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Fill PDF Forms

Fill AcroForm fields and optionally lock them in.

Choose PDF file or drop it anywhere on this page PDF Processed on your device — never uploaded

How to fill pdf forms

  1. Open a PDF with form fields.
  2. Click any field and type your value. Checkboxes, radio buttons and dropdowns are all supported.
  3. Download the filled form, optionally flattened to prevent further editing.

About this tool

PDF forms that have been properly authored with AcroForm fields are surprisingly pleasant to fill: click a field, type the value, tab to the next one. Most government forms and standard business forms work this way. The tool detects all the field types — text boxes, checkboxes, radio groups, dropdown lists, date fields — and presents them for input.

Flattening after filling embeds the values into the page content itself and removes the editable fields. A flattened form looks identical to the filled version but cannot be emptied and refilled. It is also slightly smaller, and the values are safe from being cleared by a form-reset action. Whether to flatten depends on whether you want to present a final, locked version or keep the form editable for revision.

Questions

What is AcroForm?
AcroForm is the standard PDF form technology, defined in the PDF specification and used by most government forms, tax forms, and business documents. It is distinct from XFA, a more complex Adobe-specific format that only Adobe products support fully. If your form has interactive fields, there is a very high probability they are AcroForm.
Can I save a partially filled form and come back to it?
Download the partially filled PDF — the field values are preserved in the file as long as you have not flattened it. Reopen it here or in any PDF viewer to continue.
Does the form data get stored anywhere?
No. The values you enter are written into the PDF file in your browser and downloaded. They are not transmitted to any server. For tax forms and personal documents, that privacy property is worth knowing about.
What if the form fields are not detected?
The document may be a scanned image of a form rather than a proper AcroForm. Scanned forms have no interactive fields — they are just pictures of paper. To fill them, use the Sign tool to place typed text on top of the image.