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Fill in PDF Forms and Flatten Them
Complete text boxes, tick boxes and drop-downs in a PDF form, then flatten it so your answers cannot be lost or changed by accident.
Use the Fill PDF Forms tool
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- Your file stays in your browser tab. We never see it.
- No account, no watermark and no limit on files.
- Works on phones as well as laptops.
What the Fill PDF Forms tool does
Universities send out forms for extensions, mitigating circumstances, ethics approval, placements and funding. Many arrive as fillable PDFs that behave differently in every browser, and answers sometimes disappear when the file is opened elsewhere.
This tool lists every field in the form, lets you fill them in, and can flatten the form so your answers are painted into the page. The result looks the same wherever it is opened.
How to use it in four steps
- Open the Forms tool and choose the fillable PDF.
- Type into each field and tick the boxes you need.
- Tick Flatten when saving so your answers are fixed in place.
- Press Save form and download the completed copy.
How students use it
- Complete an extension or mitigating circumstances form.
- Fill in an ethics application or consent form for your project.
- Submit a placement or work-experience agreement.
- Complete a student finance or accommodation form.
Good to know
- The form must contain fillable fields. A form that is only a picture needs the Edit PDF tool to add text on top.
- Flattening makes your answers permanent in that copy, so keep an unflattened version if you may need to edit again.
- Check the form carefully before you send it. A signed form is a record of what you said.
Need more than a tool?
These tools handle your files, not the work inside them. If you want feedback on a draft, TutorSuite offers coursework help. You can also see the rest of our PDF tools and other free study tools.
Fill PDF Forms — your questions
What does flattening a form mean?
It turns the answers into part of the page, so they show the same in every PDF viewer and cannot be changed by mistake.
Why does my form show no fields?
It may be a scanned or printed form. Use the Edit PDF tool to place text over it, or ask the issuer for a fillable version.
Can I sign the form too?
Yes. Fill and flatten it first, then use the Sign PDF tool to add your signature.
Is my information uploaded?
No. Your answers stay in your browser tab.
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