Edit an Overleaf research paper PDF
Last minute fixes to your own paper, like an author affiliation, a typo in a heading or a corrected figure caption, can be made directly in the PDF you're about to submit. If it was made in Overleaf, you can edit the PDF itself. Small fixes in text, references and captions can be made in the PDF. Larger changes are cleaner in the Overleaf source.
How to do it
- 1.Open the research paper PDF exported from Overleaf in MythosPDF.
- 2.Click the text you want to change and type.
- 3.Press Enter to save, then Export PDF.
What people change in a research paper
- • Author names and affiliations
- • Typos in text and captions
- • Acknowledgements
- • Contact email
How Overleaf writes PDFs
- • Overleaf compiles LaTeX, so PDFs use Type1 fonts such as Computer Modern or Latin Modern.
- • Ligatures such as fi and fl are single glyphs.
LaTeX papers
PDFs from LaTeX often embed fonts with only the characters used. Small corrections usually work; longer additions are best made in the source.
Add supplements
Combine the paper with supplementary material using Merge PDF.
Questions people ask
+Can I edit equations?
Equations are drawn from many small pieces and are best changed in the source document.
+Can I make the file smaller for submission portals?
Yes. Compress PDF shrinks images and keeps text sharp.
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