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Edit PDF Files Online

Add text, draw annotations, highlight, rotate or delete pages — all in your browser. No uploads. No account. Completely private.

All files are processed locally in your browser. Your PDFs are never uploaded to any server.

How to edit a PDF online

Click the upload zone or drag a PDF file onto it. Once loaded, you'll see all pages rendered in the main area with a thumbnail sidebar on the left. Use the toolbar at the top to switch between tools:

  • Select — navigate and scroll. Click thumbnails to jump to any page.
  • Text — click anywhere on a page to place a text box. Adjust font size and colour in the options strip. Drag placed text to reposition it.
  • Draw — freehand annotation with adjustable colour and stroke width. Draw anything over any page.
  • Highlight — click and drag to create a transparent highlight rectangle over a region.

Use the per-page rotate buttons (↺ ↻) to rotate individual pages. Click the trash icon to hide a page from the export. Drag thumbnails in the sidebar to reorder pages. Press Download PDF to generate and save the modified document.

What can you edit in a PDF?

This tool focuses on non-destructive annotation: it adds a new layer of content on top of the original PDF without altering its existing text or images. You can add typed text in any colour and size, draw freehand lines or shapes, highlight rectangular areas, rotate pages in 90° steps, permanently remove pages from the export, and change the page order.

Privacy and security

The editor runs entirely in your web browser using two open-source libraries: PDF.js (developed by Mozilla for rendering) and pdf-lib (for editing and exporting). Your PDF file is loaded into browser memory and never transmitted over the network. This means the tool works even without an internet connection after the first page load, and is safe to use for confidential contracts, financial documents, or personal records.

Keyboard shortcuts

  • V — Select tool
  • T — Text tool
  • D — Draw tool
  • H — Highlight tool
  • Ctrl + Z — Undo
  • Ctrl + Y — Redo
  • + / − — Zoom in / out
  • Esc — Switch to Select tool

Frequently asked questions

Drop your PDF onto the upload zone or click to browse. Use the toolbar to add text, draw, highlight, rotate or delete pages. When done, click Download PDF. No account or payment is required — it's completely free with no watermarks.
Yes, 100% free. No usage limits, no watermarks on the exported PDF, no sign-up, and no payment. The tool is sustained by non-intrusive display advertising.
No. All processing happens entirely in your browser using PDF.js and pdf-lib — both open-source JavaScript libraries. Your file never leaves your device. This makes the editor fast, private, and suitable for sensitive documents.
Yes. Every page has rotate-left, rotate-right, and delete buttons above it. You can also reorder pages by dragging thumbnails in the left sidebar. All changes are applied when you click Download PDF.
The editor accepts PDFs up to 20 MB and up to 50 pages. Since processing happens locally, performance depends on your device. Modern laptops and desktops handle the maximum size without issue. If your PDF is larger, consider splitting it first.

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