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Annotate PDF for government offices
Updated July 2026
Arthize lets public-sector teams annotate a PDF in a private workspace — free, with no watermark. Annotating a PDF adds highlights, comments, shapes and notes on top of the page, so you can mark up a document without changing its text.
Why government offices annotate a PDF
A records officer redacts personal identifiers from a document before a public-records release, converts it to PDF/A for the archive, and merges the case file into a single record.
Built for case files. Whether it's case files, public records, forms, Arthize's annotate pdf keeps the work inside your private workspace. Public records contain personal data that must be redacted before release, and files must be handled on trusted infrastructure.
What matters when you annotate a PDF
Annotations sit on top of the page and don't change the underlying text.
You can highlight, comment, draw and add notes.
Annotated files are ideal for review and feedback.
How to annotate a PDF
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Open the editor
Sign in and open the PDF editor.
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Add your PDF
Upload the document to mark up.
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Add annotations
Highlight text, add comments, draw shapes or leave notes.
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Download
Save the annotated PDF.
Common questions
- How do government offices annotate a PDF for free?
- Annotating a PDF adds highlights, comments, shapes and notes on top of the page, so you can mark up a document without changing its text. On Arthize it's free with no watermark, and the file is deleted after the job — which is why public-sector teams can use it for case files without a confidentiality risk.
- Is it private to annotate a PDF sensitive case files?
- Yes. Public records contain personal data that must be redacted before release, and files must be handled on trusted infrastructure. Files are processed inside your private Arthize workspace and deleted after the job.
- How do I annotate a PDF?
- Annotating a PDF adds highlights, comments, shapes and notes on top of the page, so you can mark up a document without changing its text. On Arthize it's free with no watermark and processed privately.
- Can I highlight and comment on a PDF?
- Annotating a PDF adds highlights, comments, shapes and notes on top of the page, so you can mark up a document without changing its text. On Arthize it's free with no watermark and processed privately.
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