Annotate PDFMarch 16, 20263 min read

How to Highlight Text in a PDF for Free

Add yellow highlights to PDF text without Acrobat. Free, works on all devices.

FixMyPDF's annotation tool lets you highlight any text in a PDF — choose colour, apply, save. Free, no Acrobat required.

Steps

Go to fixmypdf.in/tools/annotate-pdf. Upload. Select the Highlight tool. Drag across the text you want to highlight. Choose colour. Download.

Highlight Colours

Yellow: standard review highlight. Green: approved or correct. Red: needs attention or error. Blue: informational.

Saving Highlights Permanently

After downloading, the highlights are embedded in the PDF. They are visible in any PDF viewer and cannot be accidentally turned off like viewer-only highlights.

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