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How to Edit a PDF

Did someone send you a PDF file that you need to edit? Don't worry! You can easily edit PDF documents online with our online PDF document editor.

Why Convert PDFs?

A PDF is a portable document format. People create PDFs so that they can send them to others who can open them on any hardware or operating system without needing the app that was used to create them. Wherever you open a PDF—in a web browser, in Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Reader, Acrobat DC, PDFescape, Sejda, or in another third party PDF reader—the layout should look the same.

You may need to annotate PDFs to edit text to  amend a financial aid PDF form, add an e-signature to a  real estate document, or redact information. Whatever the reason, our PDF writer is a simple and easy online tool that can be used to edit PDF files.

How Do You Edit a PDF?

You may be surprised to know that PDF editing doesn't require you to download a PDF editor. You can edit a document in PDF format online with our online PDF editor. Our secure PDF editing tool is compatible with web browsers including Safari, Firefox, and Chrome and works with Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Mac OS.

Step-by-Step Guide to Editing PDF Online

1. First, select the original PDF that you would like to edit. While our PDF editor is designed for PDF pages, it also works for Word documents and image files. You can select PDF content by searching for it on your computer or Dropbox or using FormSwift's drag and drop interface.
2. Your PDF will open in our PDF Editor, which offers a wide variety of editing tools.
3. If you need to add text to the PDF, the "Text" function allows you to add new text to PDFs. A text box will open that you can type in. You can also change the font, size, and color of the text.
4. The "Eraser" function can erase PDF text and some watermarks from PDFs.
5. The "Redact" tool allows you to black out any existing text that you would like redacted.
6. The "Highlight" tool allows you to highlight any part of the PDF.
7. The "Image" tool allows you to insert an image into your PDF.
8. The "Sign" tool allows you to sign PDFs by: typing your name on the keyboard, drawing your signature with a mouse, or uploading an image of the signature.
9. Once you are done, you have a few options to export PDFs. You can either download the edited PDF or email it to a chosen recipient.

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Additional PDF Tools:

• Once you complete editing your PDF, you might need to convert it to a Microsoft Word Document to send to other parties. To do so, please utilize FormSwift's  PDF to Word tool, which turns PDFs into editable Word documents.
• If you need to Convert JPGs to PDF, use FormSwift's  JPG to PDF Converter.
• You can also use your mobile device to convert paper documents to PDF file format by using  formswift.com/snap