Edit PDF Online
Upload a PDF to open it in the PDFYork editor. Click existing text to change it, add new text boxes, images, shapes, highlights or freehand drawings, delete text blocks you no longer need, and then save the edited PDF. Editing is done on the PDFYork server, which handles the PDF changes behind the editor.
Before you start
- Where your file is processed
- On the PDFYork server. Your file is uploaded over HTTPS for the editing session. The document is stored on the server for the editing session.
- Account
- Not required. Without an account you can run 3 tasks per day across all tools. A free account raises the limit.
- Cost
- Premium tool. Free accounts get 3 premium tasks per day. After that, each task uses 100 credits, deducted when you download the result.
How to Use
Upload the PDF
Drop the file onto the upload area. The editor opens with the first page.
Choose a tool
Use the toolbar to select text, add text, draw, highlight, underline, strike through, insert an image or draw shapes such as rectangles, circles and arrows.
Make your changes
Click existing text to edit it, or click a text block and delete it. Use the page panel to move between pages.
Save
Save the edited document from the toolbar and download the PDF.
What you can change
| Task | How it works |
|---|---|
| Edit existing text | The original text is removed and your new text is written in its place. The replacement font can differ slightly from the original, especially with embedded or unusual fonts. |
| Delete text | Deleting a text block removes the underlying text from the page, not just covers it, so it cannot be copied out afterwards. |
| Add text and images | Place new text boxes, logos, photos or a scanned signature anywhere on the page. |
| Annotate | Highlight, underline, strike out, draw freehand and add shapes, arrows and callouts. |
What is hard to edit
- Scanned pages are images, so there is no text to click. Run OCR PDF first, or add new text on top.
- Text that is part of an image, such as text in a logo or chart, cannot be edited as text.
- Large rewrites are easier in Word. Convert with PDF to Word, edit, then convert back with Word to PDF.
Where your file is processed
Unlike most PDFYork tools, Edit PDF sends your document to the PDFYork server, because changing existing text reliably needs a full PDF engine (PyMuPDF). The file is uploaded over HTTPS and stored on the server for the editing session. If you only need to add a signature, Sign PDF works in your browser; for page numbers or watermarks, use Page Numbers or Add Watermark, which also run locally.
Use Cases
Fixing a typo in a final PDF
Correct a date or name in a PDF letter when the original Word file is not available.
Filling non-interactive forms
Type answers onto a printed-style form that has no fillable fields.
Marking up drafts
Highlight sections and add arrows and notes before sending feedback to a colleague.