Does it work on forms that aren't fillable?

Yes. It doesn't need form fields: you click anywhere on the page and the text is written there, so scanned and printed-to-PDF forms work. For real fillable forms, Fill a PDF form is quicker.

Can I change the size, or take something back?

After each piece, Bigger and Smaller change it in steps of 2 points (default 12, from 6 to 48), and Undo removes it. Type // in your text to start a new line.

Which characters can I type?

Latin letters, including accents and umlauts, digits and common punctuation. Characters the built-in Helvetica font can't write, such as Cyrillic or Chinese, become “?”, and you are told when that happens.

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Add text to a PDF: type on any page

Click where the text should go and type: a name on a line, a tick in a box, today's date, a note. It works on any PDF, including forms that were scanned or have no fillable fields.

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When you'd use it

A landlord emailed a scanned application form and wants it back filled in.
A school permission slip has lines for a name, a date and a signature box to tick.
You need to add a reference number to an invoice before sending it on.

Just say what you need

There are no menus to learn. Drop your file on pdfagents.ai and type it the way you would say it:

“type my name and the date on page 1”
“fill in this scanned form”
“tick the box next to Yes”

How it works

Drop the PDF.
Click a spot on the page and type, or pick a tick or today's date. Repeat for every spot.
Make the last piece bigger or smaller, or undo it, then press Done and download.

This adds new text on top of the page; it does not change the wording already there.

Questions

Does it work on forms that aren't fillable?: Yes. It doesn't need form fields: you click anywhere on the page and the text is written there, so scanned and printed-to-PDF forms work. For real fillable forms, Fill a PDF form is quicker.
Can I change the size, or take something back?: After each piece, Bigger and Smaller change it in steps of 2 points (default 12, from 6 to 48), and Undo removes it. Type // in your text to start a new line.
Which characters can I type?: Latin letters, including accents and umlauts, digits and common punctuation. Characters the built-in Helvetica font can't write, such as Cyrillic or Chinese, become “?”, and you are told when that happens.

Private, and it keeps going

Your document is opened and saved on your own device, never uploaded. When the result is ready, type the next request (rotate, compress, add a password) and it applies to the result.

Add text to PDF, right now

The PDF with your text, ticks and dates written where you clicked.

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