Is my PDF uploaded to a server?

No. All processing happens locally in your browser. Your file never leaves your device.

Can I use a template instead of starting from scratch?

Yes — pick one of the templates on the starting screen (Contact Us, Registration, Job Application, and others) and it opens ready to edit, with real fields already placed. Nothing is locked: rename, move, resize, add, or remove any field the same way you would on a blank page.

Can I start with a blank page?

Yes — click 'Start with a blank page' instead of picking a template or uploading a PDF.

Does undo/redo work across sessions?

Undo/redo is available for your current session. Refreshing the page resets the history.

Form Builder

Drag and drop form fields onto any PDF to create a fillable form. Downloads as a standard PDF that works in Adobe Reader, Preview and every modern viewer.

Start from a template

Business

Legal

Property

Events

Feedback

or start from your own file

Drag & drop a PDF here

or browse files

100% private
Everything runs in your browser.
Standard AcroForm
Opens in Adobe, Preview, everywhere.
No sign-up
No watermark, no account, no email.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Got questions? We've got answers.

Yes. The output is a standard PDF with AcroForm fields, fully compatible with Adobe Reader, Preview, and any modern PDF viewer.

Form Builder lets you make a fillable PDF by dragging fields onto a page. Start from a template, a blank page, or a PDF you upload, then add Text Input, Checkbox, Radio, Dropdown, Date and Signature fields. Each field has its own label, placeholder, font size and Required setting. The result is a standard AcroForm PDF that opens in Adobe Reader, Preview and other viewers.

What you can do

Six field types: Text Input, Checkbox, Radio, Dropdown, Date and Signature.
Start from a template (such as Contact Us, Registration or Job Application), a blank page, or your own PDF.
A properties panel for each field's label, placeholder, label position, font size and Required setting.
Undo and redo, duplicate and delete, with keyboard shortcuts.
Standard AcroForm output that works in Adobe Reader and other viewers.

How it works

1Pick a template, upload a PDF, or choose Start with a blank page.
2Drag fields from the Fields panel onto the page.
3Select a field to set its Label, Placeholder, font size and whether it is Required.
4Duplicate, move or delete fields until the form is right.
5Click Download Form PDF.

Why use SmilingPDF for this

No sign-up and no watermark on the form you build.
The finished form is a standard PDF, not tied to our site.
Your form, and any PDF you upload to build on, stay on your device.

Private by design

Your file stays on your device.

No upload
No server storage
No account required
Browser-based processing
No watermark

This tool runs inside your browser tab. Your file is read from your device, processed there, and handed back as a download — it is never sent to a SmilingPDF server, so there is nothing for us to store, read, or lose. You can check for yourself: open your browser's developer tools, switch to the Network tab and run the tool. Like most sites, SmilingPDF uses Google Analytics to count visits and which tools are used; that never includes the contents of your files. The privacy policy lists everything the site does collect.