How to Save a Fillable PDF on Google Chrome

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: February 7, 2022 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to fill out and save a PDF from Google Chrome on your computer.

Steps

1
Open the PDF in Google Chrome. If the PDF isn't already open in Google Chrome, you can use your computer's "Open With" feature to open the PDF in Chrome:
- Windows — Right-click the PDF, select Open with in the drop-down menu, and click Google Chrome in the resulting pop-out list.
- Mac — Click the PDF once to select it, click File, select Open With in the drop-down menu, and click Google Chrome in the resulting pop-out list.
2
Fill out your PDF. Click a text field in the PDF and type in your answer, then repeat with the PDF's other text fields until you've filled out the whole PDF.
- Some PDF text fields, such as checkboxes, only need to be clicked in order to input an answer.
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3
Click ⋮. It's in the top-right corner of the Chrome window. A drop-down menu will appear.
4
Click Print…. You'll find this option near the top of the drop-down menu. Doing so will open the Print menu on the center of the Chrome window.
5
Click Change…. This is below and to the right of the "Destination" heading. A pop-up window with different printing options will appear.
6
Click Save as PDF. It's an option below the "Print Destinations" heading. The pop-up window will close.
7
Click Save. This blue button is at the top of the Print menu on the left side of the window. Clicking it prompts a Save As window to open.
8
Enter a name for your PDF. Type whatever you want to save your PDF as into the "File name" (Windows) or "Name" (Mac) text box in the Save As window.
9
Select a save location. Click a folder on the left side of the window to select it as the location in which you want to save your filled-out PDF.
- On a Mac, you may instead have to click the "Where" box and then click a folder in the resulting menu.
10
Click Save. It's at the bottom of the window. Doing so will save your filled-out PDF in your specified file location.

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Community Q&A

Question

How can I save a fillable PDF on Google Chrome and have the resulting PDF still be updateable?

Community Answer

You can't. You have to use some other application. Microsoft used to have a free PDF viewer that did a fine job of this, but they discontinued service for it and now you have to use Microsoft Edge.
Question

What about when I save the PDF? It does not allow me to go back to fill out or delete anything I have on the form.

Community Answer

A PDF is not supposed to be edited. If you want to, there are two options: print the document, fill everything out, then scan it back into the computer as an image before converting it into a PDF, or you can convert it into an editable document, like a Word or Google doc.

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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Jack Lloyd. Jack Lloyd is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. He has over two years of experience writing and editing technology-related articles. He is technology enthusiast and an English teacher. This article has been viewed 189,035 times.

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Updated: February 7, 2022

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