Everything you need, nothing you don't
The edits people actually make on PDFs, in a clean editor that opens in the same tab.
Edit existing text
Click any line and type over it. Size, color and bold are matched automatically.
Add text anywhere
Fill in forms that aren't real forms, add notes, dates or names, with full Unicode support.
Whiteout
Cover anything on the page. Turn on Flatten when saving to remove hidden content for real.
Highlight and draw
Mark what matters, circle things, or sign by hand.
Insert images
Drop in a signature, stamp or logo as PNG or JPG, then move and resize it.
Your look
Pick a background theme or make your own gradient in Settings.
How it works
Three steps, about ten seconds.
Open a PDF
Any PDF in Chrome, from a website or from your computer. You can also drop a file into the editor.
Click the wizard
Hit the PDF Mage icon or press Alt + Shift + E. The tab turns into the editor.
Edit and save
Make your changes and press Ctrl + S. The edited PDF downloads right away.
Your files stay yours
PDF Mage runs entirely on your device. There is no server to upload to, so there is nothing to leak.
- No uploads. Files are opened and saved inside your browser.
- No tracking. No analytics, no ads, no account.
- Open source libraries. Built on pdf.js and pdf-lib.
Support
Quick answers to common questions.
It says Chrome blocked reading a local file
For PDFs on your computer, open chrome://extensions, click Details under PDF Mage and turn on "Allow access to file URLs". Then reload the tab. You can also click Open in the editor and pick the file.
Why does replaced text look a little different?
PDF Mage uses one clean sans serif font for new text, because most PDFs only include the letters they already use. The size and color are matched, but the shape of the letters can differ slightly from the original font.
Is the old text really gone after I edit it?
By default the old text is covered, so it can still be selected or copied from the saved file. If you are hiding something sensitive, turn on Flatten before saving. That saves pages as images, so covered content is removed completely.
Can I edit password protected PDFs?
Yes. Enter the password when asked. These files are always saved flattened, so text in them is no longer selectable.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Everything is built into the extension, so it works without an internet connection for local files.
Something not working or have an idea?
Send a message and include the Chrome version and what happened.