# Annotate PDF

> Mark up PDFs locally with highlights, underlines, strikethroughs, freehand strokes, shapes, arrows, sticky notes, and text comments.

Canonical: https://helpers.aibrush.co/en/annotate-pdf

## Options

Highlight, underline, strikethrough, freehand drawing, rectangle, circle, arrow, line, sticky note, and text comment tools.

Color picker, stroke width, opacity, text size, and comment text controls.

Page thumbnails for multi-page annotation.

Edit, delete, or clear annotations before export.

## How to annotate a PDF

1. **Upload PDF** — Upload one PDF and choose a page from the thumbnail rail.
2. **Add annotations** — Add highlights, drawings, shapes, notes, or comments.
3. **Edit annotation** — Select an annotation to edit its position, size, color, opacity, or text.
4. **Export** — Export and download the annotated PDF.

## FAQ

### Can I delete an annotation before exporting?

Yes. Select it in the preview or annotation list, then delete it or clear the page.

### Does this work on scanned PDFs?

Yes. Area-based visual annotations work on image-only pages too.

### Are my PDFs uploaded?

No. Inspection, preview, annotation, and export run in your browser.