Add Text to PDF

Type free-form text directly onto a page — for filling in a blank on a scanned form or adding a note.

Select a PDF

Click to choose, or drop a file here

About adding text to a PDF

This lets you type directly onto a PDF — to fill a form that has no interactive fields, add a note, correct a typo, or label a diagram — without needing the original source file.

You click where the text should go, type, and set the font and size; PDFCure writes it into the page in your browser. The added text becomes part of the document. For filling out official forms, this is the quickest route when the PDF is flat.

How to Add Text to PDF

1
Open the tool
Open the Add Text to PDF tool and drop your file onto the page, or click to browse for it. Everything runs in your browser — the file is never uploaded.
2
Type and place your text
Click where the text should go and type it in; drag to reposition.
3
Apply and download
Click Apply and download the PDF.

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Add Text to PDF — frequently asked questions

How is this different from Add Image to PDF?+

This types real, selectable text using a standard font, rather than placing a picture. Use it for filling in a blank on a form, adding a note, or a caption.

Can I add more than one block of text?+

One block per pass — run the tool again on the result to add another, positioned wherever you like.

Does it support every language and character set?+

It uses a standard Latin font, so it covers English and most European languages well. Characters outside that (e.g. Chinese, Arabic, Devanagari) aren't supported yet.

Do you upload my files to a server?+

No — every tool here processes your files entirely on your device, and nothing is uploaded to a server. The only exception is the AI tools, which send the extracted text (not the file) to Claude to do their work.

Is there a file size limit?+

There's no artificial limit we impose, but since processing happens in your browser, very large files (500+ MB or 1,000+ pages) are limited by your device's memory rather than by us.