PDF Editor

Add text, images, shapes or freehand annotations to your PDF files

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Click on page to place image
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Select PDF file to edit

or drop PDF here

All editing happens in your browser - your files never leave your device

How to Edit PDF

1. Open PDF

Select or drag & drop your PDF

2. Choose Tool

Text, draw, shapes, highlight or image

3. Edit

Click or draw on the PDF page

4. Download

Save your edited PDF file

What is an Online PDF Editor?

An online PDF editor is a browser-based tool that lets you modify PDF documents without installing any software. PDFLE's PDF editor runs entirely in your browser, which means your files never leave your device — all processing happens locally using JavaScript and the PDF specification.

Step-by-step: How to edit a PDF online

  1. Open the PDF Editor — click "Open File" or drag and drop a PDF file into the editor.
  2. Select an editing mode — choose from Text (add typed text), Draw (freehand pen), Shape (rectangles, circles, arrows), Highlight, or Image insertion.
  3. Make your edits — click on any area of the document to place text or draw. Use the color and size controls in the toolbar to style your annotations.
  4. Save the file — click "Save" to download the edited PDF to your device. The original file is not modified.

When to use a PDF editor

  • Adding your signature or initials to a contract
  • Filling in form fields on a static PDF that is not a fillable form
  • Annotating research papers or academic documents with highlights and notes
  • Inserting a company logo or stamp onto invoices
  • Drawing diagrams or markup onto architectural plans or technical drawings
  • Redacting visible information before sharing (draw a filled rectangle over text)

PDFLE's editor supports multi-page PDFs and all edits are applied as annotation layers, preserving the original document structure.

Related tools: view the PDF before editing, reorder pages to restructure the document, or add your signature after editing.