How to edit PDF Documents and Files without having Adobe Acrobat

Here are four ways to edit PDF files without Adobe Acrobat. Several programs besides Adobe Acrobat can be used to quickly edit a document.

You may either complete it online or even with basic text-processing software like the one shown below.

Method #1: Steps to edit PDF file in Microsoft Word

1. In Word, first you need to go to File and then open to access the PDF file that you want to convert.


2. Word will make a duplicate of the PDF file and notify you when it has finished converting its contents to a Word-compatible format. The original PDF is still available. Choose OK.

3. Now, edit the text to suit your requirements.

You can also change the PDF file back to its original format even after editing it. You need to change it into a Word document.

Method #2: With Google Drive, how to edit a PDF file online?

1. Log in to Google Drive first.

2. To find the file you wish to upload, click and drag the PDF file into the file browser, choose New, and then click Upload a file.

3. You can check the file in documents as it uploads.

4. If you want to check the preview of the PDF you have submitted, just click on it. Use Google Documents to open.

Google Docs will then instantaneously turn the PDF into an editable Google document.

Method#3: Using third-party applications to edit a PDF file online

This may be done using a variety of tools, and you can alter things like:

• Text can be changed, edited, or written.
• Edit the PDF to remove or add a signature.
• Creating a black-and-white PDF.
• Adjusting the page order.
• Running a print test.

Thus, if you Google that task (for example, "convert MHTML to PDF"), you'll discover a ton of free internet applications that accomplish precisely that.

Tools like:

• SmallPDF
• Pdfpro
• Pdfbuddy
• Online2pdf

Method #4: Using Preview to perform basic PDF content modification (for Mac only)

Images and PDF files may be converted using the app Preview. You can find it by simply opening the file and heading to the "tools panel," which is built-in.

As follows:

• Find the toolbar at the top, select "text item."
• Choose the text area you wish to change. Click on the open space after making the necessary adjustments.
• Moreover, it enables you to alter photos. By using Preview, you may edit PDF images by following these simple steps.
• Choose "Edit" from the menu.
• Go to "Image."
• Go to "Finder" and choose the PDF file that contains the image.
• Move the picture now.
• Edit PDF in Google Docs to finish.

FAQs:

1. For Windows, is Adobe free?
   Adobe Reader is free to use. But you have to download it.
2. Does a totally free PDF editor exist?
   The free online editor and form filler is called PDFescape.