Highlight and Annotate PDF Documents Offline on Windows & Mac
Highlight text, underline clauses, and add annotations to PDF contracts offline on Windows and macOS. Zero cloud leakage for legal and financial review.
How to Highlight Text in a PDF on PC & Mac
Open your contract, research paper, or financial statement in Papryx.
Choose the Highlight tool and select your preferred pastel highlight color.
Drag over the text phrases to apply crisp, standard PDF annotation layers.
Save your annotated document locally.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are highlights compatible with other PDF viewers?
Yes, Papryx writes standard ISO 32000 PDF annotation objects compatible with Adobe Acrobat, Apple Preview, Foxit, and PDF.js.
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