Does Manualy really work without internet?
Yes. Adding PDFs, searching, reading, notes, screenshots and the camera all work offline. Only three optional stamp parts use a connection: the street address, the weather and the map. GPS coordinates and the compass direction work without internet.
Which files can I add?
PDF files, as many as your phone's storage allows, from the phone itself, Google Drive or any other app that holds files. Password-protected PDFs work after you enter the password once.
Can it search scanned manuals?
Yes. Scanned pages become searchable too. Clear printed text in Latin-script languages works best; handwriting and very poor scans give weaker results.
How does the search rank results?
The pages that match your words best come first. Upper and lower case, accents and the way a part number is written do not get in the way.
Where are my files and notes stored?
Only on your phone, inside the app's private storage. There is no account and no cloud upload. If you turn it on, photos are also copied to a "Manualy" album in your gallery.
How do I get my notes off the phone?
Share a note or a selection of notes to any app on your phone, or export a whole group as one PDF report and save or send it.
What happens to my data if I uninstall the app?
Everything stored inside the app is deleted with it: PDFs you added, the search index, notes and photos. Photos you chose to copy to the gallery stay there. Export what you need before uninstalling.
Is Manualy free?
Yes. Every feature a technician uses every day is free and unlimited, including stamped photos and videos and the map stamp, with no watermark. The free version shows one small banner ad at the bottom of the screen, never in the camera. Pro ($19.99 a year or $2.99 a month) removes the ad and adds your own logo and a backup file, restorable on any iOS or Android device.
Can I restore a backup on another device, iOS or Android?
Yes. The backup is a single file with your documents, notes and settings, saved to your device's storage (Android: Downloads, iOS: Files). It restores on any iOS or Android device with Manualy Pro: your own new device, or a colleague's. No server, no account: your data stays private and goes only to the people you choose. When restoring, you choose to add it to the data already there or to replace it. You can protect a backup with a password; it is then asked when restoring, and without it the backup cannot be opened.
What is the Day Pass?
In Settings, right under Manualy Pro, or on the Pro screen (tap "GO PRO" at the top), choose "Get a Day Pass" and watch one short video ad to the end. Until midnight there are no ads and your logo goes on your camera stamps. Once a day. It is not a Pro trial: the backup stays a Pro feature.
Is there an iPhone or iPad version?
Android comes first. The iPhone and iPad version is in testing, with the same features; write to us if you want to hear when it is ready.
Can I open the camera right away?
Yes. In the settings, choose which screen opens when you start the app: Search, Docs, Notes or Camera. Leaving the camera always takes you back to Search.
Which languages does the app support?
The app speaks 21 languages: English, Türkçe, 中文, हिन्दी, Español, العربية, Français, বাংলা, Português, Русский, Bahasa Indonesia, Deutsch, Italiano, Nederlands, Polski, Română, Svenska, Dansk, Norsk, 日本語 and 한국어. It starts in your phone's language and you can change it in the settings. Search works on documents in any language with a text layer; scanned pages are read in Latin-script languages.
Can my team use it?
Each technician installs Manualy on their own phone and adds the manuals they need. Notes and reports are shared through the apps you already use. Write to us if you need something for a whole team.