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Summary
PDF is the file format generally used to save digital information. We are not just the PDF viewers, but also the PDF creators. Some people prefer to edit PDF files with the online tools. In this article, we will talk about how to edit PDF online.



Part 1: How to Edit PDF Online?

how to edit pdf files online
There are many PDF editors. We recommend some useful PDF editors as follows.

1. Use Google Docs

Google Docs is a tool used to work online. Similar with Microsoft Office, it can process documents, excels and PPTs online. Besides, you can easily realize some operations, such as formulating list, sorting items by column, adding table/image/marks/formulas and modifying the font styles. All these functions are free.
DOC, XLS, ODT, ODS, RTF, CSV, PDF and PPT are the available formats in Google Docs. You can clearly select the functions to change font to bold, draw underline, use indentations and change font/layout/background color. Next, we will show you how to edit PDF with Google Docs online.
Step 1: Get access to Google Docs (link: https://docs.google.com/) and then log in with your Google account.
get access to docs google
Step 2: Click on [Upload] – [Select a file from your computer], then import the PDF file to the website.
select a file from google docs
Step 3: Then, click the downside triangle to expand the [Open with Google Docs] menu and select [Google Docs].
open with google docs
Step 4: After that, select different tools to edit the PDF file.
modify file in google docs
Step 5: Finally, click on [File] – [Download as] – [PDF Document (.pdf)] and save the PDF file.
download pdf document from google docs

2. Use Small PDF

Small PDF is the online PDF editor. It can convert between PDF and Word/PPT/JPG/PNG/Excel. Besides, it offers many useful editing functions, such as decryption/encryption, rotating, merging, splitting and adding digital signature.
Besides, Small PDF is easy to use, available in multiple systems, such as Windows, Mac and Linux. Next, we will show you how to edit PDF with Small PDF online.
Step 1: Get access to the website (link: https://smallpdf.com/) and select [Edit PDF].
how to edit pdf online with small pdf
Step 2: Click on [CHOOSE FILE] to select the PDF file.
choose file from pdf editor
Step 3: Finally, edit the PDF file online.
From the above contents, we’ve learned about how to edit PDF files online. Some people have noticed that the online editor is easily affected by the network environment and the file size. Due to the slow network and the large file size, you may fail to edit and save the file. The uploaded file is also exposure to the risk of data leak.
Therefore, we recommend the PDF editing software, Renee PDF Aide. Once you install the software, you can edit the PDF files offline. You don’t need to upload the file to the other server and keep data security. Next, we will show more details about the software.

Part 2: How to Edit PDF with Renee PDF Aide?

1. About 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.
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2. How to Use Renee PDF Aide?

Renee PDF Aide includes two functions [PDF Tools] and [Convert PDF]. Next, we will show you how to convert PDF to text with the software.
How to edit PDF with Renee PDF Aide?
Here are the steps:
Step 1: Download and install Renee PDF Aide. Open the software and click on [PDF Tools].
select pdf tools in renee pdf converter
Step 2: Select one of the functions at the top menu.
how to repair pdf with renee pdf converter what is ocr
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:Merge one or more images into PDF files
Step 3: Click on [Convert] to output the edited PDF file.
use renee pdf converter
Conclusions:
With the three methods, you can edit the PDF files well. But they are different. If you don’t want to install any software, the online editors are suitable for you. If you further need to convert PDF to the other formats, Small PDF is better.
In fact, Renee PDF Aide contains both of PDF editor and PDF converter. It can be used offline. That makes your files safe. If you need to edit PDF files in batch, we recommend Renee PDF Aide.