Edit PDF
Annotate and edit any PDF right in your browser โ add text, images, highlights and drawings, then download. Private and free.
Drag & drop your PDF here, or click to choose. Your file never leaves your browser โ everything is edited locally, nothing is uploaded.
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This free Edit PDF tool lets you annotate and mark up any PDF without uploading it anywhere โ every change happens locally in your browser, so your file stays private. Open a PDF, move through the pages, and add text boxes, images, yellow highlights or freehand pen drawings exactly where you want them. Drag each element to position it, resize images and highlights, then save a new PDF with your edits baked in. To be clear, it is an annotation and overlay editor: it adds content on top of the page rather than reflowing the original typeset paragraphs โ perfect for filling, signing, marking up, correcting and commenting on PDFs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this PDF editor really free and private?
Yes. It is completely free with no signup, and your PDF is never uploaded. The file is read and edited entirely inside your browser using your device, so nothing leaves your computer.
What can I add to a PDF with this editor?
You can add editable text boxes (with adjustable font size and color), insert PNG or JPG images, drop semi-transparent yellow highlights, and draw freehand with a pen tool in any color and width. Every annotation is draggable, and images and highlights can be resized.
Can I edit more than one page?
Yes. Use the Page number input to move between pages. Your annotations are stored per page and stay in place when you switch pages, so you can mark up a whole multi-page document before saving.
Does it change the original text in the PDF?
No. This is an annotation and overlay editor โ it adds new content (text, images, highlights, drawings) on top of the existing page. It does not reflow or rewrite the original typeset paragraphs, which keeps your layout intact while letting you fill, correct and comment on the document.
How is this better than Sejda, iLovePDF or PDFescape?
We benchmarked the popular free 'Edit PDF' tools. Many limit you to a few tasks per hour, require an account for some features, or upload your file to a server. This tool combines text, images, highlights and freehand drawing across multiple pages, with drag-to-place positioning, all 100% in your browser with no upload and no signup.
Why does my edited PDF download instead of saving over the original?
For safety, the tool never overwrites your source file. When you click Save edited PDF it generates a new file named yourfile-edited.pdf and downloads it, leaving the original untouched.
Will my edits stay in place in other PDF readers?
Yes. Your text, images, highlights and drawings are drawn directly into the PDF at the matching coordinates, so they appear in the same spot in any PDF viewer, not just this tool.