Which file types does Add Shapes to PDF accept?

The drop area takes PDF. Files are read from your device in the browser, so the format has to be one a browser can decode — that is why the accepted list on this page is finite and honest rather than "everything".

What do I get back from Add Shapes to PDF?

The result is PDF, offered as a download the moment the work finishes. Multiple results come back together rather than as fifty separate save dialogs.

How big a file can I use?

Up to 100 MB per file and 50 files per batch. There is no server queue behind that limit; the practical ceiling is your browser's memory, so split unusually large documents into two runs.

Is it safe to use for a document with personal details in it?

That is the design goal: the document stays on your device, so a statement, a contract or an ID photo is never transmitted for processing. Nothing here needs an internet connection once the page has loaded, apart from engines that fetch their own model data.

Add Shapes to PDF

Rectangles, circles and lines for callouts and redactions.

Drag & drop the PDF you want to edit

One document at a time — edits are flattened into the pages on save

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About Add Shapes to PDF

Add Shapes to PDF is here for changing what is on the page: rectangles, circles and lines for callouts and redactions. It takes PDF and produces PDF. Files up to 100 MB each, 50 at a time, and the work happens on your own machine rather than on a server.

The slow route to changing what is on the page is installing something, making an account and uploading the file; this is the fast route.

How to use Add Shapes to PDF in 3 steps

Drop the file on the page — PDF, one file up to 100 MB.
Set the shape, its Line colour, Fill and Stroke width.
Press Apply edits and download the PDF result.

What you get with Add Shapes to PDF

One job, done in the browser: rectangles, circles and lines for callouts and redactions.
Free to use, with no signup and no account
No watermark or logo added to your output
Works on desktop and mobile, no install

Add Shapes to PDF: questions

Which file types does Add Shapes to PDF accept?: The drop area takes PDF. Files are read from your device in the browser, so the format has to be one a browser can decode — that is why the accepted list on this page is finite and honest rather than "everything".
What do I get back from Add Shapes to PDF?: The result is PDF, offered as a download the moment the work finishes. Multiple results come back together rather than as fifty separate save dialogs.
How big a file can I use?: Up to 100 MB per file and 50 files per batch. There is no server queue behind that limit; the practical ceiling is your browser's memory, so split unusually large documents into two runs.
Is it safe to use for a document with personal details in it?: That is the design goal: the document stays on your device, so a statement, a contract or an ID photo is never transmitted for processing. Nothing here needs an internet connection once the page has loaded, apart from engines that fetch their own model data.