Edit a PDF
without uploading it
Add text, drop in a signature, reorder pages, rotate or delete them — then save. The document is opened and rewritten on your own device.
Edit a PDF
Drop the PDF you want to edit
Opened and edited on your device. Free, no signup, no watermark, and the file is never uploaded.
ADD TEXT · ADD IMAGES · REORDER · ROTATE · DELETE PAGES
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Pages are copied out of your original exactly as they are. Anything you add is drawn on top in a separate layer, so existing text stays selectable and nothing is re-rendered. A filled shape is not redaction — covering text leaves it readable underneath.
What this does, and what it deliberately does not
Most things called a PDF editor fall into two camps, and it is worth knowing which one you are using.
Adding, not rewriting
Your pages are copied out of the original byte for byte, and anything you add is drawn in a separate layer placed on top. The consequence is that existing text stays real text — selectable, searchable, and rendered with its original fonts. Editors that let you retype existing paragraphs have to re-render the page to do it, which is why documents often come back with substituted fonts and shifted layout.
A shape over text is not redaction
You can place a black rectangle image over a name. The name will still be there, selectable and copyable, exactly as before. This has produced real disclosures in filed court documents and published reports, and it keeps happening because the result looks correct on screen. If you need something genuinely removed, remove the content and then flatten the document by printing it to a new PDF.
Why the upload matters here
People edit PDFs to sign contracts, annotate medical letters, mark up a lease, or add a date to a scanned identity document. Those are the files least suited to being uploaded to a company you know nothing about. Here the document is read from your disk and the edited copy is handed straight back.
The one library on this site
Drawing a PDF page on screen so you can click where things go needs a rendering engine, and writing one is not realistic. This page uses Mozilla’s pdf.js, served from this domain rather than a CDN, and it is used only to paint pixels onto a canvas so you can see the page. Every change to the document itself is made by the hand-written writer on this site. Nothing about your file is transmitted either way.
Common questions
Can I reorder, rotate or delete pages?
Yes. Every page has controls to rotate it, move it earlier or later, or remove it. The page thumbnails update as you go, so you can see the document taking shape before you save.
Does rotating a page lose quality?
No. The rotation is recorded on the page rather than redrawing its contents, so text stays text and images keep their original compression.
Is my PDF uploaded to edit it?
No. The document is opened and rewritten entirely in your browser. No request is made, and the page works with the network disconnected.
Can I edit the existing text in the PDF?
No. Existing text is left exactly as it is, which is why it stays selectable and searchable. You can add new text on top, but rewriting the original text would mean re-rendering the page and losing its fonts and layout.
Is there a watermark or a page limit?
Neither. No registration, no watermark, no file size cap and no daily limit.
Can I use this to redact information?
No, and it is important to be clear about that. Covering text with a shape or an image leaves the text underneath fully readable and copyable. Real redaction removes the content and then flattens the document.
Can I add a signature?
Yes. Use Add image with a photograph or scan of your signature. It is placed as an image on the page, which is how most electronic signature stamps work.
The other tools
All free, all in your browser, nothing uploaded.
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OpenMerge PDF
Combine PDFs and images into one document. JPG, PNG and HEIC photographs become pages, reorder them as you like, and nothing is re-rendered or uploaded.
Compress PDF
Reduce PDF file size without blurring the text. Images are re-encoded at a quality you choose; text and vector graphics stay untouched.
Compress a PDF →OpenSplit PDF
Extract any pages or ranges into a new document — type 1,4,7-12. Free, no signup, no watermark.
Split a PDF →OpenJPG to PDF
JPG, PNG and HEIC into a PDF. Photos are turned upright automatically, copied in without re-compression, and can be rotated by hand.
Convert JPG to PDF →OpenPDF to JPG
Recover the photographs embedded in a document at their original quality, exactly as they went in.
Extract images →OpenCompress images
Batch compress JPG, PNG, WebP and HEIC. Choose the quality and size, and see before and after on every file.
Compress images →OpenWCAG 2.2 checker
Check a page against WCAG 2.2 — contrast, labels, headings and the new 24-pixel target size rule — with the exact change needed for each failure.
Check a page →