How to Edit a PDF: Add Text, Images and Shapes Online

You get a PDF form and a few lines are missing. A date has to be added, a note must go in a corner, a logo is needed at the top, or a box must be drawn around an important part. Printing the file just to write on it with a pen takes time, and the result often looks untidy.

The easy way is to edit the PDF directly: add text, pictures and simple shapes on the page.

What can you add to a PDF?

• Text: a date, a name, a note or a comment
• Image: a logo, a stamp or a photo
• Rectangle and Ellipse: boxes or circles to highlight something
• Line: an underline, a divider or a strike mark

When do you need to edit a PDF?

• Filling in a form that has no fillable fields
• Adding a date, a note or a reference number to a document
• Putting your logo or stamp on a file
• Marking an important part with a box or a circle before sending

How to edit a PDF step by step

1. Open the Edit PDF tool. Use the button at the top of this page to open Pdfyra Workspace.
2. Add your PDF. Tap Select PDF file, or drop the file in. You can also pick it from Google Drive or Dropbox.
3. Choose what to add. Pick Text, Rectangle, Ellipse, Line or Image.
4. Set up text. For text, type your words in the box, set the Font size and Color, then tap on the page where it should appear.
5. Add shapes or images. Choose the tool and place it on the page. Use the arrows to move to other pages.
6. Fix mistakes. Tap Undo last to remove the latest change, or Clear page to start the page again.
7. Tap Save PDF. Pdfyra creates a new PDF with your changes.

Tips for a neat result

Zoom in before placing. Putting text exactly on the line looks much cleaner.

Keep font size readable. Text that is too small is hard to read after printing.

Use a dark color for text. Black or dark blue is easy to read on most pages.

Check every page. Go through all pages before saving, to make sure nothing is in the wrong place.

Keep the original. The tool creates a new file, so your first copy stays safe.

Need to hide private details instead? Use how to redact a PDF, because a normal box may not remove the text underneath.

Need your signature? See how to sign a PDF.

Want page numbers? See how to add page numbers to a PDF.

Need to mark the file? See how to add a watermark to a PDF.

Unneeded pages? See how to delete pages from a PDF.

File too large to email? See how to compress a PDF.

Ready to edit?

Open the tool, add your PDF and put text, images or shapes on the page in a few taps.