How to edit a PDF (add text, highlights and shapes) on Android
You don't need special software to edit a PDF (add text, highlights and shapes) on Android. FernPDF runs entirely in Chrome on Android: open the tool, drop your file, download the result. The whole editor runs in your browser: rendering, editing and saving all happen on your device.
On Android, you tap the drop zone to open the native picker, then choose Google Drive, Downloads, or your device's local storage. Once the edited PDF is ready, it downloads to your Downloads folder, opened from Chrome's download tray, or from the Files by Google app if your phone doesn't show a Downloads shortcut.
File management varies by manufacturer (Samsung's My Files, stock Android's Files by Google, and others), but the picker itself stays consistent: it's the same system dialog Chrome always uses, regardless of phone brand.
Works with files from Google Drive, Downloads or local storage. Because nothing uploads, it's quick even on mobile data, because you only pay bandwidth for the page itself.
Step by step
- 1Open the Edit PDF tool in Chrome on Android. No install, no account.
- 2Add the PDF you want to change: tap the drop zone to open the native picker, then choose Google Drive, Downloads, or your device's local storage.
- 3Add text boxes, highlights, shapes, images or whiteout, or switch to Edit text mode to rewrite existing lines.
- 4Click “Save” and download the edited PDF. It lands in your Downloads folder, opened from Chrome's download tray, or from the Files by Google app if your phone doesn't show a Downloads shortcut.
Common questions
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