Import PDF for editing as Zoho Writer Document
When you import a PDF inside Zoho Writer, it is converted into a regular Writer document allowing you to directly add, edit and format its content just like any Writer or Word document. For detailed steps on how to edit a Writer document, refer to this page.
How to edit a PDF document in Zoho Writer
- Import the required PDF document to Zoho Writer in any of these ways:
- Go to Zoho Writer dashboard, and click the Upload button and select the file.
- Use the Upload Document option in the File menu in Zoho Writer's editor.
- Import the PDF document from Zoho WorkDrive. Right click on the desired PDF document in WorkDrive --> "Open With" --> "Zoho Writer (Web)"
- Make the required edits.
- Go to the File menu, click the Save As or Download As option, and select PDF format to save or download the updated document as a new PDF.
Edit PDFs inline in Zoho Writer
Edit PDFs within Zoho Writer easily—just like a Word or a Writer document. Modify text, insert names and dates, update links, and fix typos, add/replace images, and more without disturbing the original layout. No need for third-party PDF editors—make changes directly and also collaborate in real time on the PDF.
Convert PDFs and paper forms to interactive, fillable web and PDF forms
Transform static PDFs into interactive, fillable forms or signature collection-ready documents. Zoho Writer’s intelligent PDF scanning detects form fields automatically, simplifying data collection and digital signature workflows.
Limitations of editing PDFs using Zoho Writer
- Page limit while importing PDFs:
- Maximum page count: 100 pages
- Max file size: 10 MB
- Editing images: Images are retained but cannot be edited. However, you can annotate images or delete them.
- Editing tables: Tables are retained as images and cannot be edited; they can only be deleted
Limitations of editing PDFs for document automation
- Page limits while importing PDFs:
- Maximum page count: 50 pages
- Max file size: 10 MB
- Editing images: Images are retained but cannot be edited. However, you can annotate images or delete them.
- Editing tables: Tables are retained as images and cannot be edited; they can only be deleted
- Export: Cannot export the edited PDFs as password-protected files.
If you wish to use an exclusive PDF editing tool to make quick edits to your PDF text, add images, fillable or signer fields, check out Zoho's free online PDF editing tool.
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