SimplePDF updates

Many of you asked for a better way to fill comb fields: the one character per box fields found on forms worldwide, from French CERFA forms to US tax and SSN forms, IBAN and bank transfers, dates, and postal codes. We rebuilt the tool from the ground up to give you the best experience. Let us know what you think!

When someone submits a PDF, you get every answer back as structured data, no PDF parsing required. Each completed submission exposes its filled fields as JSON, delivered to your webhook the moment it arrives and available any time from the API. It covers every field, whether built into the PDF or added on top in SimplePDF, and the data is written straight to your own storage so it never passes through SimplePDF.

Fill a PDF with data ahead of time, then hand it to someone to review, correct, and submit. For example, pull a customer's information from your own system into an application form so they only have to check it and sign. The values are written straight to your own storage, so the information never passes through SimplePDF.

Take control of the form fields built into your PDF. Mark a field as required so it must be filled before submitting, set a default value to pre-fill it, or lock it read-only so it can be seen but not edited. Configure each field once in your document settings and it applies everywhere the form is shared or embedded.

Every sign-in, configuration change, document edit, and submission across your account is recorded with the actor, timestamp, IP, and user agent. Filter by date, actor, or action and export to CSV.

Copilot is the AI assistant built into SimplePDF: ask it to fill and sign forms, detect and add fields, rotate or reorder pages, extract text with OCR, or find a clause, all from a chat. Every action runs inside the editor where you can watch it happen and keep the final say, and the PDF editing itself stays in your browser.

Upload a flat or scanned PDF and SimplePDF finds every fillable field for you, then names each one from the surrounding text. The average form has around ten fields and many run to dozens; placing and labeling each one by hand adds up to minutes of tedious setup per document. SimplePDF does it in seconds, and the detection runs in your browser, so your document content is never sent anywhere to be analyzed.

Hold the modifier key while resizing a picture to unlock its aspect ratio. Stretch or squish images freely to fit any space on your document.

You can now open and edit password-protected PDFs directly in the editor. Enter the password to unlock, fill in your fields, then download. Choose to keep the password protection or remove it before saving.

Upload password-protected PDFs to your dashboard. When uploading, choose whether the document and submissions should keep the password protection. Encrypted documents show a lock icon in the documents list.

Manage all your company members from a single place. Invite new members, update roles, search across your team, and navigate through paginated results.

Form fields now automatically adapt to the colors of your PDF. Text, checkboxes, and signatures adjust their appearance based on the background beneath them, so your filled documents always look clean and professional.

The revamped document view now detects form fields automatically in your PDF, helping you save time on manual setup. Review detected fields, add them in one click, fine-tune the result, save, and copy the share link.

Manage documents and submissions from a new dashboard with search, tags, inline submission history, settings, and share/embed actions.

Connect browser-native AI agents to SimplePDF through WebMCP tools for reading and controlling embedded documents.

Fill text, checkbox, signature, and picture fields from your app with the SET_FIELD_VALUE iframe event.

Move focus to a specific field in the embedded editor with the FOCUS_FIELD iframe event.

Retrieve available fields and their current values from embedded documents with the GET_FIELDS iframe event.

The API specification has been updated from OpenAPI 3.0.3 to 3.1.0.

Choose which signature input methods are available to your users: drawn signatures, typed signatures, or both. Useful for complying with regulations that require handwritten signatures.

You can now press Enter to confirm and close the signature modal, for both drawn and typed signatures.

Documentation for React, iframe, and web widgets is now available through the Context7 MCP server for AI-assisted development.

Improved security with origin validation for embedded widgets.

Improved error handling in embedded widgets with consistent, user-friendly error messages.

SimplePDF is now available in Dutch (Nederlands), including all UI elements and email communications.

Remove form fields programmatically via iframe events (REMOVE_FIELDS). Perfect for automation workflows.

Link directly to a specific page in a PDF using the ?page=N query parameter. Works in both editor and embedded widgets.

Signatures can now include customizable timestamps for compliance and audit purposes.

New customization options for form fields, giving you more control over the behavior of your PDF forms.

New REST API for programmatic operations.

Load PDFs directly from Azure Blob Storage using SAS tokens for secure, time-limited access.

Control the embedded editor via postMessage events: navigate pages, select tools, load documents programmatically.

SimplePDF is now available in Japanese (日本語), including all UI elements and email communications.

Load PDFs from S3-compatible storage using path-style URLs, supporting MinIO and other S3-compatible services.

New read-only viewer mode that hides the 'New' and 'Download' buttons. Perfect for document preview scenarios.

Hold Shift while dragging to disable field snapping for precise positioning.

SimplePDF is now available at simplepdf.com with a fresh new logo and branding.

New welcoming placeholder when no document is loaded, with clear instructions and quick actions.

Easily switch between supported languages from any page using the new language selector in the footer.

Configure custom confirmation messages and redirect URLs after form submission.

Remove unwanted form submissions directly from your dashboard.

SimplePDF now supports Tamil (தமிழ்) and Hindi (हिंदी) languages.

Signatures are now rendered at higher resolution for crisper appearance in printed documents.

New option to type your signature instead of drawing it. Choose from multiple font styles.

Added automatic retry logic for submissions and uploads, reducing failures due to temporary network issues.