Free tool · Windows and macOS
Fill in a PDF form and keep it private.
Tax forms, applications and medical intake sheets are full of personal details. Paperwing fills them in on your computer, so those details never touch a website.
How to fill out PDF forms with Paperwing
- Open Paperwing and drop your PDF on the window, or press Ctrl+O (⌘O on a Mac).
- Open All tools and choose Fill a form (under E-Sign), or search for “form”.
- Click each field and type your answers.
- Tick boxes, choose options and add your signature with Fill & Sign if the form asks for one.
- To stop the answers being changed later, run Flatten PDF.
- The result opens in a new tab and your original stays untouched. Press Ctrl+S to save it, or Shift+Ctrl+S to save a copy.
What you can do
- Fill text fields, check boxes, radio buttons and lists
- Fill XFA forms as well as standard ones
- Make your own fillable form with Create PDF Form
- Flatten the form so the answers can’t be edited
Why do it on your computer
Online form fillers see everything you type. With Paperwing, your name, address, ID numbers and answers are processed only on your computer.
Paperwing is a free, open-source desktop app for Windows and macOS with more than 100 PDF tools. It works offline, there’s no account, and every tool is free. Download it or browse all the tools.
Questions
The PDF has no fields. Can I still fill it in?
Yes. Use Fill & Sign or a text box from the toolbar to type anywhere on the page, or build real fields with Create PDF Form.
What is an XFA form?
An older type of interactive form, common in government and tax documents, that many PDF apps can’t open. Paperwing’s form filler supports it.
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