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Add Shapes to PDF

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Tip: drag to draw. Free shape: click to place points, Enter closes it — double-click it later to move points. Select (V) moves shapes; Delete removes, Ctrl+Z undoes, arrows nudge. Hold Shift for a perfect shape.

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No shapes yet. Pick a shape on the left and drag on the page — every shape you place will be listed here.

Nothing is uploaded. Your original file is never changed.

Annotate a plan, circle the important bit, point an arrow at the problem: vector shapes drawn right onto the page, in your browser.

100% free · No sign-up · No daily limits · No watermarks · Processed in your browser — files never leave your device

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Add Shapes to PDF — 13 Shapes You Can Move, Resize & Recolour guide

Add shapes to any PDF page in a studio editor with 13 shapes — rectangle, rounded rectangle, ellipse, triangle, diamond, star, polygon, speech bubble, block arrow, line, arrow, check and cross. Every shape is a real object you can select, move, resize and recolour, with fill and opacity on the closed shapes, and the download writes them into the PDF as true vector paths.

How to use this tool

  1. Choose or drop your PDF in the File card — it opens in the studio with the first page on the canvas. Use Prev and Next to reach the page you want.
  2. Pick one of the 13 shapes, set the colour and line width (and a fill and opacity for closed shapes; for a polygon, set Sides first — anything from 3 to 12), then drag on the page to draw it. Lines and arrows run from where you start to where you release.
  3. Click any shape to select it: drag it to move it, pull its handles to resize it, recolour it, duplicate it with Ctrl+D, or press Delete to remove it. Undo and redo step back and forward through every change.
  4. Add the shapes you need on each page, then click Download PDF — the shapes are written into the file as real vector content.

A worked example

Reviewing a floor plan, an architect drags a red ellipse around the kitchen, an arrow from the corridor, and a rectangle over the dimensions table, then clicks each shape and nudges it until it sits exactly right — the client opens the PDF and cannot miss what to look at.

What you can do with this tool

How it works

Every shape is kept as an object in the studio — its kind, position, size, colour, line width, and fill and opacity where it has them — and on download the set is written into the PDF as genuine vector drawing commands (paths, not pictures), with the library every modern PDF tool uses. Because they are vectors, they print sharply at any size and add almost nothing to the file. Multi-sided shapes are generated from the Sides count you set, and stars, checks and crosses are drawn as true paths too. Pages render in your browser, so the coordinates you draw at are true PDF coordinates.

Frequently asked questions

Are the shapes part of the PDF or an overlay image?

Part of the PDF: real vector drawing commands, so they scale, print and render in every reader exactly like shapes drawn by the document’s author.

Can I move a shape after drawing it?

Yes — click the shape to select it, then drag to move it and use the handles to resize it. You can also recolour it, duplicate it with Ctrl+D, undo with Ctrl+Z, or press Delete to remove it.

How do polygons work?

Pick Polygon and set Sides — anything from 3 to 12 — then drag on the page: the shape is drawn with that many sides inside the box you drag.

How do arrows work?

Drag from tail to tip: the arrowhead is drawn at the end of your drag, sized to the line. Drag the other way if the head lands at the wrong end.

Do shapes print?

Yes — they are ordinary page content. Use a decent line width (2pt or more) so thin shapes survive cheap printers.

Is my PDF uploaded?

No. Preview, placement and the final file are all produced in your browser.