How to edit a PDF online — step by step
Editing a PDF usually means installing heavy desktop software or paying for a subscription, just to add a name, a date or one missing detail. This free editor covers the most common editing job — adding text — in four quick steps, right in your browser.
1. Open your PDF. Click the drop zone or drag your file onto it. The first page appears straight away, exactly as it will print.
2. Click where the text should go. Click anywhere on the page to drop a text box there — a form field, a signature line, a blank space in a letter. Use the page buttons to move through a longer document and add text to any page.
3. Type and style your text. Type into the box, then pick a size from 12 to 48 pt and any colour. Drag the box to fine-tune its position; if you change your mind, select it and remove it with one click.
4. Download the finished PDF. Click the download button and the edited file saves to your device with all of your text embedded in the pages, ready to send, upload or print.
What you can do
- Add text to any page of the PDF at any position
- Choose font size from 12 to 48 pt and any colour
- Move text by dragging, remove with one click
- Multi-page — navigate pages and add text to each
- Fill in flat forms that have no interactive fields to type into
- Work on any device — computer, tablet or phone, with nothing to install
Common ways people use this editor
- Forms and applications: fill in names, dates and reference numbers on forms that arrive as flat, non-fillable PDFs.
- Contracts and agreements: add a signing date, initials or a company name before sending a document back.
- Invoices and receipts: stamp “Paid”, note a payment date or add a purchase order number.
- School and office paperwork: complete worksheets, permission slips and cover sheets without printing and scanning.
- Quick corrections: add a missing phone number, address line or reference code instead of recreating the whole document.
Privacy — your files never leave your browser
Most online PDF editors upload your document to a remote server, process it there and then delete it — hopefully. This editor works differently: your PDF is processed entirely on your device using open-source libraries (PDF.js for viewing, pdf-lib for editing). Nothing is transmitted, stored or shared, which makes it safe for contracts, bank statements and other private documents. It also means there are no uploads to wait for, no accounts to create and no watermarks on the file you download.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this PDF editor really free?
Yes. You can add text to as many PDFs as you like, with no account, no trial period and no watermark on the downloaded file. Because the editing happens on your own device, there is no server cost for us to pass on to you.
Can I change or delete text that is already in the PDF?
Not with this tool. It adds new text on top of the page — ideal for filling in forms and adding dates, names and notes. Text that is already part of the document cannot be edited or removed here; for that you would need the original source file the PDF was made from.
Is my PDF uploaded to your server?
No. The file is opened and edited entirely in your browser using the PDF.js and pdf-lib libraries. Nothing is uploaded, stored or shared, so it is safe to use with contracts, statements and other private documents.
Which fonts and colours can I use?
Text is added in a clean Helvetica-style font that matches most standard documents. You can choose any size from 12 to 48 pt and any colour from the colour picker, which makes it easy to match the look of the original page.
Can I add text to more than one page?
Yes. Use the page navigation buttons to move through the document and click to add text on each page. When you download, all of your additions across every page are saved into the one PDF file.