Add text to a PDF online
Open a PDF, click Add text, drag the box anywhere on the page and type. You can also add rectangles and ellipses: highlight a section, box an answer, or cover something with a white box. Then download the edited PDF. It is the quickest way to fill in a non-fillable form (a scanned bank, college or government form) without printing it. Everything runs in your browser, and the PDF is never uploaded.
What you can do
- Type on blank lines of a scanned or flat PDF form.
- Add a note, a label, a date or a reference number.
- Box or circle a section for a reviewer.
- Cover a detail with a white rectangle before you share a page.
Edit PDF vs Fill PDF form vs Sign PDF
| Task | Best tool |
|---|---|
| Form has clickable fields | Fill PDF form |
| Form is flat or scanned, with no fields | Edit PDF (this page) |
| Add your signature | Sign PDF |
| Stamp “Confidential” on every page | Watermark PDF |
Tips
- Double-click a text box to edit it. Drag a corner to resize.
- Select a mark and click Delete selected to remove it.
- Check every page before you download. Changes are kept per page while this tab is open.
Limits
This does not change or reflow the PDF’s existing words. A white box hides text visually, but the original text is still in the file, so it is not secure redaction. New text uses a standard font, so non-Latin scripts may not appear.
Related tasks
Reduce the file size afterwards with Compress PDF, or lock the edits into the page with Flatten PDF.