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Draw on a PDF

Grab the pen, pick a colour and thickness, and draw straight onto the page — circle a figure, point an arrow, scribble a note or mark up a diagram. It all happens in your browser.

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Sometimes a comment box will not cut it — you want to physically circle the total, sketch an arrow to the clause that matters, or scrawl a tick beside the right answer. The freehand draw tool lets you do exactly that. Pick up the pen, choose a colour, set the line thickness, and drag across the page. Your strokes follow the cursor (or your finger on a touchscreen) and land wherever you draw, over text, images or blank space alike.

Because everything runs inside your own browser, the PDF you drop in never leaves your device — nothing is uploaded to a server and there is no account to create. That matters when you are marking up a contract, a signed form or a medical scan that you would rather not hand to a third party. You draw on your copy, on your machine, and the file stays private the whole time.

Editing is free, so you can circle, arrow and scribble to your heart's content, undo the messy strokes, and try a thicker line or a brighter colour until the markup reads clearly. You only pay a single $1 when you want to download the finished PDF — no subscription, no monthly $10–30 plan, no watermark stamped across your drawing, and no card saved for a surprise renewal.

How to draw on a PDF

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Open your PDF
Drop the file into the browser editor. It opens straight on your device — no upload, no sign-up, no waiting.
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Pick the draw tool
Select the freehand pen, then choose your line colour and thickness before you start.
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Draw on the page
Drag to circle, arrow or scribble anywhere on the page. Undo any stroke you don't like and keep marking up until it's right.
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Download for $1
When your markup is done, pay a one-time $1 to download the finished PDF. No subscription, no watermark.
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No subscription
Others lock downloads behind $10–30/month plans. Here you pay $1 once, only when you export — nothing else.
Private by design
Your PDF is opened and edited inside your browser. It is never uploaded to a server — your file stays on your device.
Edits the real content
Change actual text, move and resize images, redact, sign and fill — not just sticky annotations on top. Full Unicode & Cyrillic.

Frequently asked questions

Is drawing on a PDF free?
Yes — drawing, circling, arrowing and scribbling are all free, and you can undo and redo as much as you like. You only pay a one-time $1 when you want to download the finished PDF.
Is my PDF uploaded or kept private?
It stays completely private. The editor runs in your browser, so the file is never uploaded to a server and never leaves your device — there is no account to create either.
Can I choose the pen colour and line thickness?
Yes. Pick any colour and set the stroke thickness before you draw, so a bold red circle or a fine grey note both look exactly as you intend.
Can I undo a stroke if I make a mistake?
Absolutely. Each stroke can be undone, so a shaky circle or a wrong-colour arrow is a quick fix — just undo and draw it again.
Can I draw on a scanned PDF?
Yes. A scanned page is just an image, and your freehand strokes sit right on top of it — perfect for circling or arrowing something on a scan without needing OCR.

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