PdfNext

PdfNext app privacy policy

Last updated: 2026-10-17

This policy explains how the PdfNext app for Android (“the app”) handles information. The app is made by NextOne Labs LLC (“we”, “us”). The website pdfnext.com has its own privacy policy.

  • Your documents stay on your device. The app opens, edits, scans and saves files on your phone or tablet. They are never uploaded to us.
  • No accounts. We don’t ask for your name, email address or phone number.
  • Purchases go through Google Play. We never see your payment details.
  • The free version shows ads through AppLovin MAX, which collects some device data to show and measure ads. PdfNext Pro removes ads.

Your documents

Every PDF tool in the app (viewing, merging, splitting, compressing, signing, filling forms, annotating, protecting, unlocking and the rest) runs on your device. Your documents, and anything you create from them, are not sent to us or to anyone else. Passwords you type to open or protect a PDF are used on your device only and are not stored.

The app opens files you choose with Android’s file picker or share with it from other apps. If you choose to give it “All files access”, the app uses that permission only to find and list the documents on your device so you can open them. You can turn it off at any time in Android’s settings.

Scanning and text recognition

Document scanning and text recognition (OCR) use Google ML Kit, which runs on your device. The scanner and the recognition models are delivered and updated by Google Play services. Scanned images and recognized text are processed on your device and are not uploaded by the app.

Information stored on your device

To make the app work, it keeps a small amount of information in its private storage on your device:

  • your recent and starred files (file names, where they are, and the page you were reading),
  • your settings, such as theme and viewer preferences, and your privacy choices,
  • signatures you choose to save, so you can reuse them.

We cannot access this information. You can clear your recent files and delete saved signatures in the app. Everything is deleted when you clear the app’s data or uninstall the app. If you use Android backup or move to a new phone with Android’s transfer tool, your settings (and, when transferring, your recent files list) may be copied to your Google backup or new device, which Google handles under its own policies.

Purchases and subscriptions

PdfNext Pro is sold through Google Play Billing. Google handles the payment. We receive a purchase token and the status of your purchase from Google (for example, whether your subscription is active, or that you bought the lifetime option), and use them only to unlock Pro features and restore your purchase. We do not receive your name, email address or payment card details. Google processes your purchase under the Google Privacy Policy.

Advertising

If you use the free version, the app shows ads through AppLovin MAX, an advertising platform run by AppLovin, and the ad networks it works with (“mediated networks”). To deliver ads, measure how they perform and prevent fraud, AppLovin and these networks may collect:

  • device identifiers, such as your device’s advertising ID,
  • your IP address, and your approximate location derived from it,
  • device information, such as model, operating system, language and network type,
  • app usage and ad interaction data, such as which ads were shown or tapped.

These companies handle this data under their own privacy policies, including AppLovin’s privacy policy. The app never shares your documents or their contents with them.

Consent and your choices. Where the law requires it, such as in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, the app asks for your consent with a consent form before personalized ads are shown. Where US state privacy laws apply, you can opt out of the use of your information for targeted advertising. You can review or change your choices at any time in the app under Settings → Privacy choices. You can also reset or delete your advertising ID in your device’s settings. If you subscribe to PdfNext Pro or buy the lifetime option, the app shows no ads.

Children

The app is a general-purpose tool and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through the app, contact us and we will help.

Data retention

We don’t operate servers that store information about you, so we keep nothing about you ourselves. Information on your device stays until you delete it, clear the app’s data or uninstall the app. Google keeps purchase records, and AppLovin and its partners keep advertising data, for the periods described in their own policies.

Security

Because your documents never leave your device, they are protected by your device’s own security. Network connections the app makes (Google Play, Google Play services and ads) use encrypted HTTPS.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete or object to the use of your personal information. Because the app keeps your information only on your device, you control it directly as described above. For advertising data, use Settings → Privacy choices, your device’s advertising ID settings, or contact AppLovin. You can also contact us for help.

Changes

If we change this policy, we will update this page and the date at the top. If a change significantly affects how your information is handled, we will also let you know in the app.

Contact

The app is provided by NextOne Labs LLC. Contact details are available in the app’s store listing on Google Play.