PDF Editor
See annotate PDF pages with text, highlights, and freehand drawings. Add notes and export your edited PDF.
Last updated: June 13, 2026
Upload a PDF to Edit
Add text, shapes, drawings, highlights, and stamps to any page. All processing is done locally in your browser.
PDF Editor — No Uploads Required
Edit and annotate PDF documents directly in your browser with our free online PDF Editor. Upload a PDF and use the simple annotation tools to add text boxes, highlight important sections, and draw freehand on any page. Each page is rendered as a high-quality canvas, and your annotations are layered on top. You can undo/redo any change, delete unwanted pages, and export the final result as a new PDF. All processing is done client-side for maximum privacy — your documents never leave your computer.
Why This Tool Exists
What makes this useful — and why I built it this way.
Interactive Annotations: Add custom text boxes, lines, shapes, and highlight tags.
Page Editing Tools: Merge, split, rotate, and rearrange pages in one view.
Lossless Modifying: Edit layouts without corrupting source PDF formatting.
When You'd Use This
Real situations where this tool saves the day.
Document Auditing: Mark corrections and highlight paragraphs on drafts.
Fill and Sign: Add personal details and signature overlays to contracts.
Technical Edits: Edit text margins and add shapes to schematic manuals.
Using PDF Editor
It's straightforward — here's how it works.
Upload a PDF file to start editing.
Select a page from the thumbnail strip to edit.
Choose a tool (Text, Draw, Highlight) and annotate the page.
Use Undo/Redo to correct any mistakes.
Click 'Export PDF' to download your annotated document.
Questions People Ask
Honest answers about how this works.
Are my annotations saved permanently?
Yes, when you export the PDF, all annotations are permanently embedded into the new PDF file as rendered content.
Is the PDF uploaded to a server?
Great question. No. Everything runs locally in your browser using pdfjs-dist for rendering and pdf-lib for export.
Can I really edit existing text in the PDF?
Short answer: PDF Editor currently supports adding new annotations (text, highlights, drawings) on top of pages. Editing existing text content is not supported.
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