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title: "Create a document with AI"
description: "Describe a letter, contract, form, invoice or policy and get an editable, fillable PDF draft in the editor. What it costs and what to check before use."
url: https://help.pdfbetter.com/ai/create-document-with-ai/
collection: "AI with citations"
section: "Create & change"
updated: 2026-10-18
publisher: "PDFBetter (AI Generated Inc.)"
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# Create a document with AI

> Click **Create with AI** in the sidebar, pick what you're making, describe it and click **Create draft**. You get an editable, fillable PDF in the editor for 5 credits.

- Counts toward: AI credits

1. **Open the creator**: Click **Create with AI** in the sidebar, or ✨ **AI assistant** → **Create a document** in the top bar.
2. **Pick a kind**: Under **What are you making?**, choose **Letter**, **Contract**, **Form**, **Invoice** or **Policy**. Each fills in an example you can edit.
3. **Describe it**: In **Describe the document**, say who it's for, what it must include and what should be left blank to fill in. A sentence or two is enough.
4. **Create the draft**: Click **Create draft**. It opens in the editor as an editable, fillable PDF with the **AI assistant** open.
5. **Review and finish**: Read every section, fix what's wrong, fill the blanks, then download, share or [send it for signature](https://help.pdfbetter.com/signing/request-signatures/).

## Getting a better draft

- Name the parties, amounts and dates you know, and say which ones should stay blank ("my name, address and date as blanks").
- List the sections you need ("scope, fee, 50% deposit, 2 revision rounds, ownership after payment").
- Write in the language you want the document in. The draft is written in the language of your request.
- Blanks become [fillable fields](https://help.pdfbetter.com/forms/make-pdf-fillable/), so the draft works as a form right away.

> **Heads up:** Drafts are a starting point, not legal advice. Review every section before you use, send or sign it.

## Cost and limits

Each draft costs 5 credits. You can try it without an account: guest drafts include 5 credits, and the draft comes with you when you sign up. The description can be up to 4,000 characters.

Need a standard document? A [template](https://pdfbetter.com/templates/) is free and already reviewed for structure. Use AI when nothing in the library fits.

### Can I change the draft with AI afterwards?

Yes. Open the **Edit** tab of the AI assistant and describe the change. You review each proposed edit before it's applied.

### Where is the draft saved?

In your documents, like any other file, so you can rename, move or delete it there.

## Related articles

- [Translate, edit and proofread a PDF with AI](https://help.pdfbetter.com/ai/translate-edit-proofread-ai.md): In the AI assistant, Translate makes a new translated copy (1 credit per page), Edit turns an instruction into edits you accept one by one (2 credits), and Proofread lists issues to fix (1 credit per page). Nothing changes until you apply it.
- [How AI credits work](https://help.pdfbetter.com/ai/ai-credits.md): Every AI action costs a fixed number of credits, shown on its button before you run it. Your plan includes credits every month; an AI credit pack adds 500 credits for $5 that never expire and are used after the monthly ones.
- [How accurate AI answers are, and how to check them](https://help.pdfbetter.com/ai/ai-privacy-accuracy.md): AI answers can be wrong or miss nuance, so every result links to the pages it came from and chat quotes are checked word for word against the page. Check numbers, dates and obligations against the cited page before you rely on them.
- [Make a PDF fillable by adding form fields](https://help.pdfbetter.com/forms/make-pdf-fillable.md): Open 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.
- [Request signatures from other people](https://help.pdfbetter.com/signing/request-signatures.md): Open 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.
- [Create a new PDF from scratch](https://help.pdfbetter.com/editing/create-blank-pdf.md): Click New in the sidebar and choose Blank document. PDFBetter opens one empty page in the editor (US Letter or A4, depending on your language), where you can type, add images and shapes, build form fields and add more pages.

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Source: https://help.pdfbetter.com/ai/create-document-with-ai/ · PDFBetter Help Center · Last checked against the product 2026-10-18. Questions: support@pdfbetter.com