A free PDF Editor & Annotator that syncs real time with Google Drive™. Mark up, annotate and collaborate on PDFs. Fill, sign & edit PDFs. Highlight text, convert images to PDF & review documents.
Listing updated:December 2, 2024
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Streamline your workflow with Drawboard PDF. 

With Drawboard PDF you get every PDF markup and collaboration tool to help you work wonders. Mark up PDFs, insert elements like images, text and signatures and collaborate in real-time from anywhere. Merge, split and convert PDFs instantly and take measurements on your page with various length and area measurement tools.

Drawboard PDF integrates seamlessly with Google Drive™ meaning that all edits and updates are synced to Google Drive™ automatically.

Millions of engineers, architects, lawyers, students, educators and other professionals are using Drawboard PDF every day for fast and collaborative PDF markup. 

With Drawboard PDF you can:
- Write and draw on PDFs freely with your mouse, finger or stylus
- Insert notes, text, shapes and images into any PDF
- Collaborate with others on shared files and see changes as they happen
- Sign documents and share them seamlessly
- Use highlighters, text underline, strikethroughs and squiggly lines for easy text reviews
- Use bookmarks to create easy navigation within your documents
- Convert JPG, PNG, GIF, TIFF & Bitmap images to PDF
- Use AI tools to review and edit PDF text. Summarize, rephrase or translate text, fix grammar and more!

With advanced tools anyone can increase productivity in Google Drive™
- Merge, split and reorganize PDF documents seamlessly
- Measure elements on your page with intelligent page calibration and measurement tools
- Add hyperlinks to documents. Link to websites or create clever internal document navigation 
- Cut, copy and paste elements on your page, all at a vectorized PDF content level
- Store markups for easy retrieval to use any time on any document 
- Insert callouts to bring attention to components in need of review
- Draw lines and apply various line styles and line endings
- Use the equation tool to transform LaTeX input into beautifully formatted equations
- Select from a range of note-paper and gridded templates or add our own custom templates to personalize the way you work
- See a detailed history of your documents’ annotations
- Transform scanned documents and images of text into selectable and searchable text with Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
- Redact text or sections of PDFs for increased privacy, confidentiality and security.

And more.

Our powerful PDF tools are helping to streamline workflows and reduce the world’s reliance on paper.

Save time and increase productivity with Drawboard PDF.
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PricingFree of charge with paid features
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Drawboard PDF Editor - merge & sign PDFs free will need access to your Google account
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Aurora Bartlett
October 15, 2024
I love this app! I do not pay for the premium version, but the FREE version is still awesome!! I use it to highlight my PDFs, and you can write on it too! There are 20 free highlighting colors! With the free version, you can draw, highlight, text-highlight (love), erase, text-box, and line! It is seriously so easy to use, I highly recommend, especially for college students like me! I wish I would have found this last year, because the PDF app I used last year was horrible and hard to use :)
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DamSeb S
April 8, 2024
I'm excited to share my experience with this incredible app! From its intuitive interface to its seamless integration with other apps, this product offers a superior user experience. Syncing my documents across all devices has never been easier, thanks to this app's impressive reliability. Its developers have clearly put a lot of thought and care into creating a top-notch product that exceeds expectations. In short, I highly recommend giving this app a try; you won't be disappointed!
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davy kym
April 8, 2024
Drawboard PDF is hands down the best PDF annotation app I've ever used! It's sleek, intuitive, and packed with powerful features that make working with PDFs a breeze. From highlighting and annotating to seamless cloud integration, this app has it all. Plus, the user interface is so clean and easy to navigate. If you work with PDFs regularly, do yourself a favor and download Drawboard PDF. You won't be disappointed!
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K N
March 19, 2024
I've been using Drawboard PDF for a few months now, and it's significantly improved how I manage and handle PDFs. The interface is really user-friendly, making annotations and document management a breeze. Love the real-time sync! Hope they do a Miro-style 'follow-me' type feature soon.
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Minh Phan
March 13, 2024
Exceptional tool for handling PDF files. Its intuitive interface and wide range of features make it a joy to use. The ability to annotate and mark up PDFs is seamless, making it perfect for professionals who need to review and comment on documents. The pen tool offers a realistic inking experience, which is a big plus for those using a stylus or touchscreen. The app’s performance is smooth, and files open quickly without any lag. The organization and search features also make it easy to manage and locate documents. Overall, Drawboard PDF is a robust and reliable tool that significantly enhances productivity.
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Malvern Cricket Club
March 14, 2024
Great PDF app that has best two way sync with Google Drive. Syncs perfectly with my iPad with great Pencil support too! Best app in the Store!!
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Tessa Marano
March 19, 2024
By far the best PDF app I've used. The ability to mark up PDFs and then have all changes synced back to google drive is a gamechanger
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Drew Maxwell
March 15, 2024
Better than Adobe Acrobat and other apps in Google workspace. Best markup tools. Best sync. Best overall
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Marijana Veljanoska Kitrozoska
April 2, 2024
Honestly, Drawboard PDF is a game-changer for me when it comes to checking out those hefty architectural and engineering drawings. It handles those big files like a champ, and hey, the price? Totally affordable, especially compared to other stuff out there
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James Barker
March 19, 2024
Nice tool. The pen and signatures makes completing forms I get from school much quicker now I don't need to print them out and rescan them. The text highlighting looks like a real highlighter.
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