How to Type on a PDF

This article was co-authored by Stan Kats and by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Stan Kats is a Professional Technologist and the COO and Chief Technologist for The STG IT Consulting Group in West Hollywood, California. Stan provides comprehensive technology solutions to businesses through managed IT services, and for individuals through his consumer service business, Stan's Tech Garage. Stan holds a BA in International Relations from The University of Southern California. He began his career working in the Fortune 500 IT world. Stan founded his companies to offer an enterprise-level of expertise for small businesses and individuals.

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This wikiHow teaches you how to add your own text to a PDF document on PC, Mac, iPhone/iPad, or Android. If you're using a Mac, you can use the built-in Preview app to add your own text annotations, as well as a signature, to any PDF. If you're using Windows or Android, you can install the free Adobe Acrobat DC to add text and signatures to your documents. And if you have an iPhone/iPad, you can easily access the Markup tool, which is similar to what you'd use on a Mac, without installing any extra apps.