Edit PDF Files

Foxit PDF Editor provides the general editing features to help you bookmark pages and add outlines to PDF files. Subscribers can get more advanced editing capabilities to edit text/image objects, insert audio/video files, create hyperlinks, and more. 

• Bookmark a Page
• Add an Outline
• Add and Edit Text Objects (Subscription Required)
• Add and Edit Image Objects (Subscription Required)
• Insert an Audio (Subscription Required)
• Insert a Video (Subscription Required)
• Create a Hyperlink (Subscription Required)
• Undo and Redo the Last Action

Bookmark a Page

Foxit PDF Editor enables you to bookmark a page in a PDF file so that you can reference it later with ease, which is particularly useful when reading long documents like user manuals or research papers.

Bookmark a Page 

To bookmark a page, tap  on the toolbar at the top (on tablets) or  on the toolbar at the bottom (on phones). All the pages you have bookmarked will be listed in the Bookmarks pane.

Edit the Bookmarks

• On the document pane, do the following:
  • On tablets, tap  on the toolbar at the top.
  • On phones, tap  on the toolbar at the bottom.
• Tap  on the navigation panel to open the Bookmarks pane.
• To rename a bookmark, tap  beside the bookmark, and choose Rename. Then input the new name, and tap OK in the Rename Bookmark dialog box.
• To delete a bookmark, tap  beside the bookmark, and choose Delete. If need to delete multiple bookmarks, tap Edit on the top right corner of the Bookmarks pane, select the bookmarks you want to delete (or tap Select all to select all the bookmarks), and tap. When you complete the settings, tap Done to exit the editing mode.
• To reorder the bookmarks, tap Edit on the top right corner of the Bookmarks pane, and drag  next to the bookmark that you want to move to the desired location. Or, if you are working with Foxit PDF Editor on Android, you can also directly long press the bookmark to drag it to the desired location. When you complete the settings, tap Done to exit the editing mode.  

Add an Outline

Outline is a structured list that helps you jump to the specific section of a PDF file.

Add an Outline

• On the document pane, do the following:
  • On tablets, tap  on the toolbar at the top.
  • On phones, tap  on the toolbar at the bottom.
• Tap  on the navigation panel to open the Outline pane.
• Tap Add in the lower right corner of the Outline pane. Or, if your PDF file contains outlines, you can also tap Edit in the top right corner of the Outline pane, and tap.
• In the pop-up Add outline dialog box, input the name and linked page, and tap OK.
• The new outline will be added at the end of the outline list. Use the edit feature to edit the outline, if necessary.

Edit an Outline

• On the document pane, do the following:
  • On tablets, tap  on the toolbar at the top.
  • On phones, tap  on the toolbar at the bottom.
• Tap  on the navigation panel to open the Outline pane.
• Tap Edit in the top right corner of the Outline pane.
• To add a new outline, select the outline after which you want to place the new outline, tap, and follow the steps in “Add an Outline” to add the outline. (Tip: If you don’t select an outline, the new outline is automatically added at the end of the outline list.)
• To rename an outline or reset the linked page, tap on the outline name to open the Edit outline dialog box. Then input the new name or linked page, and tap OK.
• To move an outline, do either of the following:
  • Drag  next to the outline that you want to move to the desired location in the list. Or, if you are working with Foxit PDF Editor on Android, you can also directly long press the outline to drag it to the desired location. This is suitable for adjusting the orders of outlines in the same hierarchy.
  • Select the outline (e.g. Outline A) that you want to move in the list, and tap. In the Move outline dialog box, select the destination outline (e.g. Outline B) after which the Outline A will be moved to, or tapnext to the destination outline (e.g. Outline B) to designate to the child hierarchy if you want to move Outline A under Outline B as a child item. Then tap OK.
• To delete outlines, select the outlines (or tap Select all to select all outlines), tap, and confirm your operation.
• When you complete the settings, tap Done to exit the editing mode.

Add and Edit Text Objects (Subscription Required)

Add Text Objects

• Tap Edit on the main toolbar at the top.
• Tap  on the Edit toolbar, and then tap on the document where you want to add a new text object.
• Specify the text style in the text format toolbar, if necessary.
• Input the text, and tap Done.

