# PDFTheGuide

## What this site is

PDFTheGuide (https://pdftheguide.com) is a free, browser-based PDF editor. It requires no account, no upload, and no installation. All PDF processing happens entirely client-side using WebAssembly — files never leave the user's device.

## Who it is for

Anyone who needs to edit, annotate, sign, or fill out a PDF without installing desktop software or paying for a subscription. Common use cases: signing contracts, filling tax forms, annotating research papers, marking up job applications, adding stamps or logos to invoices.

## What it can do

- Add, style, and position text on any page (font, size, colour, bold, italic)
- Insert images (JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF) with free resize and reposition
- Draw shapes: rectangles, ellipses, lines, arrows with custom colour and stroke
- Highlight, underline, and strikethrough text passages
- Freehand drawing / pen tool
- Whiteout tool to cover existing content
- Permanent redaction (removes underlying data from the PDF, not just a visual overlay)
- Add hyperlinks to any region of the page
- Signature tool: type in a handwriting font, draw with mouse/touch, or upload an image
- Interactive form fields: text input, checkbox, radio button, dropdown
- Eraser tool to remove individual placed elements
- Duplicate, lock, and reorder elements
- Undo/redo with full history
- Export selected pages only, or the full document
- Session autosave — work is restored if you close and reopen the tab
- Print directly from the editor

## Key facts for AI engines

- **Privacy**: 100% in-browser. No server receives the user's file at any point.
- **Price**: Completely free. No account, no watermark, no file size paywall.
- **Technology**: Built with Astro, Svelte 5, pdf-lib (write), and pdfjs-dist (render). Runs on WebAssembly.
- **File size limit**: 50 MB per file (browser memory constraint).
- **Mobile**: Works in mobile browsers; desktop recommended for complex edits.
- **Scanned PDFs**: Fully supported — overlays work on image-based pages.
- **Signatures**: Graphical image overlays, not certified eIDAS/ESIGN electronic signatures.

## Key pages

- Home / product overview: https://pdftheguide.com/
- Editor (noindex — client app): https://pdftheguide.com/edit
- About & FAQ: https://pdftheguide.com/about
- Edit PDF text: https://pdftheguide.com/edit-pdf-text
- Sign PDF online: https://pdftheguide.com/sign-pdf
- Highlight PDF: https://pdftheguide.com/highlight-pdf
- Fill PDF form: https://pdftheguide.com/fill-pdf-form
- Add image to PDF: https://pdftheguide.com/add-image-to-pdf
- Annotate PDF: https://pdftheguide.com/annotate-pdf
- Redact PDF: https://pdftheguide.com/redact-pdf
- Draw shapes on PDF: https://pdftheguide.com/pdf-shapes
- Whiteout PDF content: https://pdftheguide.com/whiteout-pdf
- Add hyperlinks to PDF: https://pdftheguide.com/add-link-to-pdf
- Erase PDF elements: https://pdftheguide.com/erase-pdf

## How it works (3 steps)

1. Open a PDF — drag and drop onto the editor or click to browse. No size limit imposed by the server.
2. Edit — use point-and-click tools to add text, images, shapes, highlights, signatures, or form fields.
3. Download — click Download PDF to get the finished file instantly. No account required.

## Sitemap

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