How to Add Border to PDF? (3 Ways to Follow)

There are many reasons why you might want to add a border to a PDF. Adding a border can make a PDF more visually appealing, or it can help you to organize the information within the PDF.

No matter what reason you have for adding a border to your PDF, it's important to know what tools can help you do this quickly. In this article, we'll talk about three different tools you can use to add border to PDF, with step by step instructions for each method.

Part 1. Add Border to PDF Document with UPDF

UPDF is our top choice for adding a border to a PDF. We recommend UPDF because it can add borders not just around the PDF pages, but also around specific content on a PDF. You can also customize the border by filling it with a specific color, changing the opacity, or setting a specific thickness.

Another reason we highly recommend UPDF is because it works on Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS, so you can edit your PDF borders from any device. UPDF also is an AI-integrated PDF editor, and it has powerful AI tools to help you work and study more efficiently.

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Way 1. Add a Border Around PDF Text

Sometimes you may want to add a border around just some of the text instead of the whole page, maybe to emphasize specific information, or to annotate some notes. You can follow the steps below to add a border around just some of the text on a PDF page.

Step 1: In UPDF, open the PDF that you want to add a border to. From the left side of UPDF, select "Comment." This will bring up the annotation tools at the top of the page.

Step 2: From the tools at the top, select "Rectangle". From here, you can select the border color and the fill color. You can use the preselected colors, or add a custom color. For a border, you should choose transparent as the fill color. You can also select the opacity, and adjust the thickness of the border.

Step 3: Click the starting point of your border, and then drag it to the size and shape that you want. After you're done, you can also adjust the shape of the border if you want to change it.

Step 4: When you're done, select "Save as Other" from the right side, and choose your preferred method of saving your PDF.

Way 2. Add a Border Around PDF Page

Sometimes you need to add a border around an entire PDF page, such as when you're creating a presentation and need all pages to look the same, or if you're creating a report that needs to be uniform. You can follow these steps to add a border around a PDF page in UPDF.

Step 1: In UPDF, open the PDF that you want to edit. Go to the page where you want to start adding a border.

Step 2: On the left side of UPDF, click "Comment" > "Rectangle" and select the settings you want for your border. You can choose a specific color for the border, but the fill should be clear. You can also adjust the opacity and thickness of the border.

Step 3: Draw the border where you want it to be. After you're done, you can also adjust the size and shape of the border.

Step 4: If you need to copy the border to all other pages in the PDF, you can click on the border and select "Copy". Then, select the other pages that you want to copy the border to, and paste it on each page one by one.

Step 5: When you're satisfied with your PDF border, select "Save as Other" on the right side, and save your document.

UPDF has many other features that allow you to customize and organize your PDFs. This includes tools for annotating notes, such as highlighting, underlining, and adding sticky notes. You can also edit your PDFs by performing OCR, adding images, texts, and links. And UPDF has powerful AI tools to help you summarize, explain, and generate information.

You can learn more about UPDF by reading this review or watching the below video tutorial. Click the button below to download UPDF now.

Part 2. Add Border to PDF With Adobe Acrobat

If you have an Adobe Acrobat subscription, you can also use Adobe Acrobat to add a border to a PDF. However, if you don't already have access to Adobe Acrobat, we don't recommend this method because Adobe Acrobat is very expensive to use.

You can follow these steps to add a border to a PDF in Adobe Acrobat.

Step 1: Open your PDF in Adobe Acrobat. From the menu at the top, click "Tools" > "Comment".

Step 2: From the tools at the top of the PDF, select the shape menu. Choose the rectangle shape.

Step 3: Draw a rectangle around where you want the border. This can be the whole page, or just some of the text.

Step 4: After you finish drawing your border, you can click on it to bring up the "Properties" menu. From here, you can change the line style, color, thickness, opacity, or fill color. Click "OK" when you're done.

Step 5: Click "File" > "Save" to save your PDF.

Also Read: Adobe Acrobat Vs UPDF: Discovering Advantages And Choosing Wisely

Part 3. Add Border to PDF Online via SmallPDF

SmallPDF is an online PDF tool that you can also use to edit your PDFs. Follow the steps below to add a border around your PDF using SmallPDF.

Step 1: On the SmallPDF website, select Edit PDF.

Step 2: Select the PDF that you want to add a border to.

Step 3: Click on the "Markup", and select the "Shapes" tool from the top menu. Choose the rectangle shape.

Step 4: Draw the border wherever you want. When you're done, you can click on the border to pull up the settings, where you can change the background fill, color, opacity, and thickness of the border.

Step 5: When you're done, select either "Download PDF" or "Export" from the top right side of the screen to save your document.

Final Words

Whether you need to add a border to just some text, one page, or every page in a PDF, now you know several different ways to add a border to PDF, including with UPDF, Adobe Acrobat, and SmallPDF.

Overall, we recommend using UPDF to add a border to a PDF because it's quick and simple, and UPDF has many other powerful features to help you with work or study. You can click the button below to download UPDF right now. After testing the software, you can click the below picture to upgrade to pro version at a big discount.