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What do you need to get done?

Drop a file here

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Open an app

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Add text to PDF

Type text anywhere on a PDF, also on forms that have no fillable fields. Click the page, type, and drag the text to the right line. Choose the size and save. Free and online, and the file stays on your device.

How to add text to a PDF

  1. 1Drop your PDF in, or click to choose it
  2. 2Press Text, click the page and type
  3. 3Drag and size the text, then press Save PDF
  4. Your PDF with the new text on the page.

What happens to your files

  • Nothing is uploaded.Your PDF is opened and changed by your browser, on your own device.
  • Typed on your device.The text is written into the file by your browser, with no server involved.
  • Works on flat forms.Scans and PDFs without fields get text exactly where you click.

What you can do

  • Click anywhere on a page and type, as many text boxes as you need.
  • Make each text bigger or smaller, from 6 to 48 points, with the A+ and A- buttons.
  • Drag the text to move it.
  • Move between pages and add text on each of them.
  • Fill real form fields in the list beside the page when the PDF has them.
  • Add a date, ticks, crosses or a signature in the same go.

Good to know

  • New text is written in the built-in Helvetica. It covers Western European letters, other characters become a question mark and you get a note.
  • This adds new text. To change words that are already in the PDF, use "Edit PDF text".
  • Text is placed on top of the page. It does not cover what is underneath, so it does not hide anything.
  • A password-protected PDF has to be unlocked first.

Questions

How can I type on a PDF that is not fillable?

Open it here, press Text, click the spot and type. The text is added on top of the page.

Can I change the font?

Not here. The text uses Helvetica. For other fonts, the PDF editor has rich text boxes with a choice of fonts.

Can I edit the text that is already in the PDF?

Not with this tool. Use "Edit PDF text", which changes existing lines in the PDF's own font.

Does my PDF leave my computer?

No. Everything happens in your browser.

How it works

Small tools that run in your browser.

Four steps

  1. Start with a file or a task

    Drop a file, search, or pick a task.

  2. The tool opens in a window

    Open as many as you like, side by side as tabs.

  3. Results collect on the right

    Drag a result into the next tool.

  4. Save when you're done

    Saved files go to your downloads.

Who uses what

Tool sets for common jobs.

Put a tool on your home screen

The icon opens that tool, like an app.

iPhone and iPad

  1. Open the tool in Safari.
  2. Tap Share (the square with the arrow).
  3. Choose “Add to Home Screen”, then Add.

Android

  1. Open the tool in Chrome.
  2. Tap the menu (⋮) at the top right.
  3. Choose “Add to Home screen” or “Install app”.

Computer

  1. Open the tool in Chrome or Edge.
  2. Click the install icon in the address bar.
  3. Choose Install.

Skills

Claude skills we use ourselves, one job each.