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👁 The Open File dialog in the Preview app, showing PDF and image files as icons. At the bottom right are the Cancel and Open buttons.

Get started with Preview

Learn the basics of opening, viewing, and working with PDFs and images in Preview.

How to get started with Preview

👁 A PDF in the Preview app window, showing the signature tool.

Fill out and sign forms—no printer needed

You can use Preview to fill out PDF forms and even add a signature. With enhanced AutoFill, you can fill in your information with a click.

How to fill out and sign PDF forms

👁 A photo in the Preview app with a person in the foreground and an empty background.

Remove the background from an image

In the Preview app, you can click 👁 the Remove Background button
in the toolbar to instantly remove the background from an image so that people or objects in the foreground stand out.

How to remove a background

👁 A password-protected PDF showing a lock icon and a text field for entering the password to open the file.

Protect your confidential documents

If a PDF contains sensitive information, you can keep it secure by adding a password.

How to password-protect a PDF

👁 The Export options in Preview.

Convert images to a variety of file types

Preview supports these file formats: HEIC, JPEG, JPEG 2000, OpenEXR, PDF, PNG, and TIFF. If you receive an image that you can’t open in your photo editing app, you may be able to convert it to a file type you can use.

How to convert images

To explore the Preview User Guide, click Table of Contents at the top of the page, or enter a word or phrase in the search field.

Preview User Guide

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