Edit PDF - Frequently Asked Questions

The Edit PDF tool lets you add content on top of a PDF in your browser:

• Text: fill in details, fix dates or add notes.
• Images: add logos, photos or stamps.
• Drawing: draw freehand, for example a quick signature.
• Highlights and comments: mark up a document for review.
• Ticks: check boxes on forms and lists.

No. The editor adds new content on top of the page; it does not rewrite existing text. To correct something, cover it and type the new text over it. To get the text out of a scanned document, use OCR PDF.

Choose the text tool, then double-click where you want the text and start typing. Use the Previous and Next buttons to move between pages.

Choose the Select tool, click the item you added, then press Delete or Backspace. Only items you added can be removed; the original page content stays as it is.

No. Your PDF is opened and edited in your browser, and saving creates the edited PDF on your device. Your file is uploaded only if you choose Share to create a link for someone else.

Click Share to upload the edited PDF and get a link. People with the link can open it, make their own edits and save, which updates the shared file. Editing is one person at a time, not live: refresh the page to see the latest version.

Shared files expire after 24 hours, and shared uploads are limited to 200.0 MB. Download and keep your own copy before the link expires.

Yes. It works in modern browsers on Android phones, iPhones and tablets. Detailed work, such as placing small text precisely, is easier on a larger screen.

Yes. There are no watermarks, page limits or sign-up. PDF Lab is supported by advertising.

Not unless you share. Edits stay on your device. If you share, the uploaded PDF is kept for up to 24 hours so others can open the link, and is then deleted. We never sell or share your documents.