How to Edit a PDF in Google Drive?

Part 1: How to Edit a PDF in Google Drive?

Google Docs is the word processor that allows users to create and edit files online and realize the real-time collaboration.

How to edit a PDF in Google Drive Docs:

Step 1: Log on the Google Drive account and then find [My Drive] – [Upload files] to upload the target PDF file.

Step 2: Right click at the uploaded PDF file and then select [Open with] – [Google Docs].

Step 3: Edit the PDF file with the functions at the top. After that, click on [File] – [Download] to save the edited file.

From the above contents, we’ve learned about how to edit a PDF in Google Drive. Although this method is convenient, it has some disadvantages. For example, the original layout of the PDF file will change, and the inside images will be deleted. If you want to keep the original layout, you can try Renee PDF Aide. Let’s learn about this tool together!

Part 2: Edit&Convert PDF with Renee PDF Aide

If you want to edit PDF files, you can use Renee PDF Aide to convert PDF to the editable formats, such as Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Text, and then edit the file.

1. What is Renee PDF Aide?

Renee PDF Aide is the software that supports to edit PDF and convert PDF. With utilization of the advanced OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology, it can convert PDF to Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Image/HTML/TXT and the other common formats. You can designate the specific pages to be converted at the speed of 80 pages/min. Besides, it can repair the damaged PDF files, compress PDF files to shorten the loading time, merge several files into one and rotate the file position. En/decryption and watermark are allowed to add for PDF files, too.

What’s more, Renee PDF Aide supports English/French/German/Spanish/Portuguese/Chinese/Korean/Japanese. Under the mode of OCR, it can greatly improve the accuracy of character recognition. Even though you are a new user, you can use this software easily.

2. How to Use Renee PDF Aide?

There are two functions of Renee PDF Aide. You can not only basically edit PDF, but also convert PDF to the other formats. The followings are more details.

How to convert PDF?

It is easy to convert PDF to the common formats, such as Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Image/HTML/TXT.

Step 1: Download and install Renee PDF Aide. Then, open the software and select [Convert PDF].

Step 2: Select the output format at the top menu. Then, click on [Add Files] to select the target PDF file. After that, select [Enable OCR] and the OCR language based on your PDF file. Under this mode, it can greatly improve character recognition.

Step 3: Click on [Convert] to convert the format. Next, continue to edit the PDF file.

How to edit with Renee PDF Aide?

Here are the steps:

Step 1: Download and install Renee PDF Aide. Then, open the software and get into [PDF Tools].

Step 2: At the top menu, select the functions. Then, click on [Add Files] to select the target PDF file.

Instruction of each tool:

Repair: Fix the broken PDF file or the file that cannot be opened

Optimize: Compress large PDF file

Split: Split a PDF file into small files

Merge: Merge several PDF files into one, or merge the selected pages

Rotate: Adjust a PDF file at different angles

En/Decrypt: Lock and unlock PDF files

Watermark: Add overlay watermark or background to PDF files

Image→PDF: Convert one or more images into PDF file(s)

Step 3: Finally, click on [Convert] to save the edited PDF file.