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Highlight PDF Text

Mark important passages in your PDF documents with colorful highlights. Perfect for studying, reviewing, or emphasizing key information.

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How to Highlight PDF Text

1

Upload Your PDF

Drag and drop your PDF file or click to browse. Your document loads instantly in the browser.

2

Select & Highlight

Choose a highlight color, then click and drag over the text you want to mark. Add multiple highlights throughout.

3

Download Highlighted PDF

Save your highlighted document. All your annotations are embedded in the PDF file.

PDF Highlight Features

Multiple Highlight Colors

Choose from yellow, green, blue, pink, and orange to organize your highlights by topic or importance.

Click-and-Drag Selection

Select text naturally by clicking and dragging across words, sentences, or entire paragraphs.

Remove Highlights Easily

Click any highlight to select it and delete. Undo recent highlights before saving your changes.

Transparent Overlays

Semi-transparent highlights preserve text readability while clearly marking important content.

Works with Selectable Text

Highlight any PDF with digital text layers. Perfect for documents created from Word, HTML, or other sources.

Combine with Other Tools

Add notes, drawings, and text alongside your highlights for comprehensive document markup.

Print-Ready Output

Highlights are embedded in the PDF and print in color. Black-and-white printing shows gray shading.

Browser-Based Processing

All highlighting happens locally in your browser. Your documents never leave your device.

Who Uses PDF Highlighting?

Students

Mark key concepts in textbooks and lecture notes for effective study sessions and exam preparation.

Researchers

Identify important findings in academic papers and organize research materials by topic.

Legal Professionals

Highlight critical clauses in contracts and mark relevant sections for case preparation.

Business Analysts

Mark key data points in reports and emphasize important metrics for stakeholder review.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I highlight text in a PDF?

Upload your PDF, select the Highlight tool, choose your color, then click and drag over the text you want to highlight. The highlight appears instantly.

Can I remove highlights after adding them?

Yes, click on any highlight to select it, then delete it. You can also undo recent highlights before saving.

What colors can I use for highlighting?

We offer yellow, green, blue, pink, and orange - the most common highlighting colors. Each is semi-transparent for readability.

Why can't I highlight text in my PDF?

If your PDF is a scanned image without a text layer, there's no text to highlight. Use our Draw tool to mark areas instead.

Will highlights appear when I print?

Yes, highlights are embedded in the PDF and print in color. Black-and-white printers show them as gray shading.

Can I highlight multiple colors in one document?

Yes, switch between colors anytime. Use different colors to categorize information by topic or importance level.

Do highlights work in all PDF readers?

Yes, highlights are standard PDF annotations visible in Adobe Reader, Preview, Chrome, and all major PDF applications.

Can I highlight across multiple pages?

Navigate through pages and add highlights to any page. All highlights are saved together when you download.

Is there a limit to how much I can highlight?

No limits. Highlight as much text as needed throughout your document.

Are my highlighted PDFs saved online?

No, all processing happens in your browser. Your documents are never uploaded to our servers.

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