How to edit a PDF on iPad for free

1 min read·25 July 2026

Your iPad is a powerful device for working with PDFs, especially if you have an Apple Pencil. With PDFrust in Safari you can do the most common edits directly in the browser: merge, split, compress, and sign.

PDFrust in Safari on iPad

Open pdfrust.com in Safari on your iPad. The site works fully on the large screen. You can upload files from iCloud Drive, the Files app, or directly from Mail. After editing, download the PDF to your Files app.

Sign with Apple Pencil

Use the signature tool on PDFrust and draw your signature with the Apple Pencil on screen. The tool converts your signature into a PNG that you place on the right page. Professional result without any extra app.

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Merge and split on iPad

Drag multiple PDFs into the merge tool and arrange them in the right order. Or use the split tool to divide one large document into separate files. Everything runs in the browser — nothing is stored on a server.

Compress before emailing

Sending large PDFs via Mail on iPad can be tricky because of file size limits. Compress your PDF first with PDFrust: the file size gets smaller while quality stays good enough for most purposes.