Free PDF tools for Mac

Edit text, combine files, shrink PDFs and sign documents on your MacBook or iMac, in the browser you already use. Nothing to install, and nothing is uploaded.

How to edit a PDF on a Mac

  1. Open Edit PDF in Safari or Chrome.
  2. Choose your PDF from Finder, or drag it onto the page.
  3. Click any line to change its words, or add text, highlights, drawings and images.
  4. Click Save. The edited PDF lands in your Downloads folder.

How to combine PDFs on a Mac

  1. Open Merge PDF.
  2. Select several PDFs in Finder and drag them onto the page together.
  3. Drag the cards into order, then click Merge PDF and save.

How to reduce PDF file size on a Mac

  1. Open Compress PDF and add your file.
  2. Choose Recommended first. If it is still too big, try Strong.
  3. Check the exact before-and-after size, then save.

Need a specific size? See how to compress a PDF to 1MB or 200KB.

How to sign a PDF on a Mac

  1. Open Sign PDF and add your document.
  2. Draw your signature with the trackpad, type it, or upload a photo of it.
  3. Drag it into place and download the signed PDF.

What about Preview?

Preview, which comes with every Mac, is good for viewing, annotating, signing and combining PDFs. Plainpage adds things Preview doesn’t do: changing the existing text of a PDF in its own font, compression with a choice of levels and the exact saving shown, and converting PDFs to Word.

Keep it in your Dock

In Safari, open any Plainpage tool and choose File, then Add to Dock. In Chrome, click the install icon in the address bar. Plainpage then opens like an app and keeps working offline.

Questions

Is there a free PDF editor for Mac?

Yes. Plainpage is free, runs in Safari or Chrome on any Mac, and can change the existing text in a PDF. There is nothing to install and no account.

How do I combine PDF files on a Mac?

Open Merge PDF, drag your PDFs onto the page, put them in order and click Merge PDF. The combined file saves to Downloads.

How do I make a PDF smaller on a Mac?

Use Compress PDF in your browser and choose Recommended or Strong. You see the exact size before and after.

Are my files uploaded?

No. Every tool runs on your Mac, inside your browser. Your files never leave your computer, and the tools work offline once loaded.

Does it work on Apple silicon and older Intel Macs?

Yes. It runs in the browser, so it works on any Mac with an up-to-date version of Safari, Chrome, Edge or Firefox.

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