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PDF editor.

Rewrite the text, sign it, cover up what shouldn't be there, fill in the form and send it on. No account, no watermark, and the file never leaves your device.

Drop a PDF here

Or choose one from your computer. Nothing is uploaded, the file is opened and edited inside this tab.

What you can do

  • Edit the text that's already thereClick a line of text and rewrite it. The original is covered in its own background colour and your text takes its place, in a matching size and family.
  • Add text anywhereDrag a box, type, and set the font, size, weight, colour and alignment. Three families are embedded so the file opens the same everywhere.
  • Sign itDraw a signature with your mouse or finger, type one, or upload a photo of the one you signed on paper, the background is lifted off for you, so only the ink lands on the page.
  • Images and shapesPlace a PNG or JPG, or draw rectangles, ellipses, lines and arrows with control over thickness, fill and opacity.
  • Annotate and white outHighlight, underline, strike through, draw freehand, or paint over anything you'd rather nobody read.
  • Fill in formsDrop ticks, crosses and dots into checkboxes and type into any blank the form left you.
  • Work on the pagesRotate, duplicate, delete and insert blank pages, and number the whole document in one go.
  • Nothing is uploadedThe PDF is opened, edited and written again inside this tab. Turn your internet off after the page loads and it still works.

How to edit a PDF in your browser

  1. Open your PDFDrag the file onto the page or choose it from your computer. It opens inside the tab and is never uploaded.
  2. Rewrite the text that is already therePick the Text tool and click any line. It is covered in the page's own background colour and replaced with an editable box holding the same words.
  3. Add what is missingDrop in a signature, an image, shapes, highlights or ticks, and white out anything that should not be there.
  4. Sort out the pagesRotate, duplicate, delete or insert blank pages from the rail on the left, or number the whole document in one go.
  5. Save itPress Apply changes and the edited PDF downloads to your device.

Questions

Is my file uploaded anywhere?

No. The PDF is read and rewritten entirely in your browser, there's no server involved and no copy is kept. Contracts, medical letters and bank statements stay on your machine.

Is it really free?

Yes. Every tool, any number of pages, no watermark and no account. It's a free tool from an independent studio, not a trial.

Can I edit the text that's already in the PDF?

Yes, for most files. Pick the Text tool and click a line: it's covered in the page's own background colour and replaced with an editable box holding the same words at the same size. It works on ordinary text PDFs, not on scans, which are pictures of text rather than text.

What about scanned documents?

You can still white out, annotate, sign and add text on top of a scan. You just can't click the existing words to edit them, because there aren't any to click.

Can I upload a photo of my signature?

Yes. Sign a sheet of white paper, photograph it, and upload it under Sign → Upload image. You're offered three versions: the original, and two with the paper removed, one that keeps the original colours and a stronger one that also clears shadows and uneven lighting, which is usually the right pick for a phone photo. Pick whichever looks best and drop it on the page.

Does whiting something out really remove it?

It covers it. The original words stay in the file underneath and a determined reader could still pull them out with a text extractor, which is true of every editor that works this way, including the paid ones. Whiteout is right for tidying a document up; for genuinely secret information, print the finished PDF to a fresh PDF or to an image first.

Will my fonts match exactly?

New and edited text is set in Helvetica, Times or Courier, the families every PDF reader has built in, which keeps the file small and portable. A specialist typeface in the original won't be reproduced character for character.

Do form fields and links survive?

Yes, as long as you don't add, delete, duplicate or reorder pages. Those changes need the document to be rebuilt, which drops interactive fields. You'll see a note when that mode is on.

Can I open a password-protected PDF?

Yes, if you know the password. You'll be asked for it when the file opens. The password is used in your browser and isn't stored.

How large a file can I open?

Large ones are fine; pages are only drawn as you scroll to them. The practical limit is your device's memory, not the tool.