do you need to respond, and by when? ExplainThisDoc explains your paperwork in plain language and keeps it within reach: letters, notices, bills and PDFs in one place, with no folders to set up and no sign-up. Explanations, your notes and linked documents stay with the original. Your archive and everyday document tools are free. Only Pro explanations use credits: one credit per analysis. No subscription. UNDERSTAND WHAT IT SAYS • What does the sender want? Do you need to pay, reply or send documents? • Deadlines, amounts, tasks and key conditions at a glance • Jargon from notices, contracts and medical reports translated into plain language • Explanations appear in your app language, even when the letter is written in another language • Warning signs on suspicious letters, such as questionable collection demands (Pro) Check important deadlines, amounts and statements right in the original. COLLECT AND FIND Scan letters and paperwork with your camera, or import PDFs, photos and supported files from email, Files and other apps. You can also add text from the clipboard. Search and filters find a document when you need it: last year's tax notice or the lab report for your next appointment. Link related documents, such as a notice and your reply. WORK WITH THE ORIGINAL Open documents in the built-in reader and search their recognized text. Highlight passages, note questions and add a signature. Review, correct and share recognized text. Rotate saved PDF and scan pages. CHOOSE HOW TO UNDERSTAND • Archive only: save, read and find documents without AI. • On-device analysis: free short summaries and key details on your device, on supported devices with Apple Intelligence. • Pro analysis: more detailed explanations, context and possible next steps. Add recognized appointments to your calendar and open addresses in Maps. PRO WHEN YOU NEED IT Each Pro analysis uses one credit. Buy more credits as one-time in-app purchases. Your first installation includes three trial credits, provided once. Your free archive remains usable without credits. YOUR DOCUMENTS, YOUR CONTROL Your archive is stored on your device. Optionally sync it through iCloud across your own devices. Protect access with Face ID, and back up or transfer your collection with export and import. No sign-up, no ads, no trackers. Text recognition and on-device analysis run on your device. For Pro, recognized document text is sent through our server to your chosen AI provider, Mistral in the EU or OpenAI in the US. Original files, PDFs, photos and scans are not sent to these AI providers. Start with one document.