Everything Sheaf does
Sheaf is a Mac app for PDF work. Start dragging a file, pause, and the actions appear around your cursor. Every action runs on your Mac: files aren't uploaded, there's no account, and the original is never changed.
In short: Sheaf is a PDF app for macOS 14 or later that compresses, merges, splits, signs, redacts, converts and OCRs PDFs, turns bank statements into Excel, unlocks password-protected statements, adds Bates numbers and stamps certified true copies. It works offline and keeps files on the Mac. It has a free 7-day trial, then a one-time purchase.
Updated 9 November 2026
Everyday PDF tools
CompressShrinks scans and images, keeps text sharp. Fit 25 MB makes a file small enough to email; Fit 5 MB meets upload forms.
MergePDFs and images into one PDF, in Finder order, with a bookmark for each file.
SplitBy page, by page range, or into email-sized parts.
OrganizeReorder, rotate and delete pages across several PDFs, then save one clean file.
Make searchable (OCR)Turns scanned pages into text you can search, select and copy, on the Mac.
Rotate & straightenTurns sideways pages upright and straightens crooked scans.
SignDraw your signature once and place it on any page. Kept only on your Mac.
RedactFinds names, emails, phone, card, account and ID numbers, and deletes the text underneath.
ProtectAdds a password that's needed to open the PDF.
ConvertWord, text and web files to PDF; PDF to JPEG, PNG, Word or text; images to JPEG, PNG, HEIC or AVIF.
For professional work
PDF to ExcelBank and card statements become a spreadsheet, every row checked against the running balance. Other tables become one sheet each.
Unlock with client detailsOpens password-protected statements, payslips and tax forms using the details you saved for each client.
Certified true copyA stamp with your signature, name, membership number and date, in the wording your country uses. UDIN for Indian CAs.
Bates numberingOne sequence across every PDF in a production, like ACME000001, continuing from your last production.
Page numbers, headers & footers“Page 1 of 9”, file name or date in any corner. Skip the cover page.
WatermarkConfidential, Draft or your own words, drawn into every page.
Remove hidden dataAuthor, edit history, comments, attachments, scripts and hidden layers. Pages look the same.
Court-readyFlattened, searchable, hidden data removed, and under the e-filing size limit, split into parts if needed.
Fill formsType into a PDF form, then save it or lock the answers into the page.
Upload size presetsOne tap to fit a portal's limit: 10 MB for IRS and USCIS, 5 MB for India's Income Tax and GST portals or Australia's ATO and myGov.
Automation and IT
ShortcutsUse Sheaf's actions in the Shortcuts app, including “Convert a bank statement to Excel”.
Watched foldersDrop files in a folder and Sheaf compresses, numbers or cleans them on its own.
Managed settingsIT can set defaults, hide actions and lock settings with any MDM. Deploy through Apple Business Manager.
How Sheaf compares
| Sheaf | Preview (built into macOS) | Online PDF sites |
|---|
| Files stay on your Mac | Yes | Yes | No, files are uploaded |
| Works offline | Yes | Yes | No |
| Finds personal data to redact | Yes | No, mark each item by hand | Varies |
| Bank statement to Excel, checked against the balance | Yes | No | Varies |
| Bates numbering | Yes | No | Varies |
| Certified true copy stamp | Yes | No | No |
| Account needed | No | No | Often |
| Price | Free trial, then one purchase | Free | Free tiers, subscriptions |
Built for teams in
Law firms · Accounting & finance · HR & payroll · Real estate · Healthcare offices
Requirements
macOS 14 Sonoma or later, Apple silicon or Intel. In English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese and Indonesian. Family Sharing included.
Questions
Does Sheaf upload my PDFs?
No. Every action runs on your Mac. Sheaf has no servers and collects no data.
Is Sheaf a subscription?
No. After the free 7-day trial, Sheaf is a one-time purchase on the Mac App Store, shared with your family through Family Sharing.
Which countries does Sheaf support?
All of them. Sheaf follows your Mac's region for certification wording, ID numbers and upload sizes, with built-in conventions for the United States, United Kingdom, India, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa and the UAE.
Does Sheaf work with scanned PDFs?
Yes. Sheaf reads scanned pages on the Mac, so it can make them searchable, find data to redact and read scanned bank statements into Excel.