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PDF Editor

Free Online PDF Editor

Edit your PDF files directly in your browser. Add text, signatures, highlights, and redactions, or reorganize pages, without installing any software. Our editor is free, secure, and easy to use.

Add Text: Insert new text anywhere on the page
Sign Documents: Draw or type your signature
Annotate: Highlight text or redact sensitive content
Secure: No file uploads - edits happen locally

Why edit PDFs in your browser?

Most free PDF editors require uploading your document to a server, which is a real concern for contracts, forms, and anything with personal information. This editor performs every edit — text, signatures, redactions, page reordering — directly in your browser tab, and can even open a password-protected PDF by prompting for the password locally rather than refusing to load it.

Editing tools

Text & signatures: Add typed text or a drawn/typed signature anywhere on a page
Highlight & redact: Mark up text or permanently black out sensitive content
Page organizer: Reorder, rotate, or remove pages via drag and drop
Encrypted PDF support: Prompts for a password locally if the uploaded PDF is protected

How to Use

Open your PDF in the editor
Use the toolbar to select tools (Text, Signature, Highlight, Redact, Organize)
Click on the page to add elements
Save and download your edited PDF

💡 Pro Tips

Use "Redact" rather than just drawing a black box with the highlight tool — redaction removes the underlying content, not just paints over it visually.
If your PDF is password-protected, you'll be prompted for the password before editing — the tool needs it to actually decrypt the document, not just to unlock the viewer.

Glossary

Annotation: Additional information added to a document, such as comments or highlights.
Digital Signature: An electronic signature used to authenticate the identity of the signer and the integrity of the document.
Redaction: Permanently removing or obscuring sensitive content from a document, as opposed to simply covering it visually.
Page Organizer: A view for reordering, rotating, or deleting pages in a document before finalizing edits.

Frequently Asked Questions about PDF Editor

Upload your PDF to our editor. Use the toolbar to add text, highlight or redact content, add a signature, and reorder or delete pages. You can place elements anywhere on the page and save the modified file instantly.

Yes, use the 'Signature' tool to draw your signature with your mouse or trackpad, or type it. You can then place it on the signature line of your document.

Select the 'Highlight' tool to mark up text, or the 'Redact' tool to permanently black out sensitive sections. This is perfect for reviewing documents or adding study notes.

No. Our PDF editor works entirely in your browser (client-side). Your sensitive documents never leave your computer, making it the most secure way to edit PDFs online.

Yes, if you know the password — you'll be prompted to enter it before the editor loads the document, since it needs to actually decrypt the file to edit it.

Highlighting visually marks text without changing the underlying content. Redacting permanently removes the content in that area, which is what you want for hiding genuinely sensitive information.

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