Edit Text Objects

To edit existing text objects in a PDF file, please do the following:

• Tap Edit on the main toolbar at the top.
• Tap on the text box you want to edit, and choose Edit.
• Place your cursor in the desired place in the text box, and then type or remove the text as desired.
• Change the text style in the text format toolbar, if necessary.
• Tap Done.

Change Text Styles

While adding or editing text objects in a PDF file, you can change the text styles including the font, size, color, alignment, etc.

• On the document pane, tap Edit on the main toolbar at the top if you are not in the editing mode.
• Tap the text box, and do the following:
  • To resize the text box, drag any of the handles on the rectangle box. The text within the text box will be reflowed automatically to adapt to the adjusted text box boundaries.
  • To change the style for all the text in the text box, tap Select all.
  • To change the style for selected text, tap Edit, and drag to select the text.
• Tap the option in the format toolbar to change its font, size, and style. Tap  to change font color and text alignment, or add bullets and numberings.
  Tip: On phones, the format options are collapsed by default. You can tap the Font option to show all the format settings.
• Upon completion, tap Done.

Move or Delete Text Paragraphs

• On the document pane, tap Edit on the main toolbar at the top.
• Tap the text paragraph that you want to move or delete.
• To move the text paragraph, drag it directly to the desired place.
• To delete the text paragraph, tap Delete.

Add and Edit Image Objects (Subscription Required)

Add Image Objects

• Tap Edit on the main toolbar at the top.
• Tap  on the Edit toolbar, and then tap on the document where you want to add a new image object.
• Choose one of the following options:
  • From Document (Android only): Choose an image file that is saved in Foxit PDF Editor or Android device.
  • From Album: Choose an existing image file from your album.
  • From Camera: Take a photo using the camera.

The selected image will be added at the place you specified in the PDF file. You can also tap the added image object to move, resize, or rotate it as desired.  

Edit Image Objects

To edit existing text objects in a PDF file, please do the following:

• On the document pane, tap Edit on the main toolbar at the top.
• Tap the image you want to edit, and do any of the following:
  • Drag the image to move it to the desired place.
  • Drag any circle on the image border to resize the image.
  • Tap Rotate to rotate the image clockwise or anticlockwise.
  • Tap Replace to choose an existing image or take a photo using the camera to replace the selected image.
  • Tap Export to export and save the selected image.
  • Tap Delete to delete the selected image.

Insert an Audio (Subscription Required)

• On the document pane, tap Edit on the main toolbar at the top.
• Tap  on the Edit toolbar.
• Tap on the document where you want to insert an audio file, and then do the following:
  • Tap Choose Audio to select an existing audio file from your mobile device.
  • Tap Record Audio to record audio.

The audio will be inserted in the place you specified. You can play the audio after exiting the editing mode. Please refer to “Play a Video or Audio” for more information.

Insert a Video  (Subscription Required)

•  On the document pane, tap Edit on the main toolbar at the top.
• Tap  on the Edit toolbar.
• Tap on the document where you want to insert a video.
• Choose one of the following options:
  • From Document: Choose a video file that is uploaded in Foxit PDF Editor or saved on your Android device.
  • From Album: Choose an existing video file from your album.
  • Record Video: Record a video.
• The video will be inserted in the area you specified. You can play the video after exiting the editing mode. Please refer to “Play a Video or Audio” for more information.

Create a Hyperlink (Subscription Required)

Foxit PDF Editor allows subscribers to create a hyperlink in a PDF file to link to a specific page in the current PDF or a designated website.

• On the document pane, tap Edit on the main toolbar at the top.
• Tapon the Edit toolbar.
• On the document, drag to select the content that you want to add the hyperlink.
• In the pop-up Settings dialog box, do the following:
  • To link to a specific page in the current PDF file, input the page number in the Link to Page  field, or tapto select the page from the Thumbnail window.
  • To link to a designated website, input the URL address in the Link to Web field.
• Upon completion, tap Done.

After exiting the editing mode, you can tap the hyperlinked content to jump to the designated location. Please refer to “Jump to the Designated Location with Link” for more information.

Undo and Redo the Last Action

• Tap  to undo the last action.
• Tap  to redo the last action.

Tip: On phones, before choosing the Undo or Redo tool, you first need to tap  on the toolbar at the top to access the Undo & Redo toolset.