macOS
Available nowSigned with Apple Developer ID and notarized by Apple. Check the SHA-256 after downloading.
DocFila for desktop
DocFila for your desktop
A native app built around the DocFila Reader: open, annotate, redact and sign PDFs, with the same account and files you use on the web and on mobile.
Windows
Available nowSigned with an Azure Artifact Signing Public Trust certificate. Installs for your user only, so no administrator rights are needed.
Linux
Available nowA native desktop app, packaged as a .deb. Install it with apt, which also installs the libraries DocFila needs. Check the SHA-256 after downloading.
On ChromeOS or another Linux distribution? DocFila runs in any modern browser. Also on the App Store and Google Play.
What you get
What you get on the desktop
The desktop app is built around the DocFila Reader, with the document tools from the web and mobile apps alongside it.
DocFila Reader
View PDFs in a native window and annotate them as you read. The Reader is the heart of the desktop app.
Document tools
The DocFila document tools you use on the web and on mobile, on your desktop as well.
Signing and redaction
Sign documents and redact what should not be shared, directly in the Reader.
Open with, from Finder
Open PDFs and images from Finder: choose Open With, or drag a file onto the DocFila icon.
Offline access
Files that are already on your device open without a connection.
Same account everywhere
Sign in with your DocFila account and work with the same files as the web and mobile apps.
Install on macOS
Three steps on your Mac
DocFila for macOS is a drag-and-drop install from a signed DMG, for macOS 12 Monterey or later on Apple silicon and Intel.
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Open the DMG
Download
DocFila-2.6.0.dmg(318 MB) and open it from your Downloads folder. -
Drag DocFila to Applications
In the window that opens, drag the DocFila icon onto the Applications folder. Eject the disk image once the copy finishes.
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Launch it for the first time
Open DocFila from Applications. macOS may ask you to confirm opening an app downloaded from the internet; the app is signed with an Apple Developer ID and notarized by Apple, so confirm and continue. Then sign in with your DocFila account.
Install on Windows
Windows: install in three steps
DocFila for Windows is a signed installer (.exe) for Windows 10 version 1809 or later, 64-bit. Download it from this page, open it from your Downloads folder, and it installs for your user account only, so it never asks for administrator rights.
If SmartScreen appears
A new signing certificate has no download history yet, so Windows may show a SmartScreen notice the first time. Choose More info, check that the publisher reads NotaNovice UG, then Run anyway. The warning stops once the certificate builds reputation.
Install on Linux
Linux: install in three steps
DocFila for Linux is a .deb package for Ubuntu 24.04 or later, 64-bit (x86-64), and for Debian-based distributions with the same libraries. On ChromeOS or any other system, the web app runs in any modern browser.
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Download the package
Download
DocFila-2.6.0.deb(97 MB) into your Downloads folder, then check its SHA-256. -
Install it with apt
In a terminal, run the command below. apt also installs the libraries DocFila depends on.
sudo apt install ~/Downloads/DocFila-2.6.0.deb -
Open DocFila
Open DocFila from your application menu, or run
docfilain a terminal, and sign in with your DocFila account. To remove it later, runsudo apt remove docfila.
Verify your download
Check the SHA-256 before you install
A matching hash confirms that the file you downloaded is the one published here, byte for byte.
macOS
Run this in Terminal and compare the output with the expected hash.
shasum -a 256 ~/Downloads/DocFila-2.6.0.dmg
Expected SHA-256 for DocFila 2.6.0 (120):
d70869e7f32f7520a8135c862502f0be8db9535688567e303e948b280fe4dc96
Windows
Check the installer you downloaded in Command Prompt:
certutil -hashfile "%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\DocFila-2.6.0.exe" SHA256
Expected SHA-256 for DocFila 2.6.0 (97):
225ff3ecb4965101ff04d0fe3f5fb038ef45baa2be97726533d12f99f5ddaf4b
Linux
Check the package you downloaded in a terminal:
sha256sum ~/Downloads/DocFila-2.6.0.deb
Expected SHA-256 for DocFila 2.6.0 (97):
f703284c14b51989ae9f219030ccad8185d2d00e25c11d486b052a99155a9484
FAQ
Questions about the desktop app
Is DocFila for desktop free?
There is a Free tier. Premium is $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year and Pro is $19.99 a month or $199.99 a year. On desktop, plans are billed through Stripe: checkout opens in your browser and a docfila:// link returns you to the app.
Do I need an account?
Yes. The desktop app uses the same DocFila account as the web and mobile apps, so the files and plan you already have are there when you sign in. A Free account is enough to get started.
Does it work offline?
Files that are already on your device open in DocFila without a connection. Anything that goes through your account, such as signing in and syncing with your other devices, needs one.
How do updates work?
For now, updates are delivered as new downloads from this page. When a newer version is listed here, download it and install it over the copy you have: on a Mac, drag it into Applications to replace the old one; on Windows, run the new installer; on Linux, install the new .deb with apt.
Which Linux systems does the desktop app support?
The Linux package is built for Ubuntu 24.04 or later, 64-bit (x86-64). Debian-based distributions with the same libraries can install it too. On ChromeOS or any other system, the DocFila web app runs in any modern browser.
Get DocFila on your Mac
Version 2.6.0 (120), 318 MB, for macOS 12 Monterey or later on Apple silicon and Intel.
On the go? Get DocFila on the App Store or Google Play.