Will the links work in every PDF reader?

Yes. The links are standard URI link annotations, supported by Adobe Acrobat, Apple Preview, Chrome, Edge, Firefox and mobile PDF apps.

Can I link to an e-mail address or phone number?

Yes. Type an e-mail address and it becomes a mailto: link, or enter tel: followed by the number for a phone link.

Does the link change how the page looks?

No. A link is an invisible clickable area over the existing content. Readers usually show a hand cursor when you move over it.

Add Link to PDF

Powerful Add Link to PDF Features

Clickable PDFs

Turn text, buttons and logos into links to websites, e-mail or phone.

Works Everywhere

Standard link annotations open in all major PDF readers.

Safe Links Only

Only web, e-mail and phone links are allowed. Nothing is uploaded.

How To Add Link to PDF Online for Free

Open your PDF

Choose the PDF. It opens in your browser and stays on your device.

Enter the link and draw the area

Type the web address, e-mail or phone number, then drag a box over the text or image.

Download the PDF

Download the PDF with clickable links.

Make parts of a PDF clickable: turn a web address, a product name, a button or a logo into a link to a website, an e-mail address or a phone number. Enter the link target, then drag a box over the text or image that should open it. noll writes standard PDF link annotations, so the links work in Acrobat, Preview, browsers and mobile PDF apps. Only web, e-mail and phone links are allowed, never scripts or local files.

Everything You Need in a Add Link to PDF

Web Links

Link to any website; https:// is added if you leave it out.

E-mail and Phone

Create mailto: and tel: links for contact details.

Exact Areas

Draw, move and resize the clickable area over any content.

Reader Support

Acrobat, Preview, browsers and mobile apps open the links.

Safe by Default

Script and file links are refused.

Private

Links are added in your browser; your PDF is never uploaded.

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