Will the edited text match the original font?

Often it's the exact same font: when the PDF's own font already contains every character you type, such as when you change numbers, dates or names, the edit is drawn in that font. Otherwise, for Calibri, Cambria, Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman and Courier New, it uses free fonts with exactly the same character widths, so the text fits the same space and looks almost identical. Other fonts get the closest style at the same size, and you can always pick a font yourself.

Is the original text removed?

Yes. Text you edit or white-out is removed from the PDF's content, not just hidden, and the tool checks the saved file to make sure. Text that's part of an image, such as a scan, can't be removed this way: it's covered instead, and you're told when that happens.

Can I edit scanned PDFs?

Scanned pages are pictures with no text to select, so Edit text has nothing to click. You can still use White-out to cover something and Add text to type over it.

No. The PDF is opened, edited and saved in your browser, and never leaves your device.

Edit PDF

Change existing text in a PDF in a matching font and size, add text, or white-out anything.

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The PDF you want to edit

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How to Use

1Open the PDF you want to edit.
2Click any text and type your change, or switch to Add text or White-out.
3Adjust the font, size or colour if needed, then download the edited PDF.

Features

Edit existing text in a matching font, size and colour
Reuses the PDF's own font when it has every character you type
Old text is removed from the file, not just covered
Metric-compatible fonts for Calibri, Cambria, Arial, Times New Roman and Courier New
Add new text anywhere on any page
White-out boxes that also remove the text underneath
No account, no upload, 100% in-browser

Edit the text already in a PDF: click a line and type the change. The old text is removed from the file, and the new text is drawn in the PDF's own font when it has every character you type, or otherwise in a font that matches the original's width and style, at the same size and colour. Add new text anywhere, and white-out anything you want gone. Works in your browser, and your document is never uploaded.

Three ways to edit

Edit text: hover over the page to see the lines you can change, click one, and type. The old text is removed from the file and yours is drawn in its place.
Add text: click anywhere to start typing, then drag the handle to move it.
White-out: drag a box over anything you want gone, such as an old address or a stray mark. Text underneath is removed from the file, and pictures or lines are covered.

How the font is matched

When you click a line, the tool reads its font name, size and colour from the PDF. If the PDF's own font already contains every character you type, which is common when you change numbers, dates or names, your edit is drawn in that exact font. Otherwise, for the fonts below, it uses a free font with exactly the same character widths, so your edit fits the original space and looks the same.

Original font	Matched with
Calibri	Carlito
Cambria	Caladea
Arial, Helvetica	Arimo
Times New Roman	Tinos
Courier New	Cousine

Other fonts get the closest style, serif, sans-serif or monospace, in bold or italic where the original was, at the same size. You can always pick a different font, size or colour from the bar above the page.

Good to know

Edited and whited-out text is removed from the file, so it can't be found by copying or searching. The saved file is checked, and if any text couldn't be removed, for example text inside an embedded graphic, it's covered and you're told.
Scanned PDFs are images: use White-out and Add text to change them.
Every editing font covers Latin letters, and most also cover Greek and Cyrillic. If you type a character the chosen font can't draw, you're told before saving.

Need to sign the document when you're done? Use Sign PDF. To rearrange or remove pages, try Organize PDF.