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Save a Copy without changing the original

Keep the original untouched and choose where the changed PDF should go.

MaciPhoneiPadAndroidWindows

Steps

  1. Open a PDF and make the page, mark, form or signature changes you need.

  2. Choose Save a Copy. ExplorePDF checks whether the copy can keep the document features it found.

  3. Read and accept any specific change the app explains before it writes the copy.

  4. Choose the name and location in the system save window or Files sheet.

  5. When saving finishes, the new PDF is in the location you chose. On Mac, use Show in Finder when it is offered. On iPhone and iPad, return to the folder selected in Files. On Android, open the location chosen in the system file picker. On Windows, open the folder selected in the Save dialog. The original file remains unchanged.

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