{"id":2678,"date":"2026-01-18T21:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T21:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/?p=2678"},"modified":"2026-02-09T20:19:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T20:19:53","slug":"draw-custom-shapes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/working-with-pdfs\/draw-custom-shapes\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Shapes to PDF Files"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>This tutorial answers:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>How do you add shapes to a PDF?<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Can you insert or draw shapes on a PDF?<\/em> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Show me how to circle something in a PDF?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Drawing Custom Shapes with PDF.Live\u2019s Editor<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are endless possibilities to how you edit your PDFs using PDF.Live\u2019s editor. This extends to creating shapes, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/pdf.live\/convert-pdf-into-editable-pdf\">PDF.Live editor<\/a> allows you to draw free-form shapes. With the editor, you can draw a few preset shapes on a PDF \u2014 circle, square, polygon, etc. \u2014 and you can<strong> draw custom shapes<\/strong> on any PDF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Upload your PDF to the <a href=\"https:\/\/pdf.live\/convert-pdf-into-editable-pdf\">PDF.Live <\/a>editor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image2-3.png\" alt=\"the pdf live editor's start page showing a blue select file button to get started.\" class=\"wp-image-7772\" style=\"width:780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image2-3.png 766w, https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image2-3-300x181.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can either drag and drop your PDF to upload it, or click <strong>Select File<\/strong> and navigate to where your PDF is located on your computer. Once you\u2019ve uploaded your PDF, click <strong>Continue <\/strong>to open the PDF.Live editor and get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the PDF.Live toolbar, select <strong>Shapes<\/strong> to add a shape to your PDF.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1653\" height=\"147\" src=\"https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image6-1.png\" alt=\"The pdf live menu where shape icon is selected\" class=\"wp-image-7774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image6-1.png 1653w, https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image6-1-300x27.png 300w, https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image6-1-1024x91.png 1024w, https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image6-1-768x68.png 768w, https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image6-1-1536x137.png 1536w, https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image6-1-1568x139.png 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1653px) 100vw, 1653px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Shapes<\/strong> panel will open at the top of the PDF.Live editor, which allows you to create a number of different shapes in your PDF.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1658\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image4-2.png\" alt=\"the pdf live editor showing shapes selected with square, circle and other options on a drop down menu\" class=\"wp-image-7775\" style=\"width:780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image4-2.png 1658w, https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image4-2-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image4-2-1024x216.png 1024w, https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image4-2-768x162.png 768w, https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image4-2-1536x324.png 1536w, https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image4-2-1568x331.png 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1658px) 100vw, 1658px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Your cursor will then turn into a plus sign, signifying that you can start drawing your shape anywhere on your PDF. By default, you\u2019ll be drawing a rectangle.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do this, hold down your left-click button and drag your mouse to start drawing a shape. Once you\u2019ve made your shape, you can select the <strong>Pan <\/strong>tool that looks like a hand or simply click the shape you\u2019ve created to reposition it. You\u2019ll be able to see if you have the shape selected if it has multiple blue circles around the perimeter and the toolbar underneath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image1-3-1024x419.png\" alt=\"pdf live draw shapes example\" class=\"wp-image-7776\" style=\"width:780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image1-3-1024x419.png 1024w, https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image1-3-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image1-3-768x314.png 768w, https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image1-3-1536x628.png 1536w, https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image1-3-1568x641.png 1568w, https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image1-3.png 1655w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Toolbar<\/strong> allows you to change the formatting settings of your shape. If you want to change the shape\u2019s color or add an internal fill, you can do so from here. You\u2019re also able to change the thickness or erase the shape entirely.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. For other free-form but preset shapes, check out some other icons within the <strong>Shapes<\/strong> tab.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image3-3-1024x387.png\" alt=\"draw shapes example with circles\" class=\"wp-image-7777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image3-3-1024x387.png 1024w, https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image3-3-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image3-3-768x290.png 768w, https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image3-3-1536x580.png 1536w, https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image3-3.png 1546w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"346\" src=\"https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image5-1-1024x346.png\" alt=\"draw shapes with multiple examples\" class=\"wp-image-7778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image5-1-1024x346.png 1024w, https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image5-1-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image5-1-768x260.png 768w, https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image5-1-1536x519.png 1536w, https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image5-1-1568x530.png 1568w, https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image5-1.png 1651w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For the purposes of this tutorial, we\u2019ll be focusing on the <strong>Polygon<\/strong> and <strong>Polyline<\/strong> functions. These tools allow you to draw multiple straight lines within a single shape. The rectangle that we drew before was fine, but with the <strong>polygon<\/strong> function, we\u2019ll be able to create more complex shapes.settings to change how your shapes appear on your PDF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"218\" src=\"https:\/\/pdf.live\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image7.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7779\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Select <strong>Polygon<\/strong> and click anywhere in your PDF. A line will then be anchored to that point. From there, you can click somewhere else in your PDF to create an endpoint for that line. You\u2019ll see a line appear between the anchor and your mouse cursor, so you know what the line will look like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019re drawing the final line within your shape, <strong>attach it to the beginning of your shape<\/strong>, which is marked by the outlined box. You can also <strong>double-click<\/strong> at any time to have the polygon tool automatically attach a line from the beginning of your shape to the final line you\u2019ve drawn.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Try experimenting by making shapes of your own on your PDF! Try adjusting the formatting settings to change how your shapes appear on your PDF.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using this tool to draw shapes on a PDF online, freehand. 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