Question 1

Are my files uploaded anywhere when I fill a PDF form here?

Accepted Answer

No. The entire fill happens in your browser using pdf-lib. The PDF and the values you type never leave your device — no server round-trip, no temporary storage, no analytics on the field contents. We treat tax forms, visa applications, HR onboarding documents, and bank forms the same way: as private documents that should never be sent to a third-party server, even temporarily.

Question 2

What kinds of PDF form fields does this support?

Accepted Answer

Text fields, checkboxes, dropdown menus (combo boxes), and radio button groups — the four most common AcroForm types. These cover the majority of Indian tax forms (ITR, Form 16), visa applications (DS-160, schedule visa forms), HR onboarding paperwork, court filings, and government affidavits. Signature fields and uncommon field types (barcodes, attachments) are skipped in V1 and preserve their original values when you save.

Question 3

Why did my PDF show "no fillable form fields"?

Accepted Answer

The PDF doesn't have AcroForm fields — it might be a flat scan, an image-only PDF, or a form that uses a different filling system (XFA, used in some older Adobe LiveCycle forms). For scans, OCR the PDF first and then use a separate add-text tool. For XFA forms, open them in Adobe Reader, fill there, and use the Save As to export an AcroForm version. We may add XFA detection in a future release, but most modern forms ship as AcroForm.

Question 4

Can I fill an Aadhaar form, ITR form, or visa application here?

Accepted Answer

Yes if the form ships as an AcroForm PDF (most government forms now do). The ITR forms from incometax.gov.in, GST forms from gst.gov.in, RTO forms, and PAN application forms are AcroForm-compatible. Indian visa application schedules and most HR onboarding packs from large employers also ship as AcroForm. The advantage: nothing about your application — your PAN, your salary, your bank account, your address — ever touches a server. You fill, you download, you upload to the official portal yourself.

Question 5

What if the form has signature fields?

Accepted Answer

Signature fields are skipped in V1 and the original (usually empty) value is preserved when you save. Fill the rest of the form here, then sign in your usual flow — Adobe Reader, the official portal's signature step, or our /sign tool which lets you draw or type a signature browser-locally. Adding signature support is on the roadmap.

Question 6

Does the saved PDF still allow editing, or is it locked?

Accepted Answer

The saved PDF retains its AcroForm structure — the values are written into the form fields, not flattened over them. That means you can re-open the file in this tool or in Adobe Reader to change values later. If you need a flattened (non-editable) version for legal filing or archiving, run it through our /sign tool which flattens, or open in Adobe Reader and choose Print to PDF.

Question 7

Is there a file size limit?

Accepted Answer

Soft limit of 50 MB per file for browser-memory reasons. Most form PDFs are well under this — typical ITR or visa forms are 500 KB to 3 MB. Very large forms (300+ pages, scanned exhibits) may slow older devices but should still process.

Question 8

Can I fill the same form for multiple people in batch?

Accepted Answer

Not in V1 — this version handles one form at a time. For batch (filling the same form template with many records), the right approach is a desktop or server tool. We may add a CSV-driven batch flow if there's demand. Email feedback to keep the privacy-first promise — batch should still mean local processing, not upload.

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