Add text to a PDF
Add text to a PDF by clicking where you want it and typing. It’s the quick way to fill in a form that has no boxes to type into, add a note, or label a drawing.
or drop a file here
One PDF, up to 250 MB.
Processed on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
How to add text to a PDF
Open the PDF
The page appears large enough to work on.
Click to add a text box
It appears where you clicked. Drag it to fine-tune.
Type and style it
Edit the words in the side panel and pick font, size and colour.
Save
Download the PDF with your text on it.
Why it’s easy to get right
What you see is where it lands
Placement in the preview matches the saved file, including on pages that are stored sideways.
Real text
Words are written with standard PDF fonts, so they stay sharp when zoomed and can be searched and copied.
Line breaks and several boxes
Add as many text boxes as you like across any pages. Press Enter for a new line inside one.
Arrow-key nudging
Tab to a box and nudge it with the arrow keys. Hold Shift to move in bigger steps.
Adding text isn’t the same as editing it
This places new text on top of the page. It can’t change words that are already there, because a PDF stores text as individually positioned characters rather than paragraphs that reflow. We’d rather not offer “edit text” until it can be done without wrecking layouts.
Filling in a form? Add your answers here, then flatten it so they stay put. Need a signature as well? Sign PDF works the same way.
Privacy and security
Text is added in your browser. Your PDF, and whatever you type into it, never leave your device.
Read more in our privacy policy.
Add Text FAQs
Can I change the existing text?
No. You can add text anywhere, including on top of a white box placed with Add Image, but the original words are still in the file underneath.
Which languages work?
The standard fonts cover English and Western European languages, accents and the £ sign included. Text in other scripts is added as a high-resolution image so it shows properly, though it won’t be selectable.
How do I delete a text box?
Select it and press Delete, or use Remove selected under the page.