Before processing
Prepare the exact wording, page, position, font size, color, and line length, and decide whether you are adding a note rather than changing existing PDF text.
Online PDF tool
Add text anywhere on a PDF page online
Place new text directly on the relevant PDF page for labels, short corrections, notes, or missing details, then inspect the result before exporting it.
Nothing to install, and your first eligible task finishes before you sign in. TapScanner has 100M+ mobile downloads
Drop your PDF here
Drag a file in, or choose one — it opens in the workspace below, already loaded.
PDF, up to 20 MB. Larger files still work — add them in the workspace itself.
What you get
A new PDF copy with additional text placed on its pages
Add a supported text label or note at the required position, review its appearance, and export the updated document.
- Place custom text on PDF pages
- Review positioning in the viewer
- Download an updated PDF copy
See the workflow before you start
Add Text to PDF: from your file to a checked result
Add a supported text label or note at the required position, review its appearance, and export the updated document. The three decisions below show what to provide, what to configure, and what to verify before you share the output.
Open the PDF that needs additional text.
Enter the text and place it on the appropriate page.
Review the document and download the updated PDF.
Your file
1Choose the setting
2Ready to review
3Result to check
Enter and position the reference, confirm it does not cover existing content, and download the updated PDF.
Plan the job
Prepare and verify Add Text to PDF
A quick source check prevents avoidable rework. After processing, open the output and verify the details that matter for this specific PDF task.
Before relying on the result
Inspect the new text at normal and high zoom for clipping, overlap, contrast, wrapping, page placement, print appearance, and accidental changes to nearby content.
How it works
How to use Add Text to PDF in three steps
Open the PDF that needs additional text.
Enter the text and place it on the appropriate page.
Review the document and download the updated PDF.
Complete the job
Add Text to PDF from upload to a checked result
Follow the whole path before you start: choose the source, set the job, run the workspace, verify the output, and continue only when the result is right for its next use.
Choose the source
Configure the job
Run the tool
Check the result
Continue
After processing
Review, download, and continue after Add Text to PDF
A completed result still deserves a quick check. Keep the original, inspect the output type and contents, and decide what should happen next before you share it.
Output to verify
Result type: PDF outputAdd a supported text label or note at the required position, review its appearance, and export the updated document.
Check page order, orientation, text, permissions, and any visible signatures before sharing the PDF.
Review the output
Check page order, text, orientation, and the number of files in the workspace before sending anything.
Download your copy
Use the workspace Download action after the result is ready. A browser handoff does not prove that a file was saved to disk.
Delete now when offered
If this workspace offers Delete now, use it after downloading. Availability depends on the tool and current result path.
Continue with the next task
Keep the source until you have verified the result, then move to a related PDF task or return to the tools catalog.
Practical example
Add a missing reference number
Starting point
A submitted form is otherwise complete but needs a visible internal reference number in the top margin.
Result to check
Enter and position the reference, confirm it does not cover existing content, and download the updated PDF.
Premium and Add Text to PDF
When Add Text to PDF needs more than Free
Free covers three completed jobs a day, 25 files, 100 MB, and 500 pages per task. Premium raises those limits and adds OCR, existing-text editing, repair, compare, forms, and automation.
Usually next: Keep the result and move straight into the next tool without re-uploading.
Paddle shows the exact amount, taxes, renewal date, and any eligible trial before you confirm. Stop future renewals yourself from your TapScanner billing account.
- OCR that makes scans searchable and selectable
- Editing the text that already exists in a PDF
- Repair for files that refuse to open
- Compare two revisions and see what changed
- Up to 100 files and 1 GB in one task, no page cap
- No daily job cap, subject to fair-use protection
Work with confidence
Clear limits and an output you can review
Know the access level
The first eligible task can be completed before login. Current file, page, and usage limits are shown in the workspace.
Keep document data out of analytics
TapScanner web's application data layer rejects filenames and document contents. Published analytics destinations require separate configuration verification.
Temporary storage during processing
Hosted processing paths may use temporary files. In the pinned core's normal download path, the output file is removed when the stream closes; scheduled cleanup covers stale temporary files.
Hosted processing
Web tools may send files to TapScanner's hosted processing service. We do not currently offer a customer-selectable processing region, so do not assume processing stays on your device or in a particular country.
Delete when offered
Delete-now is available only when a result screen explicitly offers it; it is not yet supported by every web tool.
Check the finished file
Open the downloaded result and verify important pages, values, formatting, and permissions before relying on it.
Compare PDF tools
Choose between Add Text to PDF and the next likely tools
Match the tool to the result you need now. The current choice is shown first, followed by three focused alternatives for a different document outcome.
Current tool
Add Text to PDF
- Choose this tool when you need
- A new PDF copy with additional text placed on its pages
Alternative
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- Choose this tool when you need
- A marked-up PDF that carries your review feedback
Alternative
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- Choose this tool when you need
- A PDF updated with an image placed on the chosen page
Alternative
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- Choose this tool when you need
- A PDF with targeted text and image-position changes
Questions
Add Text to PDF FAQ
Can I use Add Text to PDF for free?
Yes. Your first eligible task can be completed before login. TapScanner shows the current file, page, and daily limits before processing.
Does adding text replace existing PDF text?
This tool adds new text to the page. For changing existing text content, use the dedicated Edit PDF workspace when the document supports it.
Do I need to install software for Add Text to PDF?
No. TapScanner runs in a modern web browser, so you can upload, process, and download the result without installing desktop software.
Ready to use Add Text to PDF?
Add your file and finish the job. The limits that apply are shown before processing starts, not after it fails.
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