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Draw on a PDF

Draw on a PDF with a freehand pen, or add straight lines and arrows. Works with a mouse, a touchscreen or a stylus.

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Sketch, circle and point things out

Sometimes a quick circle or arrow says more than a comment. Draw lets you mark up plans, photos, diagrams and drafts by hand. The pen smooths your strokes so they look tidy, and lines and arrows stay perfectly straight. Every drawing is saved as vector graphics, so it stays sharp at any zoom level and adds very little to the file size.

How to draw on a PDF

  1. 1

    Open the PDF

    Choose your file. The Draw tool is selected.

  2. 2

    Choose pen, line or arrow

    Set the color, thickness and opacity in the options panel.

  3. 3

    Draw on the page

    Drag to draw. Each stroke is its own object you can move, recolor or delete.

  4. 4

    Save and download

    Download the PDF with your drawings.

Features

  • Smooth freehand pen

    Strokes are smoothed and simplified so handwriting looks clean.

  • Lines and arrows

    Point to details with straight lines and arrowheads.

  • Opacity control

    Use a semi-transparent pen as a marker that doesn't hide the text below.

  • Touch and stylus

    Draw with a finger or pen on tablets and phones.

Draw: frequently asked questions

Yes. Any pointer works, including a stylus, a finger or a mouse.

Each stroke is a separate object. Select it and press Delete, or use Undo for the last stroke.

No. Drawings are saved as vector paths, so they stay sharp at any size.

You can, but Sign PDF gives better results: it trims and scales your signature and can remember it on this device.