“How do I write on a PDF document on Mac?” “Is there a way to write on PDF documents online?” PDF format has become diffusely applied to share documents over the Internet. We are dealing with PDF almost every day in the office. Frankly speaking, if you want to work more expediently, you’d better make your PDF file writable. Now check out the particular solutions given below about how to write on a PDF on Mac, hope these could help a little for your work.
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Adobe Acrobat is a distinguished application and Web service that enables you to view, manipulate, create, print and manage PDF file. As for Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, it’s a desktop program developed by Adobe Systems. You can use it to comment, organize pages, etc. on Mac and Windows.
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PDFfiller is an integrated online document management that allows you to fill in PDF forms online and write on a PDF. There are many ways for you to upload PDF file with PDFfiller, like from Mac, Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, OneDrive or Entering URL of document. In fact, most of the PDF readers only lets you read a PDF document but not type on it.
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If the methods introduced above can't meet your demands, you can try to convert PDF to a writable format on Mac. One of the most popular PDF converting software for Mac is Cisdem OCR PDF Converter. This PDF Converter for Mac comes with OCR features, assisting you to convert scanned and native PDF into DOCX, Writable PDF, KEYNOTE, EPUB, HTML, PPTX, PAGES, XLSX, RTFD, TEXT and Image. With Cisdem PDF Converter OCR, you will never worry about how to type on a PDF on Mac.
Step 1. Import PDF file to the software
After successful installation, you need to run Cisdem PDF Converter OCR on your Mac. Go to the interface of "Converter", drag and drop single or multiple files into the program. Alternatively, hit “+” button to add PDF files for transition.
Step 2. Select an output Format
On the output format pane, choose a format like DOCX, TXT, PPTX, etc. for converting PDF to writable document on Mac. You can select all pages or fill in page range.
Step 3. Start converting PDF to writable format
Click the button "Convert", the conversion process will be finished within seconds. If you want to do the conversion in batch, hold “Shift” on your keyboard to select all files. At last, you can type on a PDF after converted it to a writable format on Mac.
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Every coins has two sides, we can’t turn a blind eye to the inevitable disadvantages of each general program. In my view, paid software is more professional than free one. Besides, paid software usually has its own official site and customer service. If you have any problem with the software, you can ask customer for help. As we said before, Adobe Acrobat Pro DC is too expensive, so we can try Cisdem OCR PDF Converter for Mac for converting PDF to writable format. I believe it also will be a great way to help you type on a PDF on Mac.
Rosa has worked in Mac software industry for more than eight years. She believes that the purpose of software is to make life better and work more productively. In addition to writing, Rosa is also an avid runner.