Everything You Need to Annotate PDFs

Thoughtfully designed tools that get out of your way

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Precision Drawing Tools

Draw with a pen, highlighter, eraser, or create perfect shapes including circles, rectangles, arrows, and lines with pixel-perfect precision.

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Rich Text Annotations

Add text in 20+ Google Fonts with full control over size, color, bold, italic, and underline. Your annotations look professional.

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Edit Original PDF Text

Click existing PDF text to edit it in place. SlatePDF pre-fills the original content and matches font and size when available. Then you can change it and move it.

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Numbered Bubbles

Create numbered annotations for reviews and feedback. Auto-increment bubble numbers to stay organized throughout your document.

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Full Color Palette

Choose from 12 preset colors including reds, blues, yellows, and more. Highlight important sections and make your markup clear.

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Granular Brush Control

Adjust brush size (1-20px) and opacity (10-100%) for perfect control. Make light suggestions or bold markups. The choice is yours.

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Cut & Move Content

Reorganize your PDF by cutting and moving sections. Rearrange pages and content to improve document flow instantly.

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Light and Responsive

Smooth animations and instant feedback make editing feel natural. No loading screens, no friction - just flow.

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One-Click Export

Your work saved in a single click. No hoops, no settings screens - just your annotated PDF, save and print.

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Drag & Drop Images

Drag images or signatures directly onto your PDF. Resize and position them anywhere to add logos, stamps, or signatures instantly.

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Privacy First

Your PDFs stay on your device until you save them. We use enterprise-grade Firebase security that is never compromised.

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Page Management

Reorder pages, delete unwanted ones, or add new PDFs and images to your document. Full control over your document structure.

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Text Selection & Copy

Select and copy text directly from your PDF. Paste into other documents easily with no need to retype content.

Annotation Tools at a Glance

Simple tools designed for humans, not complexity

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Pen

Freehand drawing with smooth curves and full color control

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Highlighter

Semi-transparent highlighting to mark important text

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Eraser

Remove any annotation cleanly and precisely

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Text

Add typed text with formatting, fonts, and styling

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Rectangle

Draw outlined rectangles for framing and emphasis

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Solid Rectangle

Filled rectangles for redaction and highlighting

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Circle

Perfect circles for marking and emphasis

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Arrow

Directional arrows for pointing and indicating flow

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Line

Straight lines for underlining and separation

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Bubbles

Auto-numbering for organized feedback and notes

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Cut & Move

Reorganize PDF sections and pages

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Colors

12+ preset colors to organize and emphasize

Perfect For

SlatePDF handles all your annotation needs

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Education

Student editing report

Teachers grade papers with annotations. Students review marked-up assignments.

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Small Business

Colleagues collaborating

Review invoices and contracts. Mark up proposals before signing. Keep paperwork organized without expensive software.

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Startups

Startup team collaborating

Affordable PDF tools for lean teams. Annotate pitch decks and agreements. Professional markup at a fraction of the cost.

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Manufacturing

Manufacturing engineer reviewing blueprints

Annotate blueprints and spec sheets. Mark up quality control documents. Track revisions on production drawings.

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Design

Designer working on UI mockups

Mark up design mockups with arrows and shapes. Give clear feedback with annotations. Share annotated versions.

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Content Review

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Editorial teams review documents. Copy editors mark changes. Numbered bubbles for consistent feedback.

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Finally, a PDF editor that respects your time. Clean design, calm experience.

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