PDF Inspector

Shardul Vikram Singh | Writing

9 Downloads 19 Views v0.2 16.67 MB 4.1+

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Editor's Overview

PDF Inspector is a writing application developed by Shardul Vikram Singh, packaged as a single Android APK of version 0.2 weighing in at 16.67 MB. The package targets Android 4.1+ and above. Below you'll find the publisher's own description, a quick spec sheet, and a short buyer-beware checklist so you know exactly what you're installing before tapping download.

Install Checklist

Only download through the button on this page — never from third-party mirrors or shortened links, which are the most common way malware spreads.
File size is a light 16.67 MB, so it installs quickly even on modest connections.
This build is signed by "Shardul Vikram Singh" — always verify the developer name matches what's listed on the app's official store page before installing an update.
After install, Android may prompt you to allow "Install from unknown sources" — approve only this one install, then revoke the permission in Settings > Apps > Special access.
We link directly to the APK file or the publisher's repository; we do not modify the binary. Always run a virus scan after any sideloaded install.

About this app

PDF Inspector opens a PDF and shows what is actually inside it. Like a browser's developer tools, it parses each page's content stream into a navigable tree of elements (text blocks, vector paths and images) so you can find any single element, select it on the page or in the tree, and edit it. Edits go to a saved copy; your original file is never touched.

Highlights:

* DevTools-style element tree: every page is parsed into a structured tree of text, path and image nodes, grouped the way the PDF draws them. Switch between friendly labels and the raw content-stream operators.
* Two-way selection: tap an element on the page or tap its row in the tree, and the other side highlights to match, with a clear bordered outline on the canvas.
* Edit in place: move and resize an element, recolor its fill or stroke (entered as hex, with the element's color space shown), and retype text. When the original font lacks a character, re-encode the line with a fallback font, bundled or taken from your device or imported. Changes are written straight back into the content stream, with full undo and redo.
* Surgical delete: remove exactly the element you picked by rewriting just its part of the content stream, leaving the rest of the page untouched.
* Save a copy: write your edited PDF to a new file through the system file picker; the source document is left unchanged.
* Smooth viewing: pan and pinch-zoom, fit to width or height, a global zoom that carries across pages, and a full-screen mode.
* Dockable inspector: the inspector panel docks to the side in landscape or the bottom in portrait, can be resized, and can be made transparent to see the page through it.
* Material You: Material 3 design with dynamic color on Android 12+, light / dark / system themes and a choice of accent colors.

Private and open:

* Open source, no accounts, no telemetry.
* No network access and no storage permission: files are opened and saved through Android's Storage Access Framework, so the app only ever touches the documents you explicitly pick.

PDF Inspector works with the drawing primitives a PDF already contains: select, move, resize, recolor, retype and delete them. It is not a word-processor-style text editor, so lines do not reflow, but when the original font is missing a character you can re-encode the text with a fallback font, bundled or taken from your device or imported.

Details

Version	v0.2
Size	16.67 MB
Developer	Shardul Vikram Singh
Category	Writing
Package	SVS.pdfinspector
Android	4.1+
Last Updated	Oct 31, 2026
Downloads	9

Frequently Asked Questions

Is PDF Inspector free to download?
Yes. The APK file linked from this page is free. The developer may offer in-app purchases once installed, but obtaining the installer itself costs nothing.

What Android version does PDF Inspector require?
Android 4.1+ or newer. Installing on older devices may cause crashes or refuse to install.

Is PDF Inspector safe to install?
We link to the exact APK published by Shardul Vikram Singh. We do not modify the file. Still, as with any sideloaded app, scan it with a reputable antivirus before opening it, and only grant permissions the app genuinely needs.

How do I update PDF Inspector?
Install the newer version on top of the old one — Android will keep your data. If the signature differs, uninstall first (you may lose local progress).

Why is the app not installing?
Common causes: not enough storage, an older Android version than 4.1+, or a conflicting build already installed. Free up space, check your OS version, and uninstall any previous copy before retrying.

How to Download & Install PDF Inspector

Tap the Download APK button above and save the file to your device.
Open your device Settings → Security (or Apps → Special access → Install unknown apps) and allow your file manager or browser to install unknown apps for this one file only.
Open the downloaded SVS.pdfinspector.apk file from your Downloads folder.
Tap Install and wait for Android to finish.
Open «PDF Inspector» by Shardul Vikram Singh and grant only the permissions it actually needs.
Revoke the "unknown sources" permission once you are done installing.

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