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Popular:Request signatures from other peopleMake a PDF fillable by adding form fieldsEdit the existing text in a PDFAsk questions about a PDF and check the cited pagesCancel your Pro or Business planMerge PDFs into one file

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  1. Getting started01Your first document, the dashboard, guest drafts and what happens when you sign up.All 9 articles
  2. Editing & annotating02Change text and images, comment, highlight, measure, redact and run OCR.All 9 articles
  3. Forms & fillable PDFs03Fill any form, build fillable fields, publish fill links and collect responses.All 9 articles
  4. eSignatures04Sign yourself, request signatures, signing order, reminders and the audit trail.All 8 articles
  5. Converting & organizing05Word, Excel, images and PDF in both directions; merge, split, rotate and compress.All 8 articles
  6. AI with citations06Chat, summaries, translation, extraction and workspaces that point to the page.All 9 articles
  7. Sharing & delivery07Share links, link activity, email delivery and fax.All 8 articles
  8. Workflows & integrations08Saved workflows, Zapier, Make, Google Drive, the API and AI agents over MCP.All 9 articles
  9. Teams09Invite people, roles, shared templates and documents, and your brand on requests.All 8 articles
  10. Account & billing10Plans, trials, Day Pass, credits, invoices, refunds and cancelling.All 9 articles
  11. Privacy & security11Where files live, how long we keep them, deleting your data and protecting PDFs.All 9 articles
  12. Desktop & mobile apps12The Mac, Windows and iPhone apps, and how they sync with the web.All 6 articles
  13. Troubleshooting13Files that won't open, uploads that stall, fonts, emails that don't arrive.All 8 articles

Step by step

Quick how-tos

  1. 6 steps 2 minQuick start: fill and sign your first PDF in 5 minutesOpen the PDF, click each field and type (Tab moves to the next), click Sign → Add signature, place it, then Done → Download. Without an account you can do everything except the download, which asks you to create a free account first.
    1. Open the PDF
    2. Fill the fields
    3. Tick boxes and add the date
    4. Create your signature
    Read the steps
  2. 6 steps 2 minRequest signatures from other peopleOpen the document and switch to Invite to sign. Add each recipient's name, email and role, choose In order or All at once, place each person's fields, then choose Send, check the title, message, reminders and expiry, and select Send.Read the steps
  3. 6 steps 3 minFill out a PDF formOpen the PDF and stay in Edit & fill with Fill out selected. Type into the form's own fields, press Tab to move between them, and click anywhere on a flat form to add text. Then choose Done → Download.Read the steps
  4. 7 steps 2 minMake a PDF fillable by adding form fieldsOpen the PDF, switch the top bar to Create form, pick a field type from Add fields and click or drag it onto the page. Set its options on the right, check it with Preview, then download with Keep fillable or publish it as a form.Read the steps
  5. 4 steps 3 minEdit the existing text in a PDFSwitch the editor from Fill out to Edit PDF (or press E), click a line of the document's text and type. The new text is drawn over a cover patch in the closest standard font; the old characters stay in the file unless you redact them.Read the steps
  6. 4 steps 2 minAsk questions about a PDF and check the cited pagesOpen the document, go to the Ask tab of the AI assistant, type a question and click Ask. Answers come only from that file and list Sources: click a p. 4 chip to jump to the quoted page. Each message costs 1 credit.Read the steps

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