TweakPDF

Edit a PDF on Android, right in Chrome

To edit a PDF on an Android phone or tablet, open this page in Chrome, pick the file from Files, Downloads or Google Drive, tap the word you want to change and type the new one. TweakPDF rewrites the text that is already in the document, in its own font, and lets you sign with your finger, with no app to install from Google Play.

Drop a PDF here

Up to 25 MB · up to 100 pages

Three files a month, free. Sign in with Google when you download.

invoice.pdf · p. 1

Invoice number 20242025 total

set in the document's own font

Why PDF viewers on Android cannot fix a word

The PDF viewers on Android phones let you read a document, and many let you draw on it, highlight it, add a text box or fill in a form. None of that changes text that is already printed on the page.

When the date, the name or the amount is wrong, a text box on top only hides it, and the old text stays in the file. To fix the mistake, the text itself has to change.

Edit text in a PDF on Android

  • Open it from your phone

    Tap Choose file: the Android file picker opens with Downloads, your files and Google Drive.

  • Tap and type

    Tap a word, type the replacement and tap Save. Correct as many places as you like.

  • Same font, old letters gone

    What you type takes the font, size and color of the text it replaces and sits on the same line. The old characters are deleted from the file rather than hidden.

  • Clear an area

    Press Text and draw a frame with one finger to erase or rewrite an area; two fingers scroll the page.

Sign a PDF on Android with your finger

Tap Signature, then Add signature, and sign with your finger or a stylus. You can also type your name in a handwriting style or upload a photo of your signature on plain light paper; the paper is removed and only the ink is kept.

Tap the page where the signature should go, on one page or several. It is a simple electronic signature, not a certified digital signature.

Find the edited PDF

Once you sign in with Google and download, Chrome saves the PDF to the Downloads folder and shows it in its download message. You can open it from there, or find it later in the Files app under Downloads and share it from your phone.

Good to know first

TweakPDF edits what is already printed on the page. Changing the typeface, reflowing paragraphs, adding or deleting pages, filling in form fields and converting files are outside what it does. A file can be up to 25 MB and 100 pages, and a password-protected PDF needs its password taken off first.

If a word does not respond to a tap, switch on Show text: bright words are editable text, while shaded areas are pictures or blank paper that you edit with a Text frame.

How to edit a PDF on Android

  1. 1

    Choose the PDF

    Open this page in Chrome, tap Choose file and pick the PDF from Downloads, your files or Google Drive.

  2. 2

    Tap a word and type

    Tap the text you want to change, type the new text and tap Save. Add a signature with the Signature button if the document needs one.

  3. 3

    Download to your phone

    Tap Preview & download, check the page and sign in with Google. The PDF goes to Downloads.

Questions about editing PDFs on Android

Can I edit text in a PDF on Android without an app?
Yes. TweakPDF works in Chrome on Android phones and tablets, so there is nothing to install from Google Play. Tap the word and type the new one.
How do I sign a PDF on Android?
Open the PDF in TweakPDF in Chrome, tap Signature, then Add signature, and draw your signature with a finger. Tap the page where it goes, then download the file. It is a simple electronic signature, not a certified digital one.
Does it work on Samsung and other Android phones?
Yes. It runs in the browser, so it works on Samsung, Pixel and other Android phones and tablets with an up-to-date Chrome.
Where is the edited PDF saved on Android?
In the Downloads folder. Open it from the Chrome download message or from Downloads in the Files app.
Is it free to edit a PDF on Android?
Yes, 3 files a month are free. You can open, edit and preview the file without signing up and sign in with Google at the download step. Pro, at $6 a month, raises the limit to 1000 files a month.
What happens to my file afterwards?
The server deletes it two hours after you stop working, or straight away if you tap Delete file now. A downloaded file is kept for 24 hours, so downloading it a second time is free.

Open a PDF from your Android phone

Pick the file from Downloads or Drive and change the first word that is wrong.

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