How to Add Text to a PDF Online for Free

Published 5 November 2026

Sometimes you do not need to change a PDF, only add to it: a name, a date, a note or a line of text. Here is how to add text to a PDF for free.

Add text step by step

1. Open EditPDFFree and add your PDF.
2. Choose Add text.
3. Click on the page where the text should start.
4. Type your text. Press Enter for a new line.
5. Click outside the box when you are done.
6. Click Download PDF.

Choose how it looks

With the text selected you can change:

• Size: 10 to 12 matches normal document text. Use a bigger size for titles.
• Font: Helvetica, Times or Courier.
• Bold.
• Color: black is the safest choice, but you can use any colour.

These settings also apply to the next text you add, so you only choose them once.

Move and fix text

Switch to Select and drag the text to a better spot. Double-click it to edit the words. To remove it, select it and press the trash button or the Delete key.

Add text in Urdu or another language

Type with your own keyboard. Urdu and other right-to-left text is supported. Read how to type Urdu in a PDF for one detail about how this text is saved.

Tips for neat results

• Zoom in before you place text on a small line.
• Keep text inside the area meant for it.
• Use the same font and size across the document.

Add text to forms that cannot be filled in

If your form is a plain PDF with lines to write on, this is the way to complete it. See how to fill out a PDF form that is not fillable.

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