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Fill in a form

Type into a PDF's fields and tick its boxes

Type into a PDF's fields and tick its boxes

Choose one PDF. You can also drop files anywhere on this page.

Files are processed on this device and never uploaded.

Fill in a PDF form without sending it anywhere

To fill in a PDF form without uploading it, open the file here, type into its fields, tick its boxes and save a filled copy. The form is read and written in this browser tab, so the names, addresses and numbers you type never leave your device.

How to fill in a PDF form

  1. Choose a PDF

    Pick the form or drop it on the page. Its fields appear on the page, one page at a time.

  2. Fill in the fields

    Click a field and type, tick checkboxes, pick a radio button or choose from a drop-down list. Move through the pages until the form is done.

  3. Save your answers

    Press Save answers and download the filled copy. The empty original stays as it was.

Answers in the form’s own fields

  • Your answers are written into the form’s own fields: text fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, drop-downs and lists. Whoever receives the file sees them in any PDF reader.
  • The fields stay fillable, so you or the recipient can still change an answer. To lock the answers in, run the copy through Flatten.
  • Fields the form’s author made read-only are shown but not changed, and a password-protected form keeps its password.
  • Letters outside Western European alphabets, such as the Polish ą, ł and ż, can’t be written into a form yet. The page names them so you can type them without accents.
  • A form’s own calculations and scripts are not run, so a total the form would add up by itself has to be typed. XFA forms can’t be filled in.

Questions

Is my form uploaded when I fill it in?
No. The form is read and filled in by code running in this browser tab. The page is not allowed to send anything to another site, and it keeps working with the network off once it has loaded.
Why can’t I type into my PDF?
The file has no form fields. A scanned or printed-to-PDF form is only a picture of a form. On such a file, Annotate can place a text box where the answer goes.
Can the answers be changed after I save?
Yes. The copy is still a form, so its fields can be edited again. Use Flatten when the answers should become a fixed part of the page.
Can I sign the form as well?
Yes. Save your answers first, then open the filled copy in Sign PDF and place your signature on the page.
What is an XFA form, and why isn’t it supported?
XFA is an older kind of form that only a few programs can open. PDF Case says so when it meets one; ask the sender for a standard PDF form.

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