PDF Form Creator
The PDF Form Creator lets you draw real, interactive fillable fields (AcroForm) onto any PDF that doesn't already have a form: choose a field type (text or checkbox), give it a name, then drag the box over the page preview to position and size it precisely. The result is a PDF with genuine interactive fields you can fill in with any PDF reader — not just a visual box. This tool is different from the "Fill PDF Form" tool, which fills in fields a PDF already has; this one creates fields from scratch. All processing happens in your browser — your file is never uploaded to a server.
Your file is processed entirely on your device and is never uploaded to a server.
This tool creates brand-new fillable fields on a PDF that doesn't already have any. To fill in fields a PDF already has, use the "Fill PDF Form" tool instead of this one.
Drag a PDF file here or choose one
One file at a time
What this tool does
Adds new form fields to a PDF that does not already have a form. You page through the document visually, choose a field type and name it, then click where it should go.
When to use it
- You have a finished document design and want to turn it into a fillable form.
- A scanned paper form needs real fields placed over it so it can be completed on a device.
- You want to distribute a form that is filled in digitally rather than printed and handwritten.
How to use it
- Put a PDF on the drop area or choose it.
- Use "Previous" and "Next" to reach the page you want.
- Choose the "Field type": text field or checkbox.
- Type a "Field name", for example full_name — a name is required before a field can be added.
- Use "Add at this position" and place it on the page.
- Repeat for each field, then click "Download PDF with fields".
A practical example
Input
A registration sheet designed as a plain PDF, onto which you add a text field named full_name, another named phone, and a checkbox named agree_terms.
Output
The same sheet, now a fillable form in any PDF reader, with the three fields carrying the names you chose.
Limitations
- Only text fields and checkboxes can be created; dropdowns and radio groups are not offered.
- Field names must be unique; a duplicate is renamed automatically, with a notice telling you it happened.
- A file that already has a form is not what this tool is for — use Fill PDF Form instead.
- Text values entered into these fields later are subject to the same Latin-only constraint described on the Fill PDF Form tool.
Privacy and processing
The file is processed entirely on your device and is never uploaded to a server at any point.
Technical notes
- Fields are created through pdf-lib as genuine AcroForm fields, not drawings that merely look like fields.
- Translating a click on the preview into PDF coordinates uses the same conversion logic as the PDF annotation tool, which is covered by unit tests that need no browser.
Frequently Asked Questions
No — all processing happens directly in your browser; your file is never uploaded to a server.