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Draw on PDF

Choose a PDF and draw on it freehand — sketch, circle, underline by hand — with the pen colour and thickness you pick. Your strokes are added as a transparent drawing layer over each page, so the original text stays crisp and selectable. Runs fully in your browser — nothing is uploaded.

Sketch on a PDF like paper: circle a paragraph, arrow a chart, scribble a margin note — your pen strokes ride on top of the untouched page.

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

UNDERSTAND YOUR RESULTS

Draw on PDF — Freehand Pen Strokes on Any Page guide

Draw freehand on a PDF with a pen in your colour and width: sketch, circle and scribble on the page preview, undo strokes, and save them as a drawing layer over the untouched original pages.

How to use this tool

  1. Choose or drop your PDF. Page 1 appears with a transparent drawing layer over it.
  2. Pick the pen colour and width, then draw with your mouse or finger. Strokes are kept per page — use Prev and Next to draw on other pages.
  3. Undo removes the last stroke; Clear this page wipes one page’s drawing. Click Save drawing & download when you are done.

A worked example

A teacher marking homework circles two answers in red, ticks a third, and arrows a margin comment — on the PDF itself, in the browser, without printing a single sheet.

How it works

Your strokes are captured as point paths in true PDF coordinates. On download, each page’s strokes are painted once onto a transparent image that is laid over the original page, so the document’s own text and vectors stay exactly as they were — selectable, sharp and searchable — while your ink rides on top. Pages you never drew on are copied untouched.

Frequently asked questions

Does drawing flatten or damage the original text?

No. The original page is copied byte-for-byte and your strokes are added as a transparent layer above it — text stays selectable underneath.

Can I erase part of a stroke?

Undo removes whole strokes, most recent first, and Clear this page removes a page’s set. There is no pixel eraser — redraw is the honest fix.

Why do my strokes look smooth on screen but are stored as an image?

The layer is rendered at twice the page resolution, so printed strokes stay crisp while the file stays reasonable. The page beneath remains fully digital.

Can I draw on every page?

Yes — navigate and draw; the counter tracks strokes across the document, and each page keeps its own set.

Is anything uploaded?

No. Drawing and saving happen entirely in your browser.