How to edit PDFs in Dropbox

You can make edits to PDFs when previewing a file on dropbox.com. To edit a PDF in Dropbox, the PDF must be smaller than 111 MB and must not be password protected.

Try it out by previewing a PDF in your account and clicking Edit.

How to edit a PDF

To edit a PDF:

1. Sign in to dropbox.com.
2. Click the name of the PDF file you’d like to edit.
3. Click Edit above the file preview. This will open the editing mode.
4. Make your edits.
   • To reorder pages, click the page(s) you‘d like to reorder in the left sidebar and drag it to a new location.
   • To rotate a page, click the page(s) you’d like to rotate in the left sidebar and click Rotate right or Rotate left.
   • To delete a page, click the page(s) you’d like to delete in the left sidebar and click Delete page.
   • To insert a page, click Insert page and follow the prompts to insert a PDF from your Dropbox account.
   • To draw on a page, click Draw, use your mouse to draw where you’d like, then click Close in the upper right to exit drawing mode.
     • Note: You can change the color, opacity, and stroke of your drawing by selecting it, then interacting with the formatting toolbar at the top of the PDF preview. You can also erase part of your drawing by clicking the eraser icon, delete by clicking the “X”, or undo or redo a recent change by clicking the curved arrows.
   • To highlight a section, click Highlight then click and drag over the text. You can adjust the color and opacity from the toolbar.
     • Note: In highlighted PDFs saved after signing, some highlighted text may appear redacted instead of highlighted. PDFs without highlighting will save as expected upon signing. 
   • To add text, click Add text, click in the PDF where you’d like to add a text box, and type your text.
     • Note: You can change the font, size, and color of the text by interacting with the formatting toolbar at the top of the PDF preview. You can also resize or rotate the text box by clicking and dragging the corner handles of the text box.
   • To add your own legally-binding signature to the PDF, click Sign. Learn how to add a signature in a PDF with Dropbox Sign.
   • To fill out an interactive form, click the fillable field you’d like to fill out and type in the text box that appears.
     • Note: To fill out a PDF form in Dropbox, it must be an interactive PDF with fillable fields. 
   • To search for text, click the search icon, then type a word, phrase, or number you’d like to search.
   • To zoom in or out, click + (plus) or - (minus) in the upper right.
5. Click Done.
6. Click Save a copy or Replace original.
   • If you choose Save a copy, your edited PDF will be saved as a new file in your Dropbox account. Anyone with access to the original file won’t see the changes.
   • If you choose Replace original, your edited PDF will replace the original file in your Dropbox account. Everyone with access to the original file will see the changes.
     • Note: You can only replace the original if you are the file owner or have edit access.

Share feedback

You can share feedback about PDF editing with the Dropbox team, including what you think of the feature and what you’d like to see in the future. To share feedback:

1. Sign in to dropbox.com.
2. Click the name of a PDF file to edit.
3. Click Edit above the file preview. This will open the editing mode.
4. Click Share feedback in the bottom right of the page.
5. Type your feedback.
6. Check the box next to I’d like to participate in Dropbox user research, if you’re interested.
7. Click Send.

You‘ll see a message thanking you for your feedback at the bottom of the page.

PDF editing functionality on dropbox.com is powered by PDFTron, Inc. Dropbox will not share your PDF with PDFTron, Inc.