How to Add a Hyperlink with Adobe Acrobat? Step by Step

PDFs are already among the most used document format. Sometimes I need to add clickable links to my documents for certain work-related needs. In this regard, hyperlinks can make navigation much easier to link to a website or another page in the same file.

This guide will walk you through how to add a hyperlink in Adobe Acrobat, including instructions for creating both web links and internal page links. I’ll also show you an affordable alternative tool, UPDF, that makes hyperlinking and other PDF editing tasks simple.

Part 1. How to Create a Hyperlink in Adobe Acrobat

Acrobat Pro facilitates you with direct integration of links without requiring any third-party plugins. However, you might tend to overlook it because it’s hidden under Acrobat’s editing tools. Walk through this guide to learn how to create hyperlink in Adobe Acrobat:

Step 1. Access the Edit PDF Feature

After opening PDF in Adobe Acrobat, go to “All Tools” and select “Edit a PDF”.

Step 2. Choose the Link Tool

Then, click “Link” in the secondary toolbar and choose “Add or edit a link”. You can then drag a rectangle over the text or image you want to be clickable.

Step 3. Configure Link Appearance

In the Create Link dialog, select options like Invisible rectangle or Visible rectangle, choose border style, thickness, and color.

Step 4. Set Link Target

• For a web link: choose “Open a web page”, then paste your URL.

• For a document link: choose “Go to a page view” and set the page number you need. click “Next”, navigate to the target page, and hit “Set Link”.

You can also use an alternative like UPDF if you don’t want to pay for Acrobat Pro. Let’s see how to add hyperlinks with UPDF in the next part.

Part 2. How to Add a Link in a PDF Without Acrobat

The main drawback of Adobe Acrobat is its extremely high cost for many users ($239.88/year). You’ll quickly realize that paying just to add a link isn’t worth it if you don’t already have a license. That’s where UPDF comes in as a reliable link-adding alternative.

UPDF is a full-featured PDF editor that costs much less than Acrobat. Still, it allows you to add hyperlinks and manage your PDFs with ease. You can download UPDF and try it for free to see if it fits your needs.

Here’s how you can add both web links and page links using UPDF:

Step 1. Open Your PDF in UPDF

Download and install UPDF on your device and launch the application. Click the “Open File” button to load the PDF you want to edit.

Step 2. Access the Link Tool

Go to the “Tools” panel and click the “Edit” mode. There, select the “Insert and Edit Link” icon. Your cursor will change, allowing you to draw a rectangle over the text where you want the link.

Step 3. Add a Web Link

After drawing the rectangle, a small toolbar will appear. Paste the target URL into the box. You can also customize the border’s thickness and style.

Step 4. Link to Page

To link to another page in the same PDF, click “Insert and Edit Link Page”, then enter the page number where you want the link to direct. Press Done to save.

Step 5. Customize the Link Appearance

Use the border settings or three-dot menu to hide the rectangle, change its color, or edit the link later. This makes your PDF cleaner and more professional.

But UPDF doesn’t stop there. Aside from hyperlinking, it also includes many powerful features, like:

• Edit PDFs: Modify text, fonts, and images just like a Word processor.
• Annotate Documents: Highlight text, add sticky notes, or draw shapes for collaboration.
• Convert & OCR: Convert PDFs to Word, Excel, or PowerPoint and recognize text in scanned files.
• Organize Pages: Rearrange, rotate, split, or merge pages easily.
• Secure PDFs: Protect sensitive files with passwords or redact confidential information.

For a deeper look at UPDF, check out this video or read this detailed AppleInsider review.

With all these features at a lower cost, UPDF stands out as a smarter choice compared to Acrobat.

Part 3. FAQS About Adding a Link in PDF with Acrobat

Conclusion

In summary, we’ve covered how to insert a hyperlink in Adobe Acrobat to web pages and to pages within the PDF. This shows the standard Acrobat way but remember that Acrobat’s link tools require the expensive Pro edition.

UPDF offers the same functionality at a much lower cost. You’ll get all the PDF editing features under a single license. Download UPDF now and give it a try, and if you find it useful, consider purchasing UPDF Pro for lifetime access.