Create and Export PDF Files

Foxit PDF Editor allows subscribers to create PDFs and export PDFs to other file formats with ease.

• Create a Blank PDF File
• Create a PDF File from a Template (Available in English Edition Only)
• Merge PDF Files
• Create a PDF File from Webpages or Files in Other Formats
• Create a PDF File using the Scan Feature
• Export a PDF File to Other Formats

Create a Blank PDF File

You can create a blank PDF file with specified page size, color, background style, and orientation. The steps are as follows:

• Tap on the main interface.
• Tap Blank PDF.
• Specify the following options as desired in the pop-up window:
  • (If necessary) Rename the file in the File Name field.
  • The page background is set as blank by default. Change the background in the Page Style group, if necessary.
  • Tap Page Count to specify the number of pages that you want to create.
  • Tap Page Size to select a page size.
  • Tap Page Color to select a background color for the PDF file.
  • Tap Orientation to specify the page orientation: Portrait or Landscape.
• Tap OK.
• On Android devices, the new PDF file will be opened with Foxit PDF Editor automatically.
  On iOS devices, a message pops up to inform you where the PDF file is saved when the operation completes. Tap Open Folder to directly navigate to the folder, or tap Open File to open it with Foxit PDF Editor.
  If required, you can use the Edit tools or Typewriter tool to add text in the blank PDF file.  

Create a PDF File from a Template (Available in English Edition Only)

Foxit PDF Editor provides various designed templates including letters, resume, invoice, and more. You can choose the desired template and quickly create a PDF from it. This is a free feature that requires an Internet connection, and is available in English edition only. 

• Tap Template on the main interface.
• Navigate through various templates in the Template window, and tap on the desired template to preview it. (Tip: To search for a template, enter a search word like resume or invoice in the Search template box.Or, select a category under the search box like Business, Marketing, or Human Resources, and choose a desired template.)
• Click Edit Now to open the selected template.
• Save it as your own PDF document after making edits.

Merge PDF Files

You can combine and merge multiple PDF files into a single one. The steps are as follows:

• Do one of the following:
  • Tap  on the main interface, and choose Merge PDFs. Then tap  to select the documents that you want to merge, and tap Done to confirm your selection.
  • Go to the Home page, tap  at the top of the Recent list or All PDFs list. Then select the files that you want to merge, and tap on the toolbar at the bottom.  
• (Optional) After selection, you can still tap  to add more PDF files, or tap Edit to delete the unwanted ones.
• Tap the title at the top of the pop-up window to rename the file, if necessary.
• Tap  in the Merge window.
• When the operation completes, a message pops up to inform you where the PDF file is saved. Tap Open Folder to directly navigate to the folder, or tap Open File to open it with Foxit PDF Editor. If necessary, you can organize the PDF file, including deleting unwanted pages, moving individual pages to anywhere you want, and more. Please refer to “Organize PDF Pages” for details.

Create a PDF File from Webpages or Files in Other Formats

You can create PDF files from Microsoft Word, Excel, PPT, TXT, image files, and HTML from within Foxit PDF Editor.

• Tap on the main interface.
• To convert a Microsoft Word, Excel, PPT, TXT, HTML (*.html, *.htm), or image file to PDF, do the following:
  • Choose File to PDF.
  • Select the file that you want to convert, and tap Done.
• To convert a webpage (URL) to PDF, do the following:
  • Choose Web to PDF.
  • Input the URL in the location bar, and tap Go to open the webpage.
  • Tap Convert in the toolbar.
  • Specify the file name, and then click OK.
• When the operation completes, a message pops up to inform you where the PDF file is saved. Tap Open Folder to directly navigate to the folder, or tap Open File to open it with Foxit PDF Editor.

Create a PDF File using the Scan Feature

Foxit PDF Editor helps you to scan and convert paper documents to PDFs. For more information, please refer to “Scan Documents”.

Export a PDF File to Other Formats

You can convert and export a PDF file to Microsoft Word (in “.doc” or “.docx” format), Excel, PowerPoint, text (as plain text or rich text), image, or HTML file.

• On the document pane, tap  on the toolbar at the top.
• Select Export PDF.
• Choose the export format, and the conversion starts automatically.
• When the operation completes, a message pops up to inform you where the file is saved. Tap Open File to open it with Foxit PDF Editor or with the supported application on your device.