PDF Annotator — Highlight, Comment & Markup PDF

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Free Online PDF Annotator

Annotate any PDF directly in your browser — no account, no software install, and nothing is uploaded to any server. Upload your PDF, use the toolbar to mark it up, and download the annotated file in seconds.

Annotation Tools Available

  • Freehand Draw: Draw freely with a pen in black, red, blue, green, or orange. Adjust stroke width from 1 to 8 px.
  • Highlight: Drag to highlight any area in yellow, green, or pink.
  • Underline / Strikethrough: Drag across text to add an underline or strikethrough.
  • Text Box: Click anywhere to place a typed text annotation at that position.
  • Sticky Note: Click to drop a yellow sticky note with a custom message.
  • Eraser: Click near any annotation to remove it.

How to Annotate a PDF

  1. Upload your PDF by dragging it onto the upload area or clicking Choose PDF.
  2. Select an annotation tool from the toolbar — Draw, Highlight, Underline, Text, Sticky Note, etc.
  3. Draw or click on the page to add annotations. Use Prev / Next to navigate between pages.
  4. Press Ctrl+Z or the Undo button to remove the last annotation. Clear removes all annotations on the current page.
  5. Click Download PDF to save the annotated file to your device.

100% private: Your PDF is processed entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Nothing is ever sent to a server. Your document remains on your device at all times.

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