Chrome extension
Fix the typo. Change the date. Edit the text that's already there.
Most free PDF editors drop a text box on top of the page in the wrong font while the old text stays underneath. Overtype removes the original letters and redraws yours in the document's own font, so the line re-wraps and nobody can tell.
A sticky note is not an edit
Typical free editor
- A text box floats over the page
- The new text is in the wrong font
- The original text is still in the file
- There's an obvious seam where the patch sits
Overtype
- Click the word and type
- Drawn in the same font as the page
- The original letters are removed from the file
- The paragraph re-wraps around your edit
Fix typos and change dates in place
Click any word and type. The old letters are gone from the file and the new ones match the document's font.
Redact for good
Redaction removes the letters themselves, then verifies they're gone — not a black box laid over readable text.
Everything on your device
No file is ever uploaded. Every edit and export happens locally in your browser, with no account and no tracking.
Everything a PDF needs
One toolbox for real documents — all of it running locally.
Paragraph editing
Click, type, and the text re-flows in place.
Add text
Drop new text anywhere on the page.
Whiteout
Movable cover boxes with adjustable colour and opacity.
Redaction
Delete the underlying characters, then verify.
Fillable forms
Fill in any PDF form, or add text fields and checkboxes for others to fill in, then flatten when done.
Shapes and signatures
Rectangles, ellipses, lines, arrows, highlights, a freehand pen, and drawn or uploaded signatures.
Pictures
Insert, move, and resize images.
Merge, split, crop, resize
Merge PDFs, split to separate files, insert or delete pages, crop, and resize to Letter or A4.
Reduce file size
Compress before you send.
Recolor
Grayscale, sepia, or black & white.
OCR for scanned pages
Reads the words off a scan on your computer so you can search and edit them.
Page numbers and watermark
Finish documents properly.
Free vs Pro
Free
$0
- Every feature, nothing locked
- 10 exports a month, then a small Overtype mark on each export
- No account, no sign-up
Pro
$29.99
- Unlimited exports, with no Overtype mark
- One-time payment — no subscription
- License key works offline, on any computer
Teams: from $14 per seat, once → Overtype for Teams
Questions
- Is it really private?
- Yes. Overtype has no analytics, no telemetry and no accounts, and your PDFs are read, edited and exported entirely inside your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
- What does Pro unlock?
- Unlimited exports with no mark. Every editing feature is already free — Pro is a one-time $29.99 purchase.
- I lost my key?
- Enter your purchase email on the Activate page and we'll send your key again.
- Can I delete text from a PDF, not just cover it?
- Yes. The words are removed from the file itself rather than hidden behind a box, and you can check what changed with the Show changes view.
- Can I fill out a PDF that isn't fillable?
- Yes. Click anywhere and type in the matching font, or add real form fields so someone else can fill it in.
- Refunds?
- 30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked — email us within 30 days of purchase and we'll refund you.
- Found a problem?
- Tell us on the Feedback page — we read every message.