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From: sobriquet <dohduhdah@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: free app to modify pdf files
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:22:14 +0200
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Op 16/06/2025 om 14:24 schreef Chris:
> sobriquet <dohduhdah@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi!
>>
>> What's the best free app to modify pdf files on the ipad?
>> So not just viewing a pdf file, but actually making changes in it, like
>> filling out a form with additional information.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
> 
> The std pdf reader in the Files app can do basic editing and form filling.
> 
> iBooks has access to the full set of editing apps for drawing and adding
> text.
> 
> I've never had the need to use anything else.
> 

Thanks, that seems to work ok. The only difference I notice between 
books and files is that in books I can zoom in more, which can be useful
to mark checkboxes in a form more precisely when using your fingers to 
draw. But I haven't tested it extensively so far.