How to white out text on a PDF with the SimplePDF editor

December 31, 2023

Benjamin André-Micolon

You can add a background to fields to white out text on a PDF with SimplePDF very easily.

1. Navigate to the PDF editor over here
2. Open the document either from your device, from Google Drive or Dropbox
3. Select the field of your choice: all fields support adding a background
4. Click anywhere on the document to add the field
5. Click on the change background icon as visible on the picture below

6. The field now has a white background as visible on the picture
7. Make additional changes if needed
8. Click the Download button
9. That's it! The document has been saved to your device