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Add Hyperlinks to PDF Online Free — PrivaTools

TL;DR: Upload a PDF, draw link rectangles over text/images, set URLs, and download a copy with clickable hyperlinks added.

Add clickable hyperlinks to PDF online for free. Draw link areas over text or images and attach URLs. Create interactive PDFs with internal and external navigation links.

Every PrivaTools tool — including Add Hyperlinks to PDF — is genuinely free with no premium tier, no per-day limit, and no watermark on the output. Files are deleted from the server within seconds of your download completing. Source code: github.com/taiyeba-dg/privatools.

How to Add Hyperlinks to PDF with PrivaTools

  1. Upload your PDF — Select a PDF up to 500 MB.
  2. Define each link — Specify the page, rectangle coordinates (x, y, width, height in PDF points), and target URL. Coordinates use the PDF coordinate system where (0,0) is bottom-left.
  3. Download the linked PDF — Click Add Links. PrivaTools embeds clickable hyperlink annotations at each rectangle, opening the target URL on click in any PDF reader.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I link to other pages in the same PDF?

Currently the tool supports external URLs. For internal page jumps, use the Bookmarks tool instead.

Are the links visible to the user?

The clickable rectangle is invisible by default. To add visible underlined link text, use the Edit PDF tool to draw the underline first.

Will hyperlinks survive printing or PDF/A conversion?

Hyperlinks don't print (they're interactive annotations) but they're preserved through most PDF/A conversions. PDF/A-1a strips them; PDF/A-2 keeps them.

Last reviewed 2026-05-01 by the PrivaTools maintainers. Source code on (MIT-licensed, self-hostable).

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