Powerful PDF Features

Every tool you need to annotate, collaborate, and manage PDF documents professionally.

PDF review and annotation

Annotation & Markup

Drawboard PDF's annotation engine is built for speed and precision. Every tool responds instantly, whether you're using a stylus, mouse, or finger.

  • Highlight, underline, and strikethrough text
  • Sticky notes and text boxes
  • Freehand ink with pressure sensitivity
  • Shapes: rectangles, circles, arrows, callouts
  • Audio notes for hands-free feedback
  • Stamps and signatures
  • Custom annotation templates
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Document Management

Organise, convert, and prepare documents with a full suite of PDF management tools built right into the app.

  • Merge, split, and extract pages
  • Rotate and reorder pages
  • Compress PDF file size
  • Convert Word, DOCX, RTF, HTML to PDF
  • Convert images (JPG, PNG, TIFF) to PDF
  • Export PDF to Word or image formats
  • Add page numbers, headers, and footers
  • Apply watermarks
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Real-time collaboration

Real-Time Collaboration

Share documents with your team and see annotations appear live. No more emailing PDF versions back and forth.

  • Unlimited contributors on every document
  • Live annotation sync across devices
  • Assign tasks with pins and custom statuses
  • Centralised task list and issue tracking
  • Shared markup libraries for teams
  • Microsoft Teams and Slack integration
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Pro & Professional Features

Unlock advanced capabilities designed for demanding professional workflows.

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Measurement Tools

Calibrate to scale and measure length, area, perimeter, and angles directly on plans and drawings.

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OCR Technology

Make scanned PDFs searchable and selectable. Find any text in any document, no matter how old the scan.

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Redaction

Permanently black out sensitive information. Redacted content is fully removed from the file, not just hidden.

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Custom Hotkeys

Map any annotation tool to a keyboard shortcut. Power users can annotate at blazing speed without touching menus.

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Pressure-Sensitive Ink

Ink weight varies with stylus pressure for a truly natural writing experience on supported devices.

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Snapshots

Capture any region of a PDF as a high-resolution image. Useful for extracting diagrams, charts, or annotated sections.

All these features, free to start

Download Drawboard PDF and experience the difference in your first session.