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How to type on a PDF that isn't fillable

Quick answer: Open the PDF with the free FairFill extension, pick the Text tool and click where you want to write, then type. Add dates, checkmarks or your signature the same way, and click Download. Nothing is uploaded and there's no watermark.

Many forms are just scanned or printed-to-PDF pages with no form fields, so clicking on them does nothing. Instead of printing, filling by hand and scanning again, you can place text on top of the page.

FairFill

Step by step

  1. Add FairFill to Chrome

    Install FairFill from the Chrome Web Store. It's free with no account.

  2. Open the PDF

    Click the FairFill icon while viewing the PDF in Chrome, drag the file onto FairFill, or right-click a PDF link and choose “Fill & sign this PDF with FairFill”.

  3. Pick the Text tool and click

    Click on the line where the answer goes and type. Drag the text to adjust its position.

  4. Add dates, ticks and a signature

    Use the date, checkmark and cross tools for boxes, and Sign to draw, type or upload your signature.

  5. Download

    Click Download. The text is written into the PDF, so it looks the same on any device.

Tips

Other ways to do it

Adobe Acrobat Reader's Fill & Sign tool can also type on flat PDFs on a desktop. On a phone, the Files or Drive apps can add simple markup to PDFs.

Add FairFill to Chrome, it's free

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Questions

Do I need to convert the PDF to Word first?

No. You type directly on top of the PDF page.

Do my PDFs get uploaded?

No. Everything happens in your browser.

Is it really free?

Yes. Saving and printing are always free, with no watermark and no account.

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