Follow our step-by-step guides to immediately improve your document management workflows at home or at work.
Need to know how to create a fillable PDF from Excel? Use Smallpdf to convert your spreadsheet to PDF, add fillable fields, then download your finished form.
Need to know how to tell if a PDF has been edited before you trust, sign, or share it? Start with the document’s properties, then inspect the pages and compare the file with a copy you know is genuine.
Usually not. Flattening permanently combines editable elements with the page. Smallpdf helps you work with the flattened file by editing detected text, running OCR, or adding new form fields.
Need to fix a typo, update a date, or add one more signature to a PDF that has already been signed? How you edit a signed PDF depends on the type of signature you’re dealing with.
Can’t highlight text in PDF files? Smallpdf can help with scanned, locked, or hard-to-select text and other quick fixes right in your browser.
Why can’t I save a PDF? Usually, the issue comes from the app or the way the PDF was opened. Smallpdf has easy fixes for you, no new software needed.
Remove hyperlinks from a PDF for free by flattening the file or converting it to Word to remove links, blue text, underlines, and styling.
Add a text box to a PDF online with Smallpdf. Place notes, labels, form answers, or quick edits in your browser. No software or registration needed.
PDF fillable form not working? The fix is usually quick once you know whether the problem is the file, the viewer, or your settings.
Need to fill out a PDF form on your iPhone—a lease, a job application, a consent form? The method that works depends on the type of PDF you have.
Make a fillable PDF form in Word in a few steps, even though Word can't export interactive fields directly, there's a reliable—and free—workaround.
Fill out a PDF form on Mac in seconds, right in your browser or with the Preview app already on your device. No extra software downloads needed.
