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ClaimShelf keeps originals, previews, recognized text, and facts in its protected app container on your iPhone. ClaimShelf does not have an account or developer-operated document server.

Automatic iOS offload normally removes the app binary while preserving its Documents and Library data. Reinstalling the app should reopen that data. Manually deleting ClaimShelf can remove its local data, so keep an encrypted backup current.

Open Settings in ClaimShelf, choose Back Up Now, and create a passphrase. Save the resulting .claimshelfbackup file somewhere you control. Pro can also keep an automatic encrypted backup in ClaimShelf’s iCloud Drive container.

No. ClaimShelf never sends or stores the passphrase on a developer server. Without the correct passphrase, an encrypted backup cannot be restored. Store it in a trusted password manager or another place only you can access.

On a fresh installation, ClaimShelf checks for its optional iCloud Drive backup before you create a new library. You can also open Settings, choose Restore Backup, select a .claimshelfbackup file, and enter its passphrase. ClaimShelf verifies the complete archive before replacing the current library.

Check that the action is still open, has a future deadline, and ClaimShelf notifications are allowed in iOS Settings. ClaimShelf schedules only future reminder times. Apple Reminders mirroring is a separate optional setting.

When enabled, ClaimShelf creates a neutral reminder in a dedicated ClaimShelf list managed by Apple Reminders. This can keep a deadline visible even when ClaimShelf is not on your Home Screen. Turn Apple Reminders off in ClaimShelf to remove linked items, or revoke access in iOS Settings.

ClaimShelf 1.0 accepts readable PDFs up to 30 pages and limits an import to 100 MB. Password-protected, corrupted, empty, or unsupported files are rejected without changing your library.

Moving a document to Recently Deleted removes it from Shelf and Next and cancels its ClaimShelf reminders. You can restore it for 30 days. Permanent deletion removes the metadata and locally stored originals and cannot be undone.

Settings > Export My Data creates an unencrypted JSON metadata file and shares the original files. Because the destination may not be encrypted, ClaimShelf asks for confirmation first.