Step 1

Open the PDF in Preview, use the markup toolbar to annotate, highlight, and fill form fields, and create a reusable signature from the trackpad. No extra app needed for everyday tasks:)

Step 2

For scanned or image-based PDFs where Preview's redaction falls short, open the file in Nitro PDF Pro and use its full OCR + redaction workflow to permanently black out payment details, names, or other sensitive data.

Step 3

Use Nitro PDF Pro to edit existing text inline, add headers and footers, create bookmarks, and build fillable form fields. Tasks that go well beyond what Preview can handle.

Step 4

Press the TextSniper shortcut, drag a selection over any non-selectable text in the PDF — whether in a scan, a screenshot, or an embedded image — and it copies directly to the clipboard.

Step 5

Drop the finished PDF into PDF Squeezer, choose a compression preset, and export — especially useful for high-resolution documents that are too large to email without quality loss.