How to Edit/Modify a PDF on Mac for Free - Your Step by Step Guide (macOS Tahoe Included)

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Part 1. How to Edit/Modify a PDF on Mac

Regardless of whether you want to edit/modify text, edit images, edit links, edit pages, or edit watermarks and backgrounds, etc., UPDF for Mac can assist you. You don't need to use multiple software to accomplish these tasks. Most importantly, UPDF can edit without changing the layout and formatting of the source document.

UPDF is a comprehensive PDF editor with AI integration. Currently, you can use it on macOS to edit PDF files, comfortably read PDF documents, annotate PDF documents, and organize PDF pages on a slick and responsive interface. Interested users can click the button below and give it a try.

Here are some of the amazing features and advantages of UPDF:

• Compatible with Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android.
• Can edit text, images, pages, links, watermarks, backgrounds, and header & footer in the PDF easily.
• Read and annotate PDFs.
• Using OCR to make the scanned PDF to editable PDF.
• AI chat with your PDFs.

Let's look at the steps on how to edit a PDF on Mac:

#1 How to Edit Text in PDF on Mac

Step 1. Open a PDF

Open a PDF file with UPDF. You can drag your PDF into the UPDF interface, or you can click the "Open File" button.

Step 2. Enter the Editing Mode on Mac

Click the "Edit" icon in Tools on the left panel. It will take you into edit mode.

Step 3. Edit Text in PDF on Mac

Click on any text block to select and edit the text in the PDF - a contextual secondary editing toolbar provides everything you need to control the attributes of the selected text in the highlighted block. For example, you can change the color of the existing text.

Step 4. Add Text to PDF on Mac

After entering the edit mode, you can add text to the PDF on Mac. First, Click on the "Text" icon on the top bar. Move the mouse to the place you want to add text and click, there will be a text box. Now you can add the text to the PDF.

Step 5: Add Rich Text to PDF

UPDF for Mac allows you to add rich text from other pages by dragging and dropping. For example, you can drag the text from the browser web page into the UPDF interface. That's more high-efficient to copy text from another place.

Video Tutorial on UPDF for Mac

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Also Read: How to Edit a Downloaded PDF on Mac? (Step by Step)

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#2 How to Edit Image in PDF on Mac

Step 1: Edit the Image in PDF

You can also edit/modify a PDF image by clicking and then using the image editing toolbar to replace, rotate, crop, delete, and perform other actions on the chosen image.

Step 2: Add Image to PDF

If you want to add new images to a PDF, you can click the "Image" icon on the top and then upload your images. Or you can drag and drop an image to the UPDF interface to add or replace the image.

Alternatively, right-click the image and select the tools to copy, flip, rotate, crop, extract, replace, or delete the image.

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#3 How to Edit Links in PDF on Mac

Step 1: Add a Link to the PDF

What's more, UPDF also supports adding and editing links in PDF files. For adding a link, click on the Edit tab in Tools on the left column. Select the option of Link from the top and tap anywhere across the PDF to add a link.

You can select the option of Link to Web or Link to Page according to your need. On specifying "Link to Web," provide the respective URL to be linked. For "Link to Page," specify the page number of the same PDF that is to be linked.

Step 2: Edit Link in the PDF

After adding a link, you can also edit the link's appearance, such as link type, style, thickness, and color.

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#4 How to Edit Page in PDF on Mac

Managing PDF pages for users who frequently work on PDFs is crucial. Luckily, with UPDF, you can easily organize pages on Mac.

Step 1: Access the Organize Pages Mode

After opening the PDF file, click on "Organize Pages" on the left bar. It can access the organized pages mode.

Step 2: Edit Page in PDF on Mac

Now you can edit the pages. UPDF allows you to insert, replace, extract, split, rotate, and delete PDF pages. You just need to click the page you want to edit and then tap the option on the top panel.

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#5 How to Edit Watermark & Background in PDF on Mac

Step 1: Enter the Page Tools

First, you have to click on "Tools" on the left menu.

Step 2: Edit Watermark in PDF

Then, you can see the watermark now. Tap on the "Watermark" on the top menu, you can edit the type, content, ratio, and opacity of the watermark. And you can also edit the style of the tiled watermark. Lastly, you can choose to add a watermark to the front or back of the PDF.

Step 3: Edit Background in PDF

If you want to edit the background (ie, add PDF background, change background color in PDF), you can click "Background" in Tools and just need to click on "Edit Background" on the left panel. After clicking on it, you can edit the type, color, ratio, and opacity of the background.

Part 2. FAQs on Editing PDFs on Mac

That's why UPDF is an extremely handy tool. You can process large workflows, no information leaves your Mac, and the PDF editing feature gives you full control over the contents of the file in question. Apart from these key benefits, you can also enjoy a refreshing UI that's modern and user-friendly. In fact, it's fun to work on UPDF because the smooth user experience lets you work faster and more efficiently.

Conclusion

UPDF's new features cover almost every PDF eventuality, including batch process, filling out forms, text recognition, and more. But even if you use it as a simple PDF editor, you'll be pleased with the way UPDF handles on your Mac. What's more, it's delightful and productive, so try UPDF and see the stark difference it can make to your productivity at work while studying, or in your professional and personal life. Try UPDF for Mac today by clicking the below download button.