How to edit a PDF with Toracube

Six steps, from opening a file to saving your changes.

  1. 1

    Open your PDF

    Drag a PDF into the editor, or choose one from your device. Your file stays on your device and is not uploaded.

    The editor waiting for a PDF, with a drop area in the middleThe editor waiting for a PDF, with a drop area in the middle
  2. 2

    Click the text you want to change

    Turn on Edit text (E), click a line or paragraph and type. Press Ctrl/⌘ + Enter or click outside the text to finish.

    A document open in the editorA document open in the editorA line of text selected for editingA line of text selected for editingThe line with its new textThe line with its new text
    Select a line, type the new text, and click outside to finish.
  3. 3

    Change the style

    Select some words to change their font, size, bold, italic, underline or colour.

    Selected words with the formatting bar above themSelected words with the formatting bar above them
  4. 4

    Move or resize

    Drag a block to move it, or drag its handles to change its width. Press Delete to remove it.

    A block of text selectedA block of text selectedThe block being draggedThe block being draggedThe block in its new placeThe block in its new place
    Select a block, drag it, and release it where you want it.
  5. 5

    Add text, images and shapes

    Use Add text (A), Add image (I) or Add shape (S) from the tool bar, then click the page.

    New text added to the page with the Add text toolNew text added to the page with the Add text tool
  6. 6

    Save your PDF

    Press Save (Ctrl/⌘ + S) to download the edited file. Your original file is not changed.

    The Save button in the top barThe Save button in the top bar

Keyboard shortcuts

EEdit text
AAdd text
IAdd image
SAdd shape
EscSelect tool, or close what is open
DeleteRemove the selected block
Ctrl/⌘ + ZUndo
Ctrl/⌘ + YRedo
Ctrl/⌘ + SSave
Ctrl/⌘ + FFind in the document
+ − 0Zoom in, zoom out, actual size

Tips

  • Keep a copy of your original file.
  • The editor works best with PDFs that contain selectable text.
  • Editing a digitally signed PDF invalidates its signature.
  • Toracube is intended for personal documents, not legal or official ones.