Make a PDF Form Fillable Online (Free)
· Make any PDF form fillable online without Adobe Acrobat. PDFs with embedded fields become web forms; flat or scanned PDFs become fillable PDFs. First page free.
The Problem with Non-Fillable PDFs
You have a PDF form: a government application, a medical intake sheet, an expense report. But it is not fillable. People have to print it, fill it by hand, scan it, and email it back. Slow, error-prone, impossible to track. Adobe Acrobat Pro can fix one file, but it costs $20 a month and takes an afternoon of drawing fields by hand.
What "Fillable" Means for Your PDF
There are two kinds of PDF form, and Formtly handles each the right way:
- Your PDF already has fields (an AcroForm or XFA form, the kind that lets you type in Acrobat). Formtly converts it into a web form: the same layout, every field working in any browser, downloadable as a standalone HTML bundle you host anywhere.
- Your PDF is flat (a Word export, a template, a scan, a photo). There are no fields inside it. Formtly reads the page, finds the labels, blank lines, checkboxes and tables, and gives you back a fillable PDF that opens in Acrobat, Preview, or any browser. A web-form version is one click away too.
You do not have to know which kind you have. Formtly checks the file and takes the right route.
Step by Step
Step 1: Open the converter
Go to formtly.com/convert-pdf-to-form and sign in (free).
Step 2: Upload your PDF
Drag the file in. Fillable PDFs convert directly. Flat or scanned PDFs are rendered and sent through OCR, one credit per page.
Step 3: Automatic field detection
- Text fields become text inputs, long answer areas become multi-line fields
- Checkboxes and radio buttons become real checkboxes and radio groups
- Tables keep their rows and columns, with every empty cell fillable
- Signature lines become signature fields
- Dates become date fields
Step 4: Download
- Fillable PDF: your original page with real fields on it. Email it, fill it on a phone, print it.
- Web form (HTML): a self-contained bundle you can host on your own site. Set the URL submissions should go to before you download.
Your conversions stay in your dashboard for re-download.
Formtly vs Adobe Acrobat for Making PDFs Fillable
Common Questions
Can I convert a scanned PDF?
Yes. Scanned PDFs and phone photos go through OCR and come back as fillable PDFs. Sideways photos are straightened automatically.
Will the result look like my PDF?
Yes. For fillable PDFs the web form is a pixel-accurate conversion. For flat or scanned PDFs the fillable PDF uses your original page as the background, so it looks exactly like the document you uploaded.
Is it free?
Every account starts with 2 free PDF conversions and 1 free OCR page, no credit card required. After that it is $0.10 per page, bought as credits that never expire.