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Add text to PDF

Click to type anywhere, choose fonts, sizes, and colors, then download. Free, in your browser, with no account.

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Open the editor, click anywhere to type, and download the updated file.

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No sign up. No watermark. Works in your browser.

How to add text to a PDF online

1. Upload your PDF

Drag and drop the document you want to add text to. Files up to 1MB are supported on the free plan.

2. Click to type

Click anywhere on the page and start typing. Choose the font, size, and color, then drag the text box to position it exactly where you want.

3. Download

Save the updated PDF instantly. Your new text becomes part of the file, with no account and no watermark.

Type directly onto any PDF

You have a PDF that needs a few extra words: a note on a contract, a missing field on a non-interactive form, or a label on a diagram. Installing software for that is overkill.

PainlessPDF lets you click anywhere on a page and type. Fill in a form, add a comment, write a heading, or annotate a screenshot without touching the rest of the document.

Fill in forms that are not interactive

Plenty of PDFs are forms in name only, with no clickable fields. Adding text on top lets you complete applications, invoices, and worksheets that would otherwise have to be printed and filled in by hand.

Free, in your browser, no software

There is nothing to install and no Acrobat licence required. Adding text to a PDF works in any modern browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chromebook, with no account and no watermark.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. You can add text to a PDF for free with no watermark and no account required.

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