Make PDF Fillable

How to Make PDF Forms Fillable

PDFLiner is the service for ultimate PDF editing without wasting time on switching between multiple software and extra printing and scanning devices. You’re free to transform any uploaded PDF document to your liking. You’re also welcome to work with files from our database. With such useful tools as adding text, images, signatures alongside the possibilities of changing file formats, the process of working on your PDF documents becomes smooth and enjoyable.

With our online dashboard, any document you want to work on becomes your space for various changes. This means you can make any PDF form fillable by adding extra fields and open the already present ones for editing.

To add extra fields for filling out and use the whole set of tools that come with this instrument, you need to upload a PDF document yourself or choose one of the forms provided by PDFLiner.

Step 1: Upload your form or choose the one from our library

To begin your journey to an interactive PDF, choose one of the two ways:

1.1. Choose the “Upload Document” tab on the main page and click on the button by the same name. After that, choose the file you need. It’ll be uploaded in a second.

1.2. Choose the “Search for Documents” tab, and write the name of the document that you need and click Search.

Step 2: Unravel the "Add fields" mode

If there are no fields to fill in the form you uploaded, you can add them yourself. You’re free to add fields for text, number, sign, date, image, dropdown lists, etc. To access all that, click the “Add fields” button on the upper toolbar and open the fillable fields mode.

Step 3: Make a PDF interactive with text fields

To add a text field, click the “Text Field” button on your dashboard.

• Place the field by clicking anywhere you want in the document.
• You can change the size of the field by dragging its corner.
• Click the “ОК” button in the quick menu to keep the field in its place.

Now, you can set font size and text alignment for the field. There is also some additional settings that might interest you — for example, adding a required and multiline field.

Step 4: Numbers only field

If there is a part in your form where you only need numbers entered use the number field. To add it, click the “Number Field” button on the upper toolbar.

Note: If you need the number field divided into cells, tick the “Characters in cells” in the dashboard on your right  and write the number of the cells you need in the “Max length” field.

Step 5: Rinse and repeat

The same flow works for adding signature, date, dropdown, and mark fields. Simply choose the type and paste it on your form.

Step 6: In case you need images

To add an image field, click the “Photo” tool on the dashboard and place the image field where needed. 

Step 7: Fields filling order

To place all the fields in a specific filling line, you can use the "Order" tool. This way you can make sure that the form will be field completely and nothing will be missed.

Step 8: Save and share

Now, you can click the "Save" button and share your ready-to-use fillable form with other users. To make it available for your co-fillers, click “Share” and continue with our sharing PDF procedure. Apart from sharing, you can download, print, or email this form.

Note: For now, the fillable fields will only be available at our service. Once you download the form, the PDF will be flattened, so please invite your clients or coligues to fill out the form using PDFLiner.