Edit PDF — Annotate & Markup
Add text, freehand draw, highlight, white-out sensitive text, drop rectangles/ellipses/lines, and stamp images (logos, signatures) onto any page. All edits are burned into the PDF locally in your browser — your file never leaves your device.
Drop a PDF here to start editing
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How it works
Upload your PDF (drag & drop or browse)
Pick a tool — text, pen, highlighter, white-out, rectangle, ellipse, line, or image stamp — choose a color and size
Click or drag on the page to add the annotation; switch pages with the pager and use undo/redo freely
Click 'Apply Edits & Download' — your edited PDF is generated locally and saved to your device
Why PrivacyScanPDF?
Files never leave your browser
This tool processes your document locally in this browser. Document bytes are not sent to our servers.
Instant — no waiting in queue
Server-based tools have upload + processing + download delays. We skip all of that.
No watermark, no signup
Core browser-local tools are available without an account. Device memory and browser capabilities may limit very large files.
Browser-local privacy scanning
Every PDF can be scanned for PII, metadata leaks, and embedded scripts before you share it.
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