Add ToPDF to your iPhone home screen (works like an app)

If you scan more than occasionally, give ToPDF an icon. iOS lets any website become a home-screen app — full-screen, its own icon, offline-capable. Thirty seconds, once.

Install steps

1. Open topdf.online in Safari.
2. Tap the Share button (the square with the up-arrow).
3. Scroll and tap “Add to Home Screen”.
4. Keep the name “ToPDF”, tap Add.

The icon appears with your apps. Launching it opens the scanner full-screen — no address bar, no tabs.

What you gain

• Speed: one tap from the home screen to scanning.
• Offline: the engine is cached; the “app” works with no connection.
• Focus: full-screen scanning UI, nothing else.

It remains the same private tool — no background activity, no notifications, nothing stored between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

Why isn’t the option visible?

Make sure you’re in Safari itself (in-app browsers inside other apps hide it) and look under the share sheet — on newer iOS it’s in the second group of actions.

Does it update itself?

Yes — it’s still the website underneath; improvements arrive automatically next time you’re online.

How do I remove it?

Long-press the icon → Remove App → Delete from Home Screen. Nothing else to clean up.