Edit PDF
Edit PDFs in your browser.
Annotate, highlight, draw, sign, and add text to any PDF. Free, private, and runs entirely on your device — no uploads, no signup, no watermark.
Open the PDF editor
Launch the editor, drop your PDF, and start annotating. Everything runs locally in your browser.
Files never uploaded
Processed entirely in your browser.
No retention
Nothing stored — nothing to delete.
Private by design
No accounts required, no tracking of your files.
Why creators choose FormatLayer
Annotate without installing anything
Open any PDF in your browser and start editing — no desktop app, no plugin, no Acrobat license needed.
Private by design
Every edit happens locally. Your contracts, tax forms, and IDs never leave your device.
Premium, lossless export
FormatLayer's canonical export pipeline keeps your original quality intact and bakes annotations cleanly into the final PDF.
What you get with Edit PDF
- Add text boxes anywhere on any page
- Highlight, underline, and strike-through text
- Freehand drawing and shape annotations
- Drop in signatures and initials
- Whiteout sensitive content
- Full undo / redo history with keyboard shortcuts
- Smooth zoom, pan, and multi-page scrolling
- Works on desktop, tablet, and mobile
- Exports a canonical, lossless PDF
Why people use it
Mark up contracts, forms, and PDFs without installing software
Sign agreements in seconds and send them back the same day
Keep confidential documents on your own device
Edit on any operating system — Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
No subscriptions, no watermarks, no account required
How it works
- 1
Open the editor and drop your PDF
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Pick a tool — text, highlight, draw, or signature
- 3
Add your edits anywhere on any page
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Click Export to download the finished PDF