PDF Editor
Free app to edit, merge, and sign PDFs
Free app to edit, merge, and sign PDFs
Last updated: 2026-10-19
Find answers about opening, editing, and saving PDFs. For step-by-step instructions, see the Help guide.
PDF Editor is a free app for editing PDFs in your browser. Organize pages, merge files, add text and signatures, fill forms, and protect PDFs with a password. Save the result to your computer or Google Drive.
No. Open pdfeditor.co in a current browser and start editing. You can also open files from Google Drive inside the app.
PDF Editor is free to use. You don't need an account to create a PDF or work with a file on your computer. Google sign-in is requested only when you choose a Google Drive action.
You need an internet connection to load PDF Editor and use Google Drive. Once the app has loaded, you can edit local files without sending them to a PDF Editor server.
PDF Editor opens PDFs up to 100 MB, including scans, forms, and password-protected files. It saves your work as a PDF.
Yes. Enter the password when prompted. It is kept for this session only. Saving keeps the same password unless you choose Tools > Remove password. A PDF that only restricts printing or copying opens without a prompt.
Yes. Choose New PDF from images... in the File menu and pick one or more JPEG or PNG files; each becomes a page at the picture's own size, or on a Letter or A4 sheet turned to fit. Insert > Image as page... in the Page actions menu adds pictures to a PDF that is already open, and Image in the Annotate panel places a picture on a page.
Use Pages to organize, insert, or resize pages. Annotate adds text, drawings, highlights, images, and stamps; Sign adds a signature. Fill form fields directly on the page. The Tools menu includes watermarks, page numbers, whiteout, attachments, passwords, and metadata. See the page tools and annotation guide for steps.
No. You can add text, but you can't change existing page text or annotations. PDF Editor doesn't include OCR or comment threads. Tools > Whiteout area... covers content with white but does not remove the underlying text. See whiteout and redaction.
Yes. Use the Undo and Redo toolbar buttons, or Ctrl/Cmd + Z and Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Z. Page changes and annotations share one history. Revert all changes, in the Edit menu, returns to the PDF as it was loaded at the start of the editing session. A restored recovery draft starts a new Undo history.
Yes. Choose Create New PDF on the start page or File > New PDF in the menu bar. A one-page Letter PDF opens right away. Add pages with Insert > Blank page... in the Page actions menu, which offers Letter, A4, and the current page's size in either orientation.
Press Save or Ctrl/Cmd + S. Drive PDFs autosave when you have edit access; local PDFs autosave after your first save grants access or chooses a destination. Check the status beside the filename. Recovery drafts are separate from saved files.
Saving and autosave pause. Keep your version, open the newer one, or save a separate copy. If you are unsure, save a copy first. See conflicting changes.
Yes. A PDF opened with its password is saved with the same password and the same permissions. Protect with password... in the Tools menu adds or changes a password to open, a permissions password, and permission restrictions; the file is written with AES-256 encryption. Remove password saves the file without any protection.
No. A recovery draft is a backup in this browser on this device. It can restore unsaved edits after a reload, crash, or closed tab. Draft saved means this backup is current; your PDF may still need saving. Restoring a protected PDF requires its password again.
Drafts need browser storage, which can be blocked, cleared, or full. Private browsing can also limit recovery. If recovery is unavailable, save your PDF before closing the tab. See how recovery drafts work.
Opening, rendering, editing, and writing the saved PDF happen locally in your browser. A file is sent to or received from Google when you choose a Google Drive action.
See the Privacy Policy for details.
PDF Editor requests basic sign-in information and the limited drive.file permission. This lets the app work with files you select in the Google picker or create with PDF Editor; it doesn't grant general access to everything in your Drive. The app also declares drive.install for Drive integration. Short-lived access tokens stay in memory.
Not for files on your computer. Sign-in is needed only for Drive actions. You can revoke PDF Editor in your Google Account at any time; files already saved to your Drive remain yours.
Yes, when your Google account has access. A shared PDF with view-only permission can be opened, but it can't be overwritten. Use Make a copy in the File menu to continue in a copy of your own in My Drive, which opens in a new tab.
Yes. Use File > Google Drive > Move... to choose a folder, Open to view the file in Drive, or Locate to open its folder. You can also click the save status beside the filename and choose Choose folder.... Moving a file requires edit access.
Use a current version of Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Safari, or another current Chromium-based browser such as Opera. Chrome, Edge, and Opera can ask for permission to save an eligible local file back in place. Firefox and Safari use a save or download flow that creates a new file instead.
Yes. The Pages sidebar opens as a sheet, and Annotate opens a panel of tools and settings. A larger screen can make drawing, placing text, and arranging pages easier.
PDF Editor opens files up to 100 MB. Scanned pages and saving can use much more memory than the file size, so a smaller file may still exceed your browser or device memory.
Close other tabs or apps, or try a device with more memory. You can also save a copy, then use Page actions > Remove other pages... to work on fewer pages.
See the Help guide, or email support@pdfeditor.co. Include your browser, operating system, file size, page count, what happened, and the exact error message. Don't send confidential PDFs.