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Edit PDF

Add text, shapes, images, highlights, and annotations to any PDF. Edit directly in your browser — no uploads, no signup, no watermarks.

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Features

A full PDF editor in your browser

12 powerful editing tools designed for precision, privacy, and speed.

Add Text Anywhere

Insert text boxes anywhere on the page. Choose from multiple fonts, sizes, colors, and styles. Perfect for filling forms or adding annotations.

Draw Shapes & Lines

Add rectangles, circles, arrows, and freehand drawings. Customize stroke width, color, opacity, and fill to highlight or annotate content.

Insert Images

Place images, logos, or stamps anywhere on your PDF. Drag to position, resize with handles, and adjust opacity for watermarks.

Highlight & Annotate

Highlight text in multiple colors, add sticky notes, underline, or strikethrough. Mark up documents like you would on paper.

Whiteout & Redact

Cover sensitive information with white rectangles or redaction bars. Permanently hide text, numbers, or images from your document.

Multi-Page Editing

Navigate between pages with thumbnail sidebar. Edit one page or all pages — changes are tracked per page with visual indicators.

Undo & Redo History

Full undo/redo stack lets you experiment freely. Step backward or forward through every change you have made, in any order.

Real-Time Preview

See every change instantly as you make it. What you see in the editor is exactly what your downloaded PDF will look like.

100% Client-Side Privacy

Your PDF never leaves your browser. All editing happens locally — no uploads, no servers, no tracking, no data collection.

Instant Processing

Edits are applied in real-time. No processing delays, no upload times, no waiting. Download your edited PDF the moment you are done.

Unlimited Edits

No limits on pages, edits, or file size. Edit as many PDFs as you want, as many times as you need. Completely free, forever.

One-Click Download

Save your edited PDF with a single click. The output is a clean, standard PDF file with no watermarks or branding added.

How it works

Edit your PDF in 3 simple steps

Upload Your PDF

Drag and drop your PDF file or click to browse. Your document loads instantly in the browser — nothing is uploaded to any server.

Edit & Annotate

Use the toolbar to add text, shapes, images, highlights, and annotations. Navigate pages with the thumbnail sidebar and see changes in real-time.

Download Result

Click download to save your edited PDF. The output is a clean, standard PDF with all your changes applied — no watermarks, no branding.

Use cases

What you can do with Edit PDF

From filling forms to redacting sensitive data — all in your browser.

Fill Out Forms

Complete PDF forms that are not interactive. Add text to form fields, check boxes, and sign without printing.

Annotate Documents

Mark up contracts, reports, or research papers with highlights, comments, and drawings for collaboration.

Add Watermarks

Stamp documents with confidential, draft, or custom text overlays. Control opacity, size, and position.

Fix Typos

White out incorrect text and type corrections on top. No need to regenerate the entire PDF from source.

Add Logos & Branding

Insert company logos, letterheads, or branding elements onto existing PDFs for professional presentation.

Redact Information

Cover sensitive data like SSNs, account numbers, or addresses before sharing documents externally.

Why PDFly

The privacy-first PDF editor

No uploads. No servers. No compromises.

Server uploads

Your files never leave your device

12+

Editing tools

Text, shapes, images, annotations & more

100%

Free forever

No limits, no watermarks, no signup

Processing delay

Real-time editing with instant download

Tips & tricks

Get the most out of Edit PDF

Use Keyboard Shortcuts

Press Ctrl+Z to undo, Ctrl+Y to redo, and Delete to remove selected elements. Speed up your workflow with keyboard navigation.

Lock Elements in Place

After positioning an element, lock it to prevent accidental moves while editing other parts of the page.

Group Related Annotations

Select multiple elements and group them together. Move, resize, or delete the group as a single unit.

Use Snap-to-Grid

Enable grid snapping for pixel-perfect alignment. Great for placing form fields or aligning multiple annotations.

Save Common Elements

Save frequently used elements like your signature or company logo as reusable stamps for quick access.

Export Specific Pages

You can choose to download only the pages you have edited, or the entire document with all changes applied.

Comparison

PDFly vs. other PDF editors

See how Edit PDF compares to desktop software and online tools.

Feature	PDFly	Desktop Software	Online Editors
Privacy — no uploads
No signup required
No file size limits
Real-time preview
Works on any device
No watermarks on output
Free with no limits
No installation needed

Your documents never leave your browser

Edit PDF runs 100% client-side using WebAssembly. Your documents are never uploaded to any server — all editing happens on your device. Zero data collection, zero tracking, zero risk of your sensitive documents being intercepted or stored by third parties.

Zero uploads Zero tracking Zero data collected

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Edit PDF lets you add new text, shapes, images, and annotations on top of your PDF. To modify existing text directly, you can use the whiteout tool to cover old text and then type new text on top. For deeper text editing, consider converting your PDF to Word with our PDF to Word tool, editing the text, and converting back.

Yes! Edit PDF is 100% free with no daily limits, no file size restrictions, no page count caps, and no watermarks on your output. You can edit as many PDFs as you want, as many times as you need, completely free.

Absolutely. Edit PDF runs entirely in your browser using WebAssembly and JavaScript. Your PDF is never uploaded to any server — all processing happens on your device. This means zero data collection, zero tracking, and zero risk of your documents being intercepted.

Yes. You can insert an image of your signature, or draw one directly on the page using the freehand drawing tool. Position and resize it exactly where you need it. For dedicated signing features, also check out our Sign PDF tool.

You can add text boxes, rectangles, circles, arrows, freehand drawings, highlights, sticky notes, images, and whiteout/redaction bars. Each element can be customized with different colors, sizes, opacity levels, and stroke widths.

Yes! Edit PDF is fully responsive and works on any device with a modern browser — desktop, laptop, tablet, or phone. The touch-optimized interface lets you edit PDFs on the go with the same privacy and speed as desktop.

Yes. Edit PDF preserves the original PDF content exactly as-is. Your annotations and additions are layered on top of the existing content. The output is a standard PDF file that opens in any PDF reader with all original formatting intact.

Yes. Edit PDF has a full undo/redo history stack. You can step backward through every change you have made, or redo actions you previously undid. Your original file is never modified — a new copy is created with your edits.

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