# Android PDF Editor? **URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/android-pdf-editor/19836 **Category:** Questions **Created:** 2024-08-02T18:01:28Z **Posts:** 16 ## Post 1 by @yolakalemowa — 2024-08-02T18:01:28Z Hello, I searched the forum but couldn’t find any recommendations for a good pdf editor. I was using PDF Expert on iOS (freemium but was enough for me. Tho privacy-wise not sure about it tbh). but it’s not on Android. I don’t have heavy editing needs just the usual highlighting, underlining, bookmarking, annotating, etc.. thank you --- ## Post 2 by @jerm — 2024-08-02T18:09:01Z > **[GitHub - foobnix/LibreraReader: Book Reader for Android](https://github.com/foobnix/LibreraReader)** > > Book Reader for Android but lacks [highlighting](https://github.com/foobnix/LibreraReader/issues/382). --- ## Post 3 by @Noaja — 2024-08-02T18:34:24Z Was wondering the same ([PDF annotation on Android](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/pdf-annotation-on-android/18566)). Unfortunately, i didn’t get an answer. Would still love to find something. --- ## Post 4 by @jerm — 2024-08-02T18:55:52Z There are already multiple threads about this topic > [@Real alternatives to Adobe Acrobate Reader](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/real-alternatives-to-adobe-acrobate-reader/19059): > > Adobe Acrobate Reader’s [privacy policy is terrible](https://www.adobe.com/privacy/policy.html) with [a lot of trackers](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.adobe.reader/latest/) and they started to [scan user documents to train their AI](https://infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/111965550971762920). Are there any real alternatives to Adobe Acrobate Reader on Desktop and Android? Because most of FOSS apps doesn’t have all the edit and annotation features that Adobe Acrobate Reader provides. > [@PDF Reader That Is The Best For User Privacy?](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/pdf-reader-that-is-the-best-for-user-privacy/15410): > > Good morning, I did an intense search but I couldn’t find anything related to PDF Readers. I thought this question deserved its own thread because more and more books and documents are ONLY being made in an electronic format such as .PDF. Physical books are definitely on the way out and even when they’re an option to buy alongside the ebook version the physical books are MUCH more expensive even though the ebook version and the physical book contain the exact same text… My number one concern … --- ## Post 5 by @yolakalemowa — 2024-08-02T19:25:17Z Those two threads seem to refer to readers not editors. I have checked them already. There isn’t a dedicated question for editors. --- ## Post 6 by @Noaja — 2024-08-03T01:27:53Z Thanks @jerm . True thrse are similar threads. With regards to my topic, these discussions were in the end mostly focused on desktop. I think for now there is just no great pdf annotator or editor for android. Very happy to stand corrected on this :slight_smile: --- ## Post 7 by @user1 — 2024-08-03T05:39:27Z I did use Xodo PDF in the past to edit my pdfs, it’s by no means private but if you use it like in GOS without network access you should be fine. --- ## Post 8 by @Average_Joe — 2024-08-12T18:12:48Z > [@yolakalemowa](#): > > I searched the forum but couldn’t find any recommendations for a good pdf editor. > > thank you I’ve spent countless hours researching this same problem and this has been my best answer from everything I’ve read on GrapheneOS’ website and reviewers: > > > Secure PDF viewer with zero permissions require... I know it’s not an editor but I thought it’d be helpful for you! --- ## Post 9 by @Average_Joe — 2024-08-26T21:23:16Z > [@yolakalemowa](#): > > Those two threads seem to refer to readers not editors. I have checked them already. There isn’t a dedicated question for editors. Did you consider using a secure PDF reader App and then copying the text from within the PDF and pasting into another App like the LibreOffice Suite? --- ## Post 10 by @Cyber-Typhoon — 2024-08-26T23:05:15Z I think the closest that you will find in Android might be [Collabora](https://www.collaboraonline.com/collabora-office-android-ios/). The only feature that is supported is to add [comments to PDF](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/t/collabora-pdf-editing-functionality/445) --- ## Post 11 by @Average_Joe — 2024-09-09T23:29:20Z > [@Cyber-Typhoon](#): > > I think the closest that you will find in Android might be [Collabora](https://www.collaboraonline.com/collabora-office-android-ios/). Even using Graphene’s PDF viewer and copying out the text to another app would work. --- ## Post 12 by @Average_Joe — 2026-07-09T14:10:21Z > [@yolakalemowa](#): > > I searched the forum but couldn’t find any recommendations for a good pdf editor. Sorry to be bumping an old thread but Yolakalemowa is still active on here so I was just wondering what was the best PDF editor he could find? I still think Secure PDF by GrapheneOS is the best option to go for: > > > Secure PDF viewer with zero permissions require... --- ## Post 13 by @yolakalemowa — 2026-07-09T15:40:10Z Hello, The GOS one is a reader not an editor. I’ve been using LibreraReader. Clunky tbh. Another new one I recently found is Readest. Seems very good still need to try it more. Again those are editors. Not just readers . --- ## Post 14 by @randomperson — 2026-07-11T11:07:55Z The following Apps claim to be able to Open PDF documents and export to PDF format: > **[Xournal++ | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository](https://f-droid.org/de/packages/online.xournal.mobile/)** > > A port of the main features of Xournal++ to various Flutter platforms like Andro > **[Butterfly | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository](https://f-droid.org/de/packages/dev.linwood.butterfly/)** > > Powerful, minimalistic, cross-platform, opensource note-taking app > **[xnotes | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository](https://f-droid.org/de/packages/com.xnotes/)** > > Handwriting notes and sketching app with stylus support Also you might want to look into browser extensions instead of dedicated Apps, on a Windows Desktop (when I have to use one) Firefox is enough for my PDF viewing and annotation needs. The mobile version does not have the same features, but there might be extensions … I don’t actually know. --- ## Post 15 by @szp2005 — 2026-08-29T16:10:48Z Before leaning on the copy-text-out workaround, know it fails silently on two common files. Scans have no text layer, so you need OCR, not extraction. And a PDF with subsetted fonts and no ToUnicode map has a text layer that pastes out as gibberish. Looks perfect on screen, garbage in the clipboard. Worth testing on the documents you actually care about first. --- ## Post 16 by @user1 — 2026-10-24T12:14:12Z > **[GitHub - potatameister/PaperKnifePlus: Privacy-first PDF utility Android app: merge,...](https://github.com/potatameister/PaperKnifePlus)** > > Privacy-first PDF utility Android app: merge, split, rotate, and protect your PDF.