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Add a rectangle, ellipse, line or arrow to a PDF to point things out or box off an area.
QUICK ANSWER
To draw on a PDF, add the file and choose a rectangle, ellipse, line or arrow. A sample shape is placed on the first page; open the editor to move it, resize it or add more. It runs in your browser, so your file isn’t uploaded.
Updated 31 October 2026 · Written by the StackPDF teamUpdated 31 October 2026 · StackPDF team
You’ll pick a shape next. It stays in this browser.You’ll pick a shape next. It stays in this browser.
PDF files · Runs in your browser
QUICK ANSWER
To draw on a PDF, add the file and choose a rectangle, ellipse, line or arrow. A sample shape is placed on the first page; open the editor to move it, resize it or add more. It runs in your browser, so your file isn’t uploaded.
Updated 31 October 2026 · Written by the StackPDF teamUpdated 31 October 2026 · StackPDF team
HOW TO
Drop it here, or choose it from your computer, your phone or My files.
Choose a rectangle, ellipse, line or arrow. A sample is placed on the first page.
Download it as it is, or open the editor to move and resize the shape.
SHAPES
All four are standard PDF annotations, so other viewers can show and edit them.
| SHAPE | LOOKS LIKE | USE IT FOR |
|---|---|---|
| Rectangle | A box with an outline | Boxing off a table or a paragraph |
| Ellipse | An oval outline | Circling a figure or a signature line |
| Line | A straight line | Underlining or separating |
| Arrow | A line with an arrowhead | Pointing at something to look at |
For colors, sizes and several shapes, use Edit PDF, which has the full drawing tools.
PRIVACY
Yes. Draw shapes on a PDF runs in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.
StackPDF opens the PDF in your browser tab and does the work there.
Close the tab and it’s gone. Free results download to your device. Premium can also keep them in My files.
pdf-lib, PDF.js and qpdf do the work, inside your browser.
FAQ
Add the PDF and choose Rectangle. A box is added to the first page; open the editor to move or resize it.
Yes. The free plan includes 1 PDF export a day, with no account. Premium removes the daily limit for $5.99 a month or $39.99 a year.
No. The shape is added in your browser, so the PDF stays on your device.
Not on this page, which adds a blue outline at a standard size. Open the PDF in Edit PDF to change the color and size, or to add more shapes.
Here the shape goes on the first page. Use Edit PDF to draw on any page.
Yes. Shapes are standard PDF annotations, so other viewers can move or delete them. Flatten PDF fixes them in place.