How to Add Links to PDFs Online Free

Make words in a PDF clickable, so they open a web address or jump to another page of the same document.

Step by step

1.Open the PDF

Click Open file in the toolbar, or drop the PDF onto the page.

The PDF editor with a sample report open.

2.Choose Link

Open the Insert menu and click Link. The keyboard shortcut is N.

The Insert menu open, with the Link item outlined in red.

3.Select the words

Click the first word you want to link, then hold Shift and click the last word on the same line. Papr opens the Add Link dialog.

The Add Link dialog open over the page. An arrow points at the words that were selected.

4.Choose where it goes

Under URL, type the web address, such as https://example.com. To jump to a page of this document instead, choose Page at the top of the dialog.

The Add Link dialog with a web address typed into the URL field, outlined in red.

5.Add the link

Click Add Link. The words are now a link.

The Add Link dialog with its Add Link button outlined in red.

6.Change a link later

With the Select tool active, click the linked words. The Edit Link dialog opens. Change the address or the page, and click Update.

The Edit Link dialog with its Update button outlined in red.

7.Export and test

Click Export in the toolbar and save the file. Open the exported PDF in your viewer and click the link to check where it goes.

The editor with the Export button in the toolbar outlined in red.

Try it on your own file

Everything in this guide happens in your browser tab. Your file stays on your device.

Open the PDF editor