Open the PDF and select Draw from the bottom menu.
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Add drawings to PDFs
Learn how to draw freeform or geometric shapes on a PDF using Acrobat on mobile.
Create freeform or precise shapes. Customize color and line width, then edit or manage them. The Snap to shape feature helps convert rough sketches into clean geometric shapes. This feature requires an Adobe Acrobat subscription.
Read, comment, sign, and stay productive with PDFs on the go.
Draw on a PDF
Select the Color palette and choose a drawing color.
Use the Line width picker to adjust the stroke thickness.
Select Snap to shape to create a precise geometric shape.
If you continue drawing after a shape is smoothed, it reverts to a freeform drawing.
Use two fingers to scroll to the area where you want to draw.
Tap on the document and draw using one finger.
To undo a step, tap Undo from the top menu.
Select the checkmark in the top-left corner.
Manage drawings
Open the PDF and tap the drawing to select it.
Make any of the following changes as needed:
- To change the color, select the Color palette and pick a color.
- To increase the line width, select Line width picker and choose the required width.
- To add a comment, enter your message in the Add a comment field and select Submit to post it.
- To delete, select More options> Delete from the menu.
- To reply to a comment, select More options> Reply, then type your message and select Submit to post it.
Use left and right navigation arrows to navigate through the panel for more images.
Draw on a PDF
Open the PDF and select Draw from the bottom menu.
Select the Color palette and choose a drawing color.
Use the Line width picker to adjust the stroke thickness.
Select Snap to shape to create a precise geometric shape.
If you continue drawing after a shape is smoothed, it reverts to a freeform drawing.
Use two fingers to scroll to the area where you want to draw.
Tap on the document and draw using one finger.
You can select Eraser and then tap on the drawing to delete it.
To undo a step, tap Undo from the top menu.
Select Done to complete.
Manage drawings
Open the PDF and tap the drawing to select it.
Make any of the following changes as needed:
- To change the color, select the Color palette and pick a color.
- To increase the line width, select Line width picker and choose the required width.
- To add a comment, enter your message in the Add comment field and select Submit to post it.
- To delete, select More options > Delete from the menu.
Use left and right navigation arrows to navigate through the panel for more images.