I have a 20-page PDF from work and need to change a few lines, but I can’t figure out the actual process for editing a PDF. Do I need to convert it first?
If you can get the original Word file, edit that and export a new PDF since it preserves formatting best. Otherwise, Word can open many text-based PDFs and convert them, but check all 20 pages because spacing can shift. If the PDF is scanned pages, you’ll need OCR before the text is editable. I learned the hard way to save a copy before changing anything.
PDFs aren’t really meant to be edited directly, that’s the whole annoying point of them. If you have Word, try opening the PDF in it, Word converts it for you, then you edit and save back to PDF. Works okay for simple text changes, formatting can get wonky though.
What device are you on, and is it just text edits?