Most Common PDF Questions Answered (2025 Guide)

Editing PDFs online is easy with the right tools. RaptorPDF's PDF Annotator allows you to add text boxes, insert images, draw shapes, and highlight content directly in your browser. While PDFs aren't designed for text editing like Word documents, you can overlay new content, white-out sections, and add annotations.

Many PDF tools offer basic annotation, but browser-based solutions like RaptorPDF provide comprehensive features without software installation. You can highlight text in multiple colors, add sticky notes, draw freehand, insert shapes, and add text boxes. All annotations are embedded into the PDF when you download.

Converting PDF to Word while preserving formatting is a common challenge. RaptorPDF's PDF to Word converter extracts text and maintains layout structure. For best results, ensure your PDF contains actual text (not scanned images). The conversion happens entirely in your browser, so sensitive documents remain private.

Yes! RaptorPDF's PDF to Image converter lets you extract each page as a high-quality image (JPG or PNG). This is perfect for presentations, social media, or when you need individual page graphics. You can also convert specific pages rather than the entire document.

PDF to Excel conversion works best with documents containing structured tables. RaptorPDF can extract tabular data from PDFs. For complex spreadsheets, consider converting to Word first, then copying tables to Excel for better formatting control.

Most browsers have built-in "Print to PDF" functionality (Ctrl/Cmd + P, then select "Save as PDF"). For more control over formatting, RaptorPDF lets you create PDFs from images and documents, then merge multiple sources into a single organized PDF.

RaptorPDF's Compress PDF tool reduces file sizes by optimizing images and removing unnecessary data while maintaining visual quality. You can reduce PDFs by up to 90% - perfect for email attachments or web uploads. Unlike cloud services, compression happens locally so your documents stay private.

Email providers typically limit attachments to 25MB. RaptorPDF's compression can dramatically reduce file sizes. For best results: choose "Medium" or "High" compression for documents with many images, or "Low" compression to maintain maximum quality. You can also split large PDFs into smaller parts.

RaptorPDF works on any platform - Mac, Windows, Linux, or even mobile devices. Simply open RaptorPDF in Safari, Chrome, or Firefox, drag and drop your PDF files, arrange them in the desired order, and merge into a single document. No software installation required.

RaptorPDF supports batch operations. You can upload multiple files at once for merging, or split a single PDF into multiple documents by page ranges. The Create & Edit PDF tool handles multiple file uploads seamlessly, processing everything in your browser.

RaptorPDF's Protect PDF tool lets you add password encryption to any document. Recipients must enter the password to view the content. Since encryption happens locally in your browser, your password is never transmitted over the internet - providing true security for sensitive documents.

With RaptorPDF's Sign PDF feature, you can create signatures by drawing, typing your name in a signature font, or uploading an image of your signature. Place it anywhere on the document, resize as needed, and download the signed PDF. Your signature data never leaves your device.

OCR (Optical Character Recognition) converts scanned images to searchable text. While RaptorPDF focuses on privacy-first PDF editing, for OCR you may need specialized tools. However, you can use RaptorPDF to prepare, organize, and enhance scanned documents before and after OCR processing.

RaptorPDF is fully mobile-responsive - it works directly in your phone's browser without any app installation. Visit raptorpdf.com on your iPhone, Android, or tablet to merge, split, compress, annotate, and convert PDFs. No storage space required, no app updates needed.

RaptorPDF's annotation tools let you fill in PDF forms by adding text boxes over form fields. For interactive PDF forms, you can type directly into fields. Once completed, download the filled form and share it digitally - no printing required.