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Highlight text in a PDF

Mark up any PDF with highlights, drawings, shapes, and notes — all in your browser, with nothing uploaded.

  • Free · no sign-up, no login, no watermark
  • 100% private — no upload
  • Edit and fill right in your browser
How it works

Highlight text in a PDF in 3 steps

1

Open your PDF

Load it locally.

2

Pick Highlight

Drag across the page to highlight; choose any color.

3

Download

Save your annotated PDF.

FAQ

Common questions

Can I also draw and add notes?

Yes. Alongside highlights you can draw freehand, add rectangles and lines, drop sticky notes, and place stamps.

Is it free?

Editing is free — no signup, no watermark, and no trial that rebills you later. Downloading your finished file is a one-time $1.97 per document, refundable for 7 days.

Do you upload my PDF to a server?

No. Your PDF is opened and edited entirely inside your browser. Nothing is uploaded, so even sensitive documents stay private on your device.