Edit PDF text in the original font

blupdf lets you edit PDF text the way you edit a document: click a block, retype it, export. It reads the font, size, color and alignment of the block you clicked and renders your new text with the same properties — on digital PDFs and, after AI OCR, on scans. No white boxes, no font that almost matches, no rasterized pages.

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How it works

  1. Step 1

    Upload your PDF

    Drop a PDF, a scan or a photo. blupdf parses each page and, for image-only pages, runs AI OCR so every word becomes a block you can edit.

  2. Step 2

    Click the text you want to change

    Paragraphs, headings, table cells and labels are separate blocks. A thin outline shows the one you selected.

  3. Step 3

    Retype it

    Type your new text. The block keeps its font, size, color and alignment, and your text re-wraps inside the block's original box so neighbouring content stays put.

  4. Step 4

    Export

    Download a clean PDF. The new text is real, selectable text rendered in the matched font — the file stays searchable.

Why blupdf

  • Same font, same layout

    Embedded fonts are reused as-is; missing fonts get the closest match from blupdf's library. Line height, alignment and color carry over automatically.

  • Digital and scanned PDFs

    Exported PDFs are edited directly. Scans and photos go through AI OCR first, then behave like any other document.

  • No white boxes or blurry patches

    blupdf replaces the text instructions on the page instead of painting over them or rasterizing the page.

  • Searchable, clean export

    Everything you type is stored as text, so the exported PDF can be searched, indexed and copied.

  • Credits only for what you edit

    You pay per page prepared and per character rendered — 1,000 free credits cover real edits on real documents.

Frequently asked questions

Can I edit text in a PDF without changing the font?

Yes. When the font is embedded in the file — as it is in most PDFs exported from office and design tools — blupdf renders your new text with that exact font. If only a subset is embedded and a glyph is missing, blupdf substitutes the closest match from its library.

Does it work with scanned PDFs?

Yes. Scanned pages and photos are read with AI OCR first. blupdf estimates the font, size and color of each block from the image, so you can retype it like a digital PDF. Expect the closest-match font rather than the identical one, because the original font is not stored in a scan.

Will the layout shift when I add more words?

blupdf keeps the block's original box and re-wraps your text inside it, so other blocks do not move. A much longer sentence may need a slightly smaller font size to fit; the editor shows the result before you export.

Is my document private?

Your files are stored encrypted, processed only to perform the edits you request, never used to train AI models, and deleted 30 days after last access or immediately when you delete them.

What does editing text cost in credits?

Parsing a digital page costs 50 credits, OCR of a scanned page 80, rendering new text 1 credit per character, and export 20 credits per page. Every account starts with 1,000 free credits; see the pricing page for the full table.

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