How to Edit Text in PDF on iPhone or iPad

Audrey Goodwin

2023-02-04 17:37:51 • Filed to: PDF Mobile Apps • Proven solutions

PDFs are the best document type for business, but the text has been traditionally difficult to edit without long processes or expensive software. With the growth in remote working, there is also a growing need to work with files and documents on the go. Because of this, there is now a need to edit text on PDF not just in the office but wherever people are working from. Your boss has just called saying they need an immediate text change to an important PDF contract they are taking to your top client, but you have just left the office for lunch! Without the document, a big deal will be lost and the company will lose money and its reputation. This is a big problem.

PDFelement for iOS has solved this problem with a dynamic app available for iPhone and iPad that provides simple and effective editing tools for all your text needs on PDF. With this app, you can edit and manipulate text within minutes. PDFelement is the best solution to edit text in PDF.

How to Edit Text on PDF Files on iPhone or iPad

PDFelement offers a quick and easy solution to edit text in your PDF files. This is how:

1. Open PDFelement app and your PDF file

You'll need to download the PDFelement app from the App Store, if you have not done so already, and then register your account following the simple onscreen instructions.

To open the PDFelement app click on the program icon on your iPad or iPhone home screen. Open your PDF file from the file list on the "Files" screen.

2. Open the text edit tool

With the file open, select the second "Text Box" icon on the top of the screen to open the editable text on the document, which will appear in blue boxes.

By selecting any blue box, you can now drag and drop the text to other places on the document, delete, cut and paste text, as well as change its color, and size. You can also retype the new text into the box, using the standard keyboard function on your device.

3. Save your changes

When you have finished editing your text select the arrow icon to the top left of the screen. You will be given the option to save your document. Select "Save" and your updated document will be saved to your file list.

PDFelement reaches the full potential of text in PDF documents with simple and effective tools to help you edit and manipulate any editable text fields in documents you are working with. This is available all in one app alongside another editing, saving, management, and sharing tools, which makes PDFelement the complete solution for your PDF work. Achieve all your text edits on PDF in minutes with PDFelement.

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