Edit PDF bookmarks
Add, rename, nest and reorder the bookmarks in a PDF's outline.
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Runs on your device — your files are not uploaded.
Free: files up to 200 MB, up to 50 files. No daily limit.
To edit PDF bookmarks, open the file in Edit bookmarks, add or rename entries, drag them to reorder or nest them, set the page each one opens, and save.
How to edit PDF bookmarks in 3 steps
- 1
Choose a PDF. Its bookmarks appear in the panel next to the pages.
- 2
Go to a page and select Add bookmark, or click a heading on the page to use it as the title. Rename, nest and reorder with the buttons.
- 3
Select Save, then download your PDF with the new outline.
What can Edit bookmarks do?
- Add bookmarks for the page you are on, as a sibling or inside another bookmark.
- Create a bookmark from text on the page: click a heading and it becomes the title.
- Rename with a double-click or F2, move up and down, nest and un-nest.
- Bookmarks that point nowhere are marked so you can fix them by setting the page.
- Choose whether bookmarks open the page fitted, fitted to width or at the current zoom.
- Runs in your browser: your file never leaves your device.
Why add bookmarks to a PDF?
Bookmarks give a PDF a clickable outline, so readers jump straight to the chapter they need from the side panel. Open your file, go to the page a chapter starts on and add a bookmark. Click a heading on the page to use its words as the title.
How do I edit or reorder PDF bookmarks?
To reorder PDF bookmarks, move them up or down, and nest or un-nest them to build chapters and sections. Rename an entry with a double-click or F2. You can also choose whether bookmarks open the page fitted, fitted to width or at the current zoom.
How do I fix broken bookmarks?
Bookmarks that point to a page that no longer exists are marked "Points nowhere". Select one, go to the right page and choose Set to this page. To cut a long document into one file per chapter, use Split PDF by bookmarks.
Frequently asked questions
What are PDF bookmarks?
Bookmarks, also called the outline, are the clickable table of contents that PDF readers show in their side panel. Each bookmark opens a page.
How do I add bookmarks to a PDF?
Go to the page a section starts on and select Add bookmark, or click a heading on the page to use its words as the title. Then select Save and download the PDF.
Can I nest bookmarks into chapters?
Yes. Select a bookmark and use Nest to move it under the bookmark above it, or Add inside to create a child bookmark.
How do I rename a PDF bookmark?
Double-click the bookmark, or select it and press F2, then type the new name.
Why does a bookmark say Points nowhere?
Its target page no longer exists, for example after pages were deleted. Select it, go to the right page and choose Set to this page.
Is my file uploaded?
No. The bookmarks are read and written in your browser.
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Last updated October 23, 2026