Open WhatsApp Web or WhatsApp Desktop for Windows and select a PDF in any chat.
Last updated on
Aug 10, 2026
Learn how to edit, organize, and share PDFs using Acrobat for WhatsApp.
Open PDFs from WhatsApp Web or WhatsApp Desktop for Windows to review and add markups right in the chat, or access advanced Acrobat tools to update content, organize pages, and more without interrupting your workflow. Refer to Acrobat for WhatsApp FAQs for feature details, access, and availability.
Preview the PDF in the chat and select the thumbnail to open it in full‑screen view.
Note
If the PDF is password-protected, you'll be asked to enter the password first.
Add markups to your PDF directly in the chat.
With the PDF open in full-screen view, select Edit PDF from the top menu. This gives you markup tools you can use right in the chat:
Draw: Sketch freehand notes or marks anywhere on the page.
Highlight: Call out important text.
Underline: Emphasize key lines or details.
Strikethrough: Mark text for removal or flag it as outdated.
Select Done to save your markups on the PDF, then send it back to the chat.
Note
Markup tools are available to everyone at no cost and don't require signing in to an Adobe account or an Acrobat subscription.
To access more advanced Acrobat tools, select Edit PDF > Edit in Acrobat from the main menu.
Select Continue to Acrobat, and sign in to your Adobe account, if prompted.
Note
For WhatsApp Web users in Chrome, if the Adobe Acrobat extension is installed, PDFs open directly in the extension.
Select the text you want to modify, then use the Format text and Add content options in the Edit pane to:
- Format text: Change the font, size, style, color, or spacing.
- Add content: Insert new text or images.
- Manage layout: Adjust objects or reposition sections.
Note
Editing PDFs requires a paid Acrobat plan and sign-in. You can only view PDFs, use free in-chat markup tools, and access other free Acrobat features without a subscription.
To organize the pages, select Organize pages from the Edit pane and then take the following actions as required:
- Select a page thumbnail to manage it.
- Drag thumbnails to reorder pages.
- Use Insert pages to add pages from another file.
- Use Extract pages to save selected pages as a new PDF.
- Use Split into multiple files to break the PDF apart.
- Rotate or delete pages using the page controls.
Select Save, choose how you want to store or share the file, then select OK.
You can:
- Send the PDF back to WhatsApp
- Save it to Adobe cloud storage
- Or download it to your device
Note
You can send a PDF directly from Acrobat to WhatsApp Web or WhatsApp Desktop for Windows via Send to WhatsApp, choose a chat, and send, without switching apps.
