Browser and device support
What LocalDocu supports on Android Chrome, iOS Safari, and desktop browsers — file pick, folder, Save As, download, and PWA limits.
LocalDocu runs in your browser. What you can do depends on device APIs (file pickers, save dialogs) and memory — not on uploading documents. Processing stays on your device in the current release.
Quick positioning
- Phones & tablets (Android Chrome, iOS Safari): select files → run tool → download
- Desktop Chrome / Edge: fullest web experience (folder pick, native Save As, create folder)
- Desktop Firefox / Safari: core tools via file pick + download; folder / Save As limited
- Desktop app (WIP): heavier workloads + LocalDocu AI — community contributions welcome
Feature matrix
| Capability | Android Chrome | iOS Safari | Desktop Chrome / Edge | Desktop Firefox / Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select files (multi-select) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Merge / compress / page tools | Yes* | Yes* | Yes | Yes* |
| Convert DOC/DOCX → PDF | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* |
| Download results | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Select folder | Limited / often no | Usually no | Yes | Limited / often no |
| Native Save As | No (download) | No (download) | Yes | Often download |
| Create folder on disk | No | No | Yes after folder pick | No |
| In-page PDF preview | Often OK | May be blank — open new tab | Usually works | Usually works |
| PWA / offline shell | Install after first visit | Add to Home Screen | Yes | Varies |
| LocalDocu AI | Off | Off | Off | Off |
*Within browser memory and capacity gates. Prefer Balanced compress and smaller files on phones. iOS Chrome uses WebKit — treat it like Safari.
Mobile workflow
- Open a tool page or the homepage workspace
- Tap Select files and choose one or more documents (multi-select)
- Run the operation
- Download the result — native Save As is not available on mobile web
If in-page PDF preview is blank on iOS, use Open preview in new tab. Folder pick and create-folder remain desktop Chromium strengths. UI locales ship for English, Hindi, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese; Arabic/RTL layout is planned for a later release.