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Annotate PDF Online

Annotate a PDF online for free. Highlight, underline, strike through, draw, add arrows, boxes, text and sticky notes on any page, then download the marked-up copy.

1
Open the PDF
Drop a PDF on the page or click to choose one. The first page opens in the editor.
2
Mark up the pages
Pick Highlight, Underline, Strikethrough, Freehand, Arrow or Rectangle and drag on the page, or pick Text or Note and click where it goes. Set the colour, opacity and line width, and use the page arrows to move through the document.
3
Save and download
Click Save and Download. The copy is saved as your file name with -annotated added.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I annotate a PDF online for free?

Drop your PDF on this page, pick a tool such as Highlight or Note, and mark the page. Click Save and Download to get the annotated copy. There is no account to create and nothing to install, and the file is not sent to a server.

What can I add to a PDF?

Highlights, underlines, strikethroughs, freehand drawing, arrows, rectangles, typed text and sticky notes. Each mark can have its own colour and opacity, and lines, arrows and boxes have a line width from 1 to 12 pixels.

Can I edit or remove a mark after saving?

No. Marks are drawn onto the pages of the saved copy, not added as comments that a PDF reader can edit or delete, so they look the same everywhere. Before you save, Undo removes the last mark and Clear All removes every mark. Keep your original file if you may need a clean copy.

Will annotating change the rest of my PDF?

No. The original text and images stay as they are, and existing bookmarks, form fields and comments are kept. Your marks are added on top of each page.

Can I annotate a PDF on my phone or tablet?

Yes. The editor runs in a mobile browser and you can draw and highlight with your finger or a stylus.

Which languages can I type in text boxes and notes?

Any language your browser can display. Latin text is written with the standard Helvetica font and stays selectable. Other scripts are placed as an image of the text, so they look right but cannot be selected.

Can I annotate a password-protected PDF?

Not directly. Remove the password with Unlock PDF first, then annotate the copy.

How large a PDF can I annotate?

Up to 100 MB per file.

Tool history

Updated Nov 4, 2026 · 3 updates
  • Nov 4, 2026fixsave signatures and marks where the preview shows them
  • May 3, 2026featd19 phases 3 + 4 + polish 1/2/3
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