Annotate PDF
Highlight, draw, and add text to your PDF.
Annotate any PDF in your browser — highlight text, insert notes, draw shapes, sketch with a pen. Everything stays private and processes locally.
Drop your PDF here, or browse
Free · No sign-in · Processed in browser
🔒 Files are processed locally in your browser — never uploaded to our servers.
Features
Browser-based PDF annotation
- ✓Highlight text with 7 colors (yellow, green, blue, pink, orange, black, red)
- ✓Insert text notes anywhere on the page
- ✓Draw rectangles and ellipses
- ✓Freehand pen tool for sketching
- ✓Text remains fully selectable and searchable
- ✓Your file never leaves the browser
How to use
Upload
Drop your PDF into the upload area.
Annotate
Pick a tool and color, then draw highlights, text, or shapes on any page.
Download
Click Apply Annotations and download your annotated PDF.
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