How to Create a Fillable PDF? (Step by Step)

Creating a fillable PDF is important in many situations where you want to collect information easily. You can use it for contracts, surveys, application forms, or any document that needs input from the user.

If you want to create fillable PDF without a hassle, we recommend using UPDF. Why? Because it is one of the best PDF editors out there! It provides all the necessary tools to create fillable PDFs, including text fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, drop-down lists, and more.

Plus, it is an easy-to-use and cost-effective solution for creating fillable PDFs.

So, download UPDF today to start creating professional and interactive fillable PDFs!

Create Fillable PDF Manually (With Sample to Show)

If you want to create a fillable form manually from scratch, for a survey, or for registration of some sort, you can use UPDF.

To make a fillable form manually, you need to have the option of adding text fields, check boxes, radio buttons, drop-down menus, list boxes, interactive buttons, date fields, signature fields, etc., in your PDF editor. UPDF has all these options and more!

In this section, we will show you how to create a fillable PDF from scratch.

Step 1: Launch UPDF and go to “File > Create > Blank Page.”

Step 2: Set the file name, number of pages, page size, page style, etc., and click “Create.”

Step 3: You can start by clicking on “Edit PDF” from the left menu and selecting “Text” from the top menu to enter the names of the fields.

Step 3: Click on “Prepare Form” from the menu on the left start creating your fillable form.

Step 4: Now, select the “Text Fields” option from the top menu and add a text field in front of the corresponding text.

Step 5: Select the “Check Box” option and insert check boxes where required in the form.

Step 6: Lastly, add a date and signature box to the form by selecting the “Date Field” and “Digital Signature” options from the top toolbar.

If needed, you can also add image field, drop down list, list box, button, etc to your fillable PDF.

Step 7: Click on “Preview” at the top right corner to see what your fillable form looks like when completed. You can always go back and adjust the fields and text according to your liking.

Step 8: Once you are satisfied with the way the form looks, go to “File > Save As” to save it in PDF format.

Step 9: Now, when you open your form in UPDF, it will be fillable, and you can enter the details by simply typing or selecting the check box.

And that’s how to create a fillable PDF form manually in UPDF.

Create a Fillable PDF Form Automatically

If you have a form in Word, Excel, PDF, or any other format, you can make it fillable with UPDF. For this, we will make use of the “Field Recognition” feature of UPDF, which identifies the fillable part of the form and makes it editable.

Here are the steps on how to create a fillable PDF form automatically:

Step 1: Launch UPDF and drag and drop the form into the interface, or click on “Open File” to open it.

Step 2: Click on “Prepare Form” from the left menu, and then select “Form Field Recognition” from the toolkit at the top right.

This will automatically make your form fillable. Now you can save the fillable PDF form by clicking “File” > “Save”.

While UPDF excels in creating and filling PDF forms, it can also be used for several other purposes. This includes:

• Creating PDFs
• Editing PDFs
• Reading PDFs
• Annotate PDFs
• Converting PDFs
• OCR recognition
• Translating, summarizing, and explaining PDFs using UPDF AI

To learn more about how UPDF can make your PDF experience smoother, watch this video:

Also, read this detailed review article by BGR to find out what more you can get out of UPDF and its extensive suite of features.

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Final Words

We need forms for various purposes in our everyday lives, including surveys, registrations, applications, etc. In this guide, we have put together 2 ways to create a fillable PDF. We have discussed how to create fillable PDF from scratch and how to make an already existing form fillable. And for this, we have used UPDF, one of the best PDF editors out there. It is easy, and it has a whole suite of useful features for PDFs.

So, download UPDF now and enjoy a smooth PDF experience!