Last reviewed: March 23, 2026

Processing

Browser-first today

Supported public PDF workflows run in the browser on the current device.

Storage

Browser-backed

Saved files and preferences remain in browser-managed storage until removed.

Hosted controls

Bounded and explicit

Public pages should not imply a broader hosted SaaS control plane than the product currently provides.

What is implemented today

Browser-first processing

Current edit, convert, compress, merge, split, protect, and page-organization flows run in the browser instead of through a server-side document-processing queue.

Browser-backed storage

Saved files and smaller preferences may live in browser-managed storage on the current device until the user removes them or clears site data.

User-triggered exports

A finished file leaves the browser only when you explicitly download, export, or share it through a supported workflow.

Where scan processing happens

Current Scan Mode OCR, cleanup, and editable-export preparation run in this browser on the current device. Pdf Clarity does not imply a hosted OCR queue or automatic deletion promise that the product cannot prove today.

Bounded analytics

Where analytics are enabled, they are limited to product-usage events and exclude document bytes and document content.

Clear hosted boundary

Hosted sign-in, hosted billing, and a hosted document vault are not represented here as universally live controls for the browser-first flows.

What is planned, not claimed

  • No SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, or similar certification is claimed today.
  • No downloadable audit report or penetration-test artifact is presented unless it actually exists.
  • If a hosted retention layer is added later, this page should be updated with the real retention boundary rather than a generic promise.

FAQ

Does Pdf Clarity upload my PDFs for editing?

Not in the current browser-first flows described on the public site. Supported processing happens in the browser on the current device.

Where are saved files kept?

In browser-managed storage for the current browser profile unless you export, delete, or clear site data.

How long do scanned PDFs and OCR outputs stay available?

In the current browser-first scan workflows, Files copies and any outputs you save back into the browser-backed workspace stay in browser-managed storage for this browser profile until you remove them from Files or clear site data. Closing the tab stops in-flight work, but it does not guarantee deletion of anything already stored locally or already downloaded.

What leaves the browser?

Only user-triggered downloads, exports, or shares, plus any configured analytics events that do not contain document content.

Is this a legal certification statement?

No. It is a product-facing summary of the current trust boundary and the claims Pdf Clarity does and does not make today.

Related pages

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