Underline Text
Draw underline lines under text in a PDF — drag on the page to mark each phrase you want underlined for emphasis or insertion-style annotation.
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How does the Underline Text work?
Draw underline lines below text in a PDF — useful for emphasising key terms, marking insertions in redline editing (green is the convention), or stylistic annotation. Drag on the page over each line of text you want underlined; the line is drawn 2 points below the bottom edge of each rectangle so it appears under the text rather than on top of it.
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⚡ Quick & easy
Drag, drop, click. Most files process in seconds, not minutes. No watermarks added to your output, no per-day limits, and the tool always shows the result before asking you to download.
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Free to use, every time. No account creation, no email required, no “trial” that converts to a paid plan. We make money from ads so you don’t have to pay.
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For heavier PDF workflows
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