My 5 favorite tricks in Apple's new Preview app - and how I use them on my iPhone

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Preview on iOS 26 lets you view, edit, and manage PDFs and images easily.
• You can fill forms, sign documents, and scan files right from your iPhone.
• Preview adds tools to crop, annotate, and password protect your PDF files.

Apple's Preview app has long been available on the Mac as a way to view and work with PDF files and images without having to open them in their associated apps. Now that same handy tool is accessible on the iPhone via iOS 26.

With Preview on your phone, you can view and even edit PDFs and images, scan documents, fill out online forms, and apply a password to a PDF. Here are five ways I use the app to make life easier on my iPhone.

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