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Annotate PDF on iOS - Comments

PDFelement for iOS revolutionizes document collaboration with its professional-grade commenting system, designed for precise feedback and team communication. The app transforms your mobile device into a powerful annotation tool with customizable sticky notes, callouts, and threaded discussions.

Commenting Features:

  • Contextual sticky notes with color coding
  • Text callouts for inline suggestions
  • Complete comment management (edit/move/delete)
  • Customizable properties (color, opacity, icon)
  • Collaboration-ready markup tools

Step 1: Initiate Commenting Session

  1. Open document in PDFelement
  2. Navigate to "Comment" tab
  3. Select "Sticky Note" tool
  4. Choose color/style from palette
Comment toolbar interface
Accessing commenting tools

Step 2: Place and Format Comments

  1. Tap precise location for annotation
  2. Type your feedback/note
  3. Use formatting options:
    • Font adjustments
    • Text highlighting
    • Color customization
  4. Tap outside to save note
Comment placement interface
Creating contextual annotations

Step 3: Advanced Comment Management

  1. Tap existing comment to activate
  2. Choose action:
    • "Note" to edit content
    • "Delete" to remove
    • Drag to reposition
  3. Use pinch-to-zoom for precision edits
Comment management options
Editing or deleting annotations

Collaboration Tip: Establish team color-coding conventions (e.g., red for edits, blue for questions, green for approvals) to streamline document review processes. PDFelement preserves all comment metadata when sharing files across platforms.