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How to edit a PDF on iPad

To change the text of a PDF on an iPad, open app.klevo.info in Safari or the Klevo app, open the PDF and type the change — “change the date to 30 November”, “replace Acme Ltd with Acme Group”. The AI edits the document and keeps the layout. Files, the built-in iPad app, can annotate and sign but cannot change the text already on the page.

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Step by step

  1. Open Klevo on the iPad. Use the Klevo app from the App Store, or Safari at app.klevo.info.
  2. Open the PDF. Pick the file from Files, iCloud Drive or the document library.
  3. Type the change. Describe the edit in plain words. Quote the old and new text for exact replacements.
  4. Review and undo. Check the result. If a change is wrong, undo it and describe it differently.
  5. Save or sign. Download the PDF, share a view-only link, or send it for signature.

What Files can and cannot do on iPad

  • Can: highlight, add notes and text boxes, draw, sign, fill form fields, rotate and delete pages.
  • Cannot: change or delete text that is already in the PDF. A text box only covers it.

That matters when a date, price or name is wrong. Covering the old value with a white box and a new one on top looks like what it is, and the text underneath still exists.

Why a prompt suits the iPad

The iPad’s text tools are built for writing, not for PDF surgery. With Klevo you describe the result instead of hunting for a text frame: “update the payment terms to 30 days”, “fix all typos”, “move the signature block to the last page”. The AI makes the edit, and you can keep refining in plain words.

No Apple Pencil or keyboard is required, though both work.

Signing on iPad

Open the PDF, choose Sign, and draw with a finger or the Apple Pencil. To have someone else sign, choose Request signatures and share the link; they sign in any browser with no account, and Klevo adds a certificate page with the signer’s name, time, IP address and device.

When another app fits better

For scanned pages that need OCR, for redaction, or for pixel-precise layout work, use a desktop-class PDF suite. For changing the words in a document you already have, typing is faster.

Frequently asked questions

Can I edit PDF text in the Files app on iPad?

No. Files can annotate, sign and fill forms, but it cannot change text already in the PDF.

Does Klevo work on iPad?

Yes. There is an iPad app on the App Store, and the browser version at app.klevo.info works in Safari.

Do I need an Apple Pencil?

No. You type or dictate the change. The Pencil only helps if you want to draw a signature by hand.

Is it free?

Klevo is free to download with free AI edits every day. Klevo is free to download and includes free AI edits every day. Pro removes the daily limit: in the phone app through the App Store or Google Play, or on the web for $7.99 a month or $29.99 a year.

Can I sign a PDF on iPad too?

Yes. See how signing works, including sending a document to other people.

Related: Edit a PDF on iPhone · Sign a PDF on iPhone · Edit a PDF online

Updated October 30, 2026 · by the Klevo team at RRDL Limited