Free PDF Editor
Add text, images, signatures and marks. Free, no account.
What can you do with this free PDF editor?
Add English text, JPG or PNG images, a visual signature, shapes, ticks, crosses, stamps, freehand drawings and clickable links to an existing PDF. Choose a font, move or resize an added item, undo a change, then download a new PDF. Your original file is not overwritten.
- Add text: select Text, click the page where the text should start, then type in the selected text box. Choose from ten font families, with regular, bold, italic and bold italic styles. Set the size, color and alignment.
- Cover an area: place a solid color box over part of the page. Pick its color from the original PDF background or choose a color yourself.
- Cover & text: drag over an area or click to place a box, then type over the cover. Set the font, text color and cover color. The cover and text move, resize and undo together as one item.
- Add an image or signature: place a JPG/PNG logo or signature image, or draw a signature with a mouse, finger or stylus. Image proportions stay the same when you resize.
- Shapes: draw a rectangle, circle/oval, line or arrow. Set the outline color and thickness, and optionally fill a circle or oval.
- Marks: place a tick or cross over a printed checkbox, or add an APPROVED, PAID, DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL stamp. Use custom English stamp text of up to 40 characters. These marks do not change interactive form values.
- Markup: add a transparent area highlight, underline or strikethrough. Place these marks manually over the words; the tool does not automatically select original PDF text.
- Draw: use a mouse, finger or stylus. Choose ink color and thickness, then draw multiple strokes. Each stroke is one layer. Cancel or Escape leaves drawing mode.
- Link: select an area and enter a full http:// or https:// website address, or a simple mailto: email address. The downloaded PDF has a clickable area; its editor outline is not exported. Links are not visited or verified by this editor.
- Arrange layers: see the current page's added items with the top layer first. Select a layer to edit it, or use the layer order arrows to move it forward or backward. Undo and Redo include layer order changes.
Available fonts: Arimo, Tinos, Carlito, Caladea, Cousine, Roboto, Open Sans, Inter, Montserrat, Lato. These are their actual font names; an alternative font is not labeled Arial, Calibri or another proprietary font.
How to edit a PDF online
- Choose a PDF. Use the file button or drop one unlocked PDF into the editor.
- Add what you need. Choose Text, click the PDF where you want the text box, then type in Text properties. For Cover & text, drag over an area or click/tap to place a box, then type over the cover. Keyboard users can press Enter on the focused placement hint to place a text box; Escape or Cancel leaves placement. Use Shapes, Marks and Markup for more options. Select a mark and click or drag on the PDF to place it; Image and Signature have their own file/drawing controls.
- Adjust the item. Use its properties panel. Drag the item to move it or drag its corner to resize. Keyboard users can focus the item or its resize handle and use arrow keys; hold Shift for larger steps.
- Check every edited page. Use page navigation and zoom. Fix any text that does not fit its box. Undo and Redo apply to your added items.
- Download PDF. Open the downloaded copy and check its text, images and page layout before sharing it.
For example, add “Reviewed on 30 October 2026” to a project note, place a logo on a draft handout, or highlight an area for a colleague. Keep important text clear and choose a color that is easy to read against the page.
Free to edit. Free to download. No account.
Every feature offered in this editor is free, including the final PDF download. You do not need an account, payment card, subscription or free trial. We do not add a FivoTools watermark. The same file and feature limits apply to everyone.
Some PDF services offer free tools with usage limits and paid plans for higher limits or advanced features. FivoTools provides the editing features listed on this page at no charge. Direct editing of original PDF text, OCR and permanent redaction are not included here.
Pricing references checked on 3 November 2026: Smallpdf plans and iLovePDF plans. Their features and plans can change.
Covering text does not remove it
A cover is a new box drawn over the page. You can add new text above it, but the original words stay inside the PDF and may still be found by search, copying or text extraction. Do not use covers or highlights to remove passwords, addresses or other sensitive information.
New covers match the main background color automatically; use the Cover color control to adjust it. One solid color cannot recreate a photo, gradient or pattern. New text may also look different from the original font.
Read why covering PDF text is different from redaction before using a cover for a visual correction.
Supported files and limits
| Item | Limit or support |
|---|---|
| One unlocked PDF, up to 25 MB and 50 pages. | |
| Layers | Up to 60 added layers across the document; up to 3,000 characters per text layer. At the limit, download your PDF and upload that copy to add more layers. |
| Drawings and stamps | Each pen stroke is one layer, with up to 512 sampled points. Longer strokes are simplified. Stamps use one line of up to 40 English characters. |
| Images | JPG or PNG, up to 5 MB and 12 megapixels each; up to 12,000 pixels per side. |
| Image memory | 20 MB of prepared images, including items kept in undo history. |
| Text and history | English text and supported punctuation, 8–96 pt; up to 60 undo steps. |
| Not supported | Encrypted PDFs, interactive forms, signature fields and unusual page scaling. Use an unsigned copy for signed documents. |
This editor keeps the source page order. It does not recognize scanned words, change original text or images, permanently redact content, or create a certificate-based digital signature. Drawn and uploaded signatures are visual marks; they do not verify identity.
Where do your PDF and edits go?
PDF processing runs in your browser. The document, added text, images and signature are not uploaded to FivoTools for processing. This editor keeps edits in this tab's memory, without saving a recovery copy in browser storage. Download before refreshing or closing the tab.
Page, library and selected font requests still reach the site host. After the required assets and font styles have loaded, local editing and export can continue without a connection. A new uncached font may need to load first. See the Privacy Policy for normal website requests and optional analytics.
Quick answers
Can I edit and download a PDF free without an account?
Yes. Every feature included in this editor and each PDF download is free, with no account, card or trial. The listed file and layer limits still apply.
Can I change the words already in a PDF?
You can add new text or make a visual correction with a cover and new text. You cannot directly replace or remove the original words with this tool.
Why does my text not fit?
Increase the text box height or width, or reduce the font size. The editor stops rather than silently cutting off your text.
Can I edit on a phone?
The editor has touch controls and keyboard move/resize support. Large files need more browser memory, so try a smaller PDF if your device struggles.
What happens if the preview or font fails?
Your edits remain in the open tab. Follow the message, check your connection if a font is missing, and use Retry preview. Download your work before leaving the page.
Need a different PDF task?
- Fill & Sign PDF — Add text and a signature mark to a PDF.
- Delete / Organize / Reorder PDF Pages — Reorder, rotate, or remove PDF pages.
- Merge PDF — Combine and reorder PDF files.
- Crop PDF — Adjust PDF page crop boundaries.
- Add Watermark to PDF — Add a text or image watermark to a PDF.
- Add Page Numbers to PDF — Add page numbers to a PDF.
Browse all PDF tools. Each tool explains its own supported files and limits.
Method and sources
PDF.js renders the pages. Untouched pages display directly from the source PDF. After you add an item, pdf-lib generates the page preview and downloaded PDF through the same editing engine. Positioning accounts for supported page rotations and visible crop boundaries. Added text and stamps use embedded fonts; shapes and pen strokes remain vector marks. Images and drawn signatures remain images. Links use standard PDF URI annotations; link behavior depends on the receiving PDF viewer.
- pdf-lib: creating and modifying PDFs, including its existing-text editing limitations.
- Mozilla PDF.js rendering examples.
- Bundled font sources and license references.
Page draft updated 3 November 2026. This preview is awaiting final release checks and page-level editorial verification.