A free alternative to Canva's PDF editor
Need to change text in a PDF, sign it or shrink it for an upload? pdfhai edits the PDF itself, right in your browser — free and without an account.
Edit the PDF itself
Click any text and retype it, add text, white out or sign — the file stays a PDF.
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No sign-up, no trial, no watermark on your downloads.
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Files are processed in your browser and never uploaded to a server.
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Merge, split, compress, convert to and from Word, Excel, JPG, OCR and more.
Canva is a design platform. It can import a PDF and turn it into a design you can rework, which is great when you are redesigning a flyer or a presentation.
Most of the time, though, people searching for a “Canva PDF editor” just want to fix a typo, update a date, fill in a form or add a signature — and keep the document as a PDF. That is exactly what pdfhai is built for: open the PDF editor, click the text you want to change, type, and download.
Because everything runs in your browser, your document is never uploaded, there is nothing to install and no account to create. When you need more than editing, the same site can merge, split, compress, convert and protect PDFs.
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Frequently asked questions
Is pdfhai the same as Canva's PDF editor?
No. pdfhai is an independent, free PDF editor. It focuses on editing and converting PDFs rather than graphic design.
Can I edit PDF text without an account?
Yes. pdfhai needs no sign-up — open the editor, choose your PDF and start typing.
Will my PDF keep its layout?
pdfhai edits the original PDF and matches the size and style of the text you change, so the rest of the page stays exactly as it was.
Is it free?
Yes, editing and downloading are free with no watermark.
Canva is a trademark of its respective owner. pdfhai is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Canva.