Edit a PDF in Safari on your iPhone — no Adobe account, no app to install, no upload to a server. Fix typos, add text, delete pages, sign documents. Works with PDFs from Mail, Messages, Files, and iCloud Drive. Your file never leaves the device.
Everything the desktop editor can do works inside Safari on iPhone. No feature is gated behind a native app.
| Edit existing text | Tap any line of text, change it inline — original font, size, and colour preserved |
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| Add new text | Tap an empty area, type a new text block, choose a font and size |
| Delete text | Long-press a text block and tap Delete — useful for redacting names, amounts, dates |
| Delete / reorder pages | Open the pages panel, swipe to delete or drag to reorder |
| Add a signature | Draw with your finger or Apple Pencil, type a signature, or import an image |
| Fill PDF forms | Tap interactive fields and type — checkboxes, radio buttons and dropdowns all work |
| Annotate | Highlight, underline, draw, add sticky notes |
| Save back to Files | Tap Export and choose Save to Files — the edited PDF goes straight to iCloud Drive or On My iPhone |
vastiko.com/edit-pdf/. The editor is a web page, not an App Store download.Honest comparison of the options you have on iPhone — where Vastiko wins, and where it does not.
Built into iOS — great for signatures, highlighting, and drawing. Cannot edit existing text, cannot delete pages, cannot change fonts. If you only need to sign, Markup is enough; if you need to fix a typo in a contract, it is not.
Powerful but text editing requires the paid Pro subscription ($19.99/month). Files are uploaded to Adobe Document Cloud by default. Large app install. Overkill for a single edit.
Excellent native iOS editors, but paid ($79 one-time or subscription). Best if you edit PDFs every day; not worth it for occasional use.
Also run in Safari, but they upload your PDF to their servers and store it for up to two hours. Free tiers limit file size and number of edits per day. Privacy concern for contracts and medical records.
Free, in-browser, no account, no upload. Editing happens in your iPhone's memory; the PDF never leaves Safari. No install, no subscription, no ads. The right choice when you need to edit something once and move on.
If you mark up long books or handwrite notes on PDFs daily with an Apple Pencil, GoodNotes or PDF Expert give a smoother pencil experience. For text edits, signatures, and page deletion, the browser is genuinely as good.
Drop a PDF in the zone below. The editor opens in the same Safari tab — nothing to install, nothing uploaded.
Open the PDF editor on iPhone
100% private — your PDF never leaves Safari.
Open Safari on your iPhone, go to vastiko.com/edit-pdf/, tap the upload zone and pick the PDF from Files, iCloud Drive, Mail or Messages. Tap any text to edit it inline, add new text, delete pages, or place a signature. Export and the edited PDF is saved straight to your Files app. No Adobe account, no upload, no app install.
Yes. Vastiko runs entirely in Safari — there is nothing to download from the App Store. Because the editor is a web page, it works on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android without a separate install. Apple Preview is macOS-only and the iOS Files app only lets you annotate, not edit existing text.
No. Preview is a macOS app and is not available on iOS or iPadOS. On iPhone you can open a PDF in the Files app and use Markup to draw, highlight, or add a signature — but you cannot edit existing text or delete pages. For text editing on iPhone you need either a paid app like PDF Expert, Adobe Acrobat mobile, or a browser-based editor like this one.
Tap and hold the attachment, choose Save to Files (or AirDrop it to yourself), then open Safari and drop the PDF onto the upload zone. You can also use the Share Sheet: tap Share on the attachment, scroll to ‘Open in…’ and pick Safari, then navigate to the editor.
Yes. The editor runs 100% in Safari — your PDF is never uploaded to a server. Everything happens in your phone's browser memory, so contracts, bank statements, and medical PDFs stay on the device. Clear the Safari tab and there is nothing left to recover.
Yes. Open the PDF in the editor, tap Sign, and draw your signature with your finger or Apple Pencil. You can also type a signature with a cursive font, or import a PNG signature you already have. Drop it anywhere on the page, resize, and export.
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