How to edit a PDF for free, without Acrobat

Fix a typo, a date or an amount

For a small correction, the “Edit PDF text” tool is the fastest:

1. Open “Edit PDF text” and select the document.
2. Click the line of text you want to fix and type the new version.
3. Click “Save PDF” and download the result.

The text is rewritten in the same place, at the same size and in the same color, using the closest standard font.

Add text anywhere

In the same tool, choose “Add text” and click where you want to write a note, an annotation or fill in a blank area. If the document has real form fields, the “Fill in a PDF form” tool is a better fit.

Rewrite the whole document

For major changes (rewriting paragraphs, updating an entire résumé), convert the PDF with “PDF to Word”. You get a .docx file you can edit in Word, LibreOffice or Google Docs, with paragraphs, bold, italics and tables. Once you’ve made your changes, save it as a PDF again.

Delete, move or rotate pages

The “Organize PDF” tool shows thumbnails of every page. Drag them to change their order, rotate them or delete the ones you don’t need. You can also add other PDFs to combine them into a single document.

What’s hard to edit

• A scanned PDF contains only images: run it through “OCR PDF” first to recognize the text, then convert it to Word.
• A password-protected PDF must first be unlocked with “Unlock PDF”, if you know the password.
• To permanently hide sensitive information, use “Redact PDF” rather than a simple black rectangle.