# Add a link to a PDF — clickable URI region, no upload

> Place a clickable URI link region on a PDF page in your browser, with a visible URL fallback. Nothing is uploaded.

Place a clickable link region on a page of a PDF so a URL opens when tapped, with a visible URL fallback. The link is added on your device, so the file isn't uploaded.

A PDF that references a website is far more useful when that reference is clickable. This tool adds a URI link region to the page and area you choose, with a visible-URL fallback so the destination is never lost.

It's built for simple hyperlink additions. To combine the linked file with others, use Merge.

## How to

1. **Open the PDF.** Drop the PDF you want to add a link to.
2. **Place the link.** Choose a page, draw the link region, and enter the URL.
3. **Download.** Export the PDF with the clickable link.

## FAQ

### Can I make existing text clickable?

You place a link region over the area you choose; where a live link region isn't possible, it falls back to visible URL text.

### What kind of links can I add?

Standard web (URI) links, so a chosen region opens a URL in the reader's browser.

### Is my PDF uploaded to add a link?

No. The link is written with pdf-lib in the browser, so the document stays on your device.


## Related tools

- [Merge](https://www.safepaper.app/docs/merge)
- [Watermark](https://www.safepaper.app/docs/watermark)
- [Header/footer](https://www.safepaper.app/docs/header-footer)
- [Create PDF](https://www.safepaper.app/docs/create-pdf)

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