Add Text to PDF
Type text anywhere on a PDF, cover mistakes with white-out and highlight important lines. Pick font, size and color. Free and private — edited in your browser.
- No upload — 100% private
- Instant, on your device
- Free, no sign-up
- Works offline once loaded
How it works
How to use Add Text to PDF
Drop your PDF into the box.
Choose Text, White-out or Highlight, then click the spot on the page where it should go.
Type your text and set the font, size, color and bold. Drag items to move them and use the corner dot to resize.
Click Save PDF and download the edited file.
Why use it
Why use our Add Text to PDF tool
Text anywhere
Fill in forms that aren’t fillable, add notes or correct a detail — multi-line text boxes on any page.
Standard PDF fonts
Helvetica, Times and Courier in regular or bold, any size and color, so text looks crisp and prints perfectly.
White-out and highlight
Cover a typo or an old date with a white box, or mark key lines with a see-through highlighter.
Exact placement
What you see on the preview is where it lands in the file — even on rotated or cropped pages.
Keyboard and touch friendly
Move items with drag and drop, a finger, or the arrow keys, and delete them with one key.
Never uploaded
Your PDF is edited on your device. Nothing is sent to a server, so private documents stay private.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can I change the text that’s already in the PDF?
Not directly. Cover the old words with a white-out box and type the new text on top — on most documents the result looks like an edit.
Does white-out delete the text underneath?
No. White-out hides content visually, but the original text is still in the file and may be found by copy-paste or search. Don’t rely on it to remove sensitive information.
Which languages and characters can I type?
Letters, numbers and punctuation used in English and Western European languages, including accents like é, ü and ñ. Other scripts such as Chinese, Arabic or Cyrillic aren’t supported by the built-in PDF fonts yet, and the tool tells you if your text contains them.
Can I use it to fill in a PDF form?
Yes. Click on each blank line or box, type your answer and adjust the size so it fits. It works on scanned forms too.
Is it really free and private?
Yes. There’s no sign-up, no watermark and no upload — the editing happens entirely in your browser.
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