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Edit PDF Online: Change the Existing Text

Edit a PDF in your browser: change the words already on the page, find and replace, sign, highlight, add shapes, stamps, links and fillable form fields. The file never leaves your device, and there's no file-size limit, daily cap or sign-up.

How to use Edit PDF

  1. Drop a PDF here or choose a file.
  2. Pick a tool from the toolbar: Text, Annotate, Draw, Shapes, Whiteout, Sign, Stamp, Link or Forms.
  3. With Text, click an existing line to retype it, or click empty space to add new text. Ctrl+F opens Find and replace.
  4. Use the page panel to rotate, duplicate, insert or delete pages if needed.
  5. Click Download to save the edited PDF.

Frequently asked questions

Can I edit the existing text in a PDF?

Yes. Click a line with the Text tool and type. When you save, the line's original text is removed from the file, not just covered, so it can't be recovered. The one exception is text stored inside an embedded form object: there the old text can only be covered, and the editor tells you which lines that applies to. Find and replace (Ctrl+F) changes text across the whole document.

How do I sign a PDF online?

Choose Sign, then type your name, draw with a mouse, finger or pen, or upload a photo of your signature, and click where it should go. Sign PDF opens the editor with Sign already picked.

Is the signature a digital (certificate) signature?

No. It's a picture of your signature placed on the page, which is what most forms and agreements ask for. It doesn't add a certificate-based digital signature.

Can I add fillable form fields to a PDF?

Yes. The Forms tool adds text, multi-line, checkbox, radio and dropdown fields that work in other PDF readers.

Is Whiteout safe for hiding sensitive information?

No. Whiteout covers content but doesn't remove it. To permanently remove text, use Redact PDF instead.

Can I edit a password-protected PDF?

Remove the password first with Unlock PDF, using the password you have, then open the unlocked copy here.

Is my PDF uploaded when I edit it?

No. The editor reads and saves the PDF in your browser, so the document never leaves your device.

What each editing tool does

ToolWhat it does
TextRetype existing lines, add new text, find and replace across pages
AnnotateHighlight, underline, strike out or mark text
Draw and ShapesFreehand pen, rectangles, ellipses, lines and arrows
WhiteoutCovers an area with white; the content underneath stays in the file
Sign and StampPlace a typed, drawn or uploaded signature, or a stamp
LinkMake an area link to a web address, email, phone number or another page
FormsAdd text, multi-line, checkbox, radio and dropdown fields

Common uses