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    Edit PDF

    Use the browser editor to draw freehand, add text annotations, and pick colors — then download the marked-up file.

    Files are processed entirely in your browser. No files are uploaded to our servers.

    Quick answer

    Can I edit existing text in the PDF?

    Not directly. This editor adds new annotations and text on top — it doesn't change the underlying text. To rewrite original text, convert the PDF to Word first, edit there, then re-export as PDF.

    About this tool

    Edit a PDF Online

    For marking up contracts, scribbling on a brief, or filling in forms that didn't come with text fields.

    Edit PDF gives you a lightweight editor that runs in your browser. You can draw freehand, add text on top of any page, choose colors, and export the result as a new PDF.

    When you'd reach for this

    • Filling in a printed PDF form that wasn't built with fillable fields.
    • Marking up a contract with notes before sending it back.
    • Adding a quick correction on a page without redoing the whole document.
    • Drawing a signature or initial on a single page.

    How it works

    1. 1

      Open the PDF

      Drop the file you want to mark up — pages appear in the editor.

    2. 2

      Draw or type

      Use the pen for freehand notes or click to add text boxes anywhere.

    3. 3

      Save your edits

      Export the annotated PDF — your marks are flattened into the page.

    Why people use it

    No Acrobat install

    Everything runs in the browser. No accounts, no plugins.

    Flatten on export

    Annotations become part of the page, so recipients can't toggle them off.

    Private

    The PDF stays on your device the whole time.

    Real situations it fits

    Filling printed forms

    Type into a PDF form that wasn't designed to be editable.

    Annotating a brief

    Mark up a doc and send it back with notes attached.

    Quick corrections

    Fix a typo on one page without re-exporting from the source app.

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