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Add Text to PDF

Place your own text on any page: labels, dates, notes. Pick from 25 fonts, drag to position, resize by the corner. Nothing uploaded, all in your browser.

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Add Text to PDF

Why add text to a PDF?

Sometimes a PDF is almost right and just needs a few words added: a date in the corner, a name on a certificate, a note on a drawing, a reference number on an invoice, a label on a diagram. You shouldn't need the original source file or heavy software for that, just a quick way to drop text onto the page. Click to place a text box anywhere on any page, then type. Drag it to reposition, pull the corner to resize, and style it with bold, italic, underline and alignment. Choose a font (the basic fonts stay as selectable text in the PDF, while a set of decorative fonts is baked in as a crisp image), set the size and colour, and add as many boxes as you need across as many pages as you like. One clarification worth making: this adds new text on top of the page. It isn't a full editor for the words already in the PDF, so it won't find-and-replace existing text. If you need to sign rather than label, there's a dedicated tool for that. As always, it runs entirely in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

How can I write on a PDF for free without Acrobat?

Click anywhere on the page to drop a text box, type your words, then drag, resize and style them with bold, italic, underline and alignment before downloading. It overlays your text on top of the page (it won't rewrite the document's existing words), and it all runs in your browser, so the file is never uploaded.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I place the text?
Click "Add text box", then click the spot on the page where you want it and start typing. Drag the box to move it and pull its corner to resize. You can add as many boxes as you need.
Can I change the font, size and colour?
Yes. Pick from the font list, set any size and colour, and toggle bold, italic, underline and alignment. The three basic fonts stay as selectable text in the PDF; the decorative fonts are baked in as a sharp image instead.
Can I edit the text that's already in the PDF?
No. This places your own new text on top of the page; it doesn't change or find-and-replace the document's existing words. It's built for adding labels, dates and notes, not for rewriting the original content.
Can I add text on more than one page?
Yes. Scroll through the document and drop text boxes on any page. Each box is independent and keeps its own font, size, colour and styling.
I want to add my signature, not a label.
Use the dedicated signature tool to draw, type or upload a signature and place it on the page. Sign a PDF
I want to draw or highlight, not type.
To sketch with a pen, highlight a passage, or add shapes, arrows and sticky notes, use the annotation tool instead of a text box. Annotate a PDF
Is anything uploaded?
No. Your text is added to the PDF entirely in your browser, and the file is never sent to a server.

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