Need to highlight a clause and fix two typos in a 15-page contract on a work laptop where I can’t install software. Between Smallpdf and PDF Candy, which is better for basic edits?
I’ve used Smallpdf for quick highlights and a couple of typo fixes, and I find it a little simpler for this kind of job. Since it’s a contract, check the privacy terms first, then reopen the downloaded PDF and make sure the edits and formatting look right.
Honestly for just highlighting and fixing a couple typos, I’d open it in your browser’s PDF viewer or Word if it lets you edit text boxes, saves the hassle of uploading a contract online. If you need a site though, either one should handle that small a job fine. What browser are you stuck with on that laptop?
If you have Microsoft Word on that laptop, you can right-click the PDF and open it with Word. It lets you fix the typos and highlight text, then save it back as a PDF. That usually works fine and avoids uploading contracts to online tools.
I’d check the original file first. If the sender can reissue it as a Word doc, you can highlight and fix the typos there and nobody has to upload anything. Both those sites want your contract sitting on their servers, which I’d be careful about with client paperwork. Keep a backup copy of the original. If it has to stay a PDF, ask your IT lot what they allow.
I skip both Smallpdf and PDF Candy because they want an account. PDFcap is what I use instead.
Go to pdfcap.com, drop in the PDF, highlight the clause, and edit the typos there. Not sure if it’s the same on Mac.
Avoid uploading more pages than you need.
For a couple of typos and a highlight, I would first check whether the contract is already text-based and editable. In my experience, both can handle simple markup, but editing existing contract text can shift formatting, especially on scanned files. Since it is a work contract, I would also make sure your company’s policy allows uploading it to an online service before using either one.
Had the same restriction last month. For a quick highlight and two text changes, I would try Smallpdf first since its editor felt a little more straightforward to me.
Do check the finished PDF closely, especially the changed text, because browser editors can shift formatting in contracts. If the document is sensitive, I would also make sure your work policy allows uploading it.