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How to fill out a PDF form on Android

Whether the form has tappable fields or it's a flat scan, you can complete and return it from your phone — free, with no watermark stamped across your answers.

Application forms, intake sheets, lease agreements — they all tend to arrive as PDFs. With PDF42 you fill them in directly on your Android phone and send them back, no printer required.

Fill a PDF form in 4 steps

  1. Open the formTap the PDF to open it in PDF42 — it loads instantly, with no ad before your file.
  2. Tap a fieldIf the form has interactive fields, just tap one and type your answer.
  3. Add text to flat formsNo fillable fields? Use the Text tool to drop text exactly where it's needed, then resize.
  4. Sign and saveAdd your signature if the form needs one, then save or share the finished form.
How this is different

Many PDF apps only let you fill flat forms by exporting them first, or stamp a watermark across free output. PDF42 fills interactive fields and flat forms directly, free, with no watermark — and your document is handled on your phone.

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What if the form has no fillable fields?

Plenty of PDFs are flat — basically an image with no tappable boxes. In that case, use the Text tool to type anywhere on the page, and place a checkmark or your signature where needed. The result still saves as a clean PDF.

Is it free, and is there a watermark?

Filling forms is free, and PDF42 doesn't watermark your output. You're never paywalled before you read or fill, so you can finish the form first and decide about Pro later.