Free Online PDF Annotator

Annotate PDFs online — highlight text, underline, add sticky notes, draw freehand, and add shapes. Save annotations directly to your PDF.

Drop PDF here or click to open

Supports PDF files up to 100MB

Annotation Features

Text highlighting with custom colors
Underline & strikethrough markup
Sticky notes with plain text
Freehand drawing & sketching
Shape annotations (rectangles, etc.)
Color and opacity customization

How to Use

1

Upload Your PDF

Drag and drop or click to select your PDF file.

2

Choose Annotation Tool

Select highlight, underline, note, draw, or shape from the toolbar.

3

Save & Download

Your annotations are embedded in the PDF. Download when done.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is PDF Annotator really free?+

Yes. OnePDFs is free to use, requires no account, and does not add an extra OnePDFs branding watermark; watermark tools add only the watermark you choose.

Is my PDF file safe and private?+

Your files stay on your device and are processed locally in your browser; no upload to our PDF processing service is required. A browser copy can remain in this site's IndexedDB until you clear site data or the browser evicts it.

What file size limit does PDF Annotator support?+

The tool supports PDFs up to 100MB. Work runs in your browser, so the time depends on page count, document complexity, and your device resources.

Do I need to install any software to use PDF Annotator?+

No installation is needed. The tool runs through your browser and does not send the PDF to our processing service.

Ready to Get Started?

Most operations are processed locally. Your files are handled securely.