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Add an image to a PDF

Insert logos, photos, scans, or stamps into any page. Free 2-D resize from the corners (Shift to lock aspect ratio) and a rotation handle for any angle.

  1. 1.Open your PDF.
  2. 2.Click the spot on the page where you want the image.
  3. 3.Choose a PNG or JPEG (up to 10 MB), then drag the corners to resize.
  4. 4.Save PDF when finished.

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About this tool

Usually it's a logo, a scanned signature, an ID photo, or a stamp. The tool takes PNG and JPEG up to 10 MB. Drop the image, click the page, and it lands at about 30% of the page width with its proportions kept. From there it acts like any placed image: drag to move, pull a corner to resize, use the top handle to rotate.

CMYK JPEGs, the kind print shops produce, get converted to RGB automatically before embedding, since PDF viewers expect RGB. That conversion happens in a hidden canvas on your own machine, so print assets work without a detour through another app. Transparent PNGs keep their transparency.

An image is stored once no matter how many times you place it. Put the same logo on all 30 pages of a report and the file doesn't grow 30 times over; every placement is just a reference to the same bytes. Word and InDesign work the same way, and it's a big part of why PDFs with heavy artwork can stay reasonably small.

Frequently asked questions

What image formats are supported?
PNG and JPEG. Transparent PNGs keep their alpha channel, and CMYK JPEGs are converted to RGB automatically.
Is there a size limit?
Up to 10 MB per image. Logos, signatures, and scans fit easily. A huge photo might not, in which case downsize it first.
Can I rotate an image after placing it?
Yes, with the rotation handle above the selection box. Hold Shift to snap to 15° steps.
Will the image stay sharp when printed?
It embeds at whatever resolution you gave it. For print, use a 300+ DPI source. A low-res image scaled up on the page will pixelate, same as anywhere else.
Can I place the same image on multiple pages?
Yes. Place it once, then copy and paste it (Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V) onto the other pages. The image bytes are only stored once however many times it appears.

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