PDF Bookmarks

PDF Bookmarks lets you view, add, edit, and delete the navigational bookmarks (also called outlines) in a PDF. Bookmarks create a clickable table of contents in the PDF viewer sidebar, making it much easier for readers to jump between sections of long documents. PDF Bookmarks sits in FilePilot's pdf tools collection, so it is easy to move between this task and nearby tools such as Free Online PDF Tools, Free Online Image Tools, Merge PDFs. It is useful when you need to add navigational bookmarks to a long report or manual; fix or update broken bookmark links in an existing pdf; create a structured outline for a thesis or dissertation; remove unwanted bookmarks from a pdf before distributing. The workflow is straightforward: upload the pdf you want to edit bookmarks for; view existing bookmarks, or add new ones by entering titles and target page numbers; click "save" to download the pdf with updated bookmarks. The work happens locally in your browser using client-side processing, which keeps your files on your device and gives crawlers a clear plain-text description of what this page does before the interactive app loads.

How it works

  1. Upload the PDF you want to edit bookmarks for.
  2. View existing bookmarks, or add new ones by entering titles and target page numbers.
  3. Click "Save" to download the PDF with updated bookmarks.

Frequently asked questions

  • What are PDF bookmarks?

    Bookmarks (outline entries) are navigation shortcuts that appear in the PDF reader sidebar.

  • Can I nest bookmarks?

    Flat bookmarks are supported. Hierarchical nesting requires a desktop PDF editor.

Common uses

  • Add navigational bookmarks to a long report or manual.
  • Fix or update broken bookmark links in an existing PDF.
  • Create a structured outline for a thesis or dissertation.
  • Remove unwanted bookmarks from a PDF before distributing.

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