PDF files are a great tool in any workspace.

Unlike the Doc file, you cant make any changes to them after you save them as a PDF.

Or, you might allow only certain changes, like date, name, and signature.

A PDF text graphic on a gray background

This ensures that the recipient of a contract doesnt sign anything that you didnt agree to beforehand.

But that doesnt mean you cant make any changes at all if you dont have the original file.

Small changes are usually possible if they dont require a full re-edit.

Adobe Acrobat Dot Tool

In this article, well teach you a few methods to erase words from a PDF.

Its important to note that the text will not be completely removed from the document.

So if you need a way toredact sensitive information in a PDF, this is not the best method.

Remove text in Acrobat

As with the previous tool, this also wont remove the text permanently.

The text will still be available to copy from under the white part.

However, Preview has a dedicatedRedacttool that can get rid of text permanently by blacking it out.

Mac Preview tool Markup Bar

If you want to do some edits online,SmallPDFis a great tool to help with that.

You dont need to pay for it, or even have an account.

The free version of this website lets you edit one file per day.

Mac Preview tool create rectangle

However, that does not mean you cant make small edits after that.

SmallPDF website

Create rectangle in SmallPDF tool