In the document's own font
New text can use a font the PDF already contains, so it sits with the rest of the page, or one of the standard fonts.
Add text to a PDF: type anywhere on the page
Click anywhere on a page and type: a date, a name on a line, a note in the margin. Use the document's own font or another, in any language, then move and size the box. Free, in your browser.
or drop it here
- Runs in your browser
- Free, no account needed
- Works on phones
How it works
How to add text to a PDF
- 01
Choose your PDF. It opens in the editor, in your browser.
- 02
Choose Add text, click where the words should go, and type.
- 03
Set the font, size and colour, drag the box into place, and download the PDF.
Why GenPDF
Add text to PDF with GenPDF: what is different
Real text, not a picture
What you add is written into the PDF as text that can be selected, searched and copied.
Arabic and every script
Type right to left or left to right. Arabic letters join, and when the document's font lacks a letter, a font that has it draws it.
Questions
Add text to PDF: questions and answers
How do I write on a PDF?
Choose Add text, click where the words should go and type. Set the font, size and colour, drag the box into place, then download the PDF. Arabic letters join and run right to left, and a letter the document's font lacks is drawn with a font that has it.
What is the difference between adding and editing text?
Add text puts new words on the page where you click. Editing a PDF changes the words already in a line, in their own font, size and colour. Use the first to fill a blank line or add a note, the second to correct a word or a number.
Can I type on a PDF on my phone?
Yes, in your phone's browser, with nothing to install: choose the file, tap where the words should go, type, then download the PDF.
How do I fill in a form that has no fields?
Use Add text: click on each line of the form and type. If the form has real fields, Fill forms lets you type straight into them.
Can I change the font, size and colour?
Yes. The bar above the text sets the font, size, colour, bold, italic, alignment and line spacing.
Can I move or remove the text afterwards?
Yes. Drag the box to move it, pull a corner to resize it, or delete it. Undo works too.
Is my PDF uploaded?
No. The text is written into the PDF in your browser. A scanned page is sent as an image only if you agree to have its words read, and deleted as soon as they are read.