iPhone User Guide

Get started with Preview on iPhone

Learn how to use the Preview app 👁 Image
to fill out and sign PDF forms, scan documents, and make changes to PDF documents and images.

👁 A screen showing a PDF form with fillable fields highlighted. At the bottom of the screen are the Add Annotation, Markup, AutoFill, Crop, Info, Share, and Search buttons. The AutoFill button is selected.

Fill out PDF forms

To fill out a PDF form in Preview, tap 👁 the Form Filling button
and select a field. Enter text, or tap a suggestion that appears above the onscreen keyboard. If the field is a signature field, you can use your finger to add a signature.

👁 The main screen of the Preview app. The New Document and Scan Documents buttons are in the middle of the screen. At the bottom of the screen are the Recents, Shared, and Browse tabs.

Scan and save to create a PDF file

You can scan text or a document to create a PDF. Tap Scan Documents in the middle of the screen, position each page in the camera to capture it, then tap 👁 the Done button
.

👁 A locked PDF form in the Preview app showing a password field. At the bottom of the screen are the Markup, Info, and Share buttons.

Protect a PDF document with a password

You can lock a PDF with a password. Open a PDF, tap 👁 the Actions Menu button
next to the filename, then tap Lock. Turn on Require Password, then enter a password in the Password and Verify fields.

👁 A screen showing an image with grapes in the foreground. A menu shows the Remove Background option. At the bottom of the screen are the Markup, Crop, Info, and Share buttons.

Remove the background from an image

You can remove image backgrounds to focus on what’s important. Tap 👁 the More button
at the top of the screen, then choose Remove Background.

👁 A service agreement PDF in the Preview app with text highlighted and struck through. Highlight, Underline, and Strike Through buttons are shown below the text.

Highlight, underline, or strike through text

You can highlight, underline, or strike through text in a PDF. Open a PDF, then select text. Tap Highlight, then tap a highlight color, the underline button, or the strike through button.

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