Add Hyperlink in PDF

A hyperlink is a word or picture that can be clicked in the current document to jump into a new document or webpage containing details about it.

In PDFs, a hyperlink is a pre-defined area on the page that is clickable. It is like an invisible square box whenever users hover their mouse cursor over that area; their cursor changes indicating that it is a link that is clickable.

Let's learn how to add a hyperlink in PDF.

Adding a hyperlink in PDF using Adobe Acrobat DC

• Open your PDF in Adobe Acrobat DC in which you want to add a hyperlink.

Note- Free version of Adobe Acrobat provides limited tools, so for adding a hyperlink to your PDF, you need to purchase the Adobe Acrobat DC.

• Now go to the Tools section and click on Edit PDF.

• Your PDF will open with the toolbar. Select the Link tab from the toolbar and click on Add/edit web or document link.

• Draw a box over the text through a mouse cursor that you want to highlight in your PDF.

• As soon as you draw the box, a new window of Create Link will pop-up n the screen.
• Choose the setting options as per your need. As in my case, I want to open a webpage with my link, so I have chosen to Open a web page option.
• Now click on the Next button.

• Again a new window of Edit URL will pop-up on the screen to enter a URL for your text.

• Enter the URL of the web page that you want to open through that text and press OK.
• Finally, save your PDF. For this, go to File>Save or press Ctrl+S.

• The hyperlink will be added to your PDF.

• Now, whenever a user clicks on that text, he will be jumped into the webpage that you have added in the URL section.

Adding a hyperlink in PDF using online tools

• Open your web browser and search for how to add a hyperlink in PDF.
• There are so many options available online, like rasteredge.com, sejda.com, sodapdf.com, deftpdf.com.
• Choose any of them, let's say you choose sejda.com, open it.
• Click on the Upload PDF file and select the PDF file in which you want to add hyperlink.

• After uploading your File, the whole toolbar will appear on the screen. Click on the Links tool.

• Select the text on which you want to add hyperlink.

• As soon as you select the text, a new window of Link Properties will appear on the screen.
• Choose your option and enter the information or URL. Like in my case, I want to open an external URL through my text, so I have chosen a link to external URL option.

• Finally, press enter, and the hyperlink will be added to your text.
• Now click on Apply changes to save the applied changes.

• Click on Download to download your saved PDF file.