In most PDF editors, adding text is a loop. You select the text tool, draw a box, type, and then go back to the toolbar for the next answer. Need to tick a box? Switch to the checkmark tool, then switch back. On a long form, you can spend more time picking tools than typing.
Type PDF gets rid of the loop. Clicking the page is the tool.
Click anywhere to type
Open your PDF with Choose PDF. Click anywhere on the page, and a text box appears there, ready for typing. Then click the next spot and type again. There's nothing to select in between.
Use Shift + click for a second action
You get two actions without touching a toolbar: one for a click and one for Shift + click. Each can add text, a checkmark, or a shape. Set them to suit the document:
- Form with checkboxes: click adds text, Shift + click adds a checkmark.
- Handout or study notes: click adds text, Shift + click adds a shape to mark an important passage.
- Checklist: click adds a checkmark, so you can tick down the page.
Set them once and work through the whole document without stopping.
Adjust only when you need to
If something doesn't fit, change the font, size, or color, or drag and resize the text box. On a form with lots of similar lines, set the text size before you start so every answer matches.
Download and check
Select Download PDF. Choose Editable PDF if you might change things later in Type PDF, or Flattened PDF for a final copy. If a text box shows a cut-off warning, resize it or shorten the text before you download.
Filling in a form that won't let you click into it? Read how to fill out a non-fillable PDF